Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Director of the Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory (IDPL)

Clinical Assistant Professor: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Clinical Associate Professor: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

Clinical Professor: Candidates for this faculty rank shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research (PTR) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month faculty position as a Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (non-tenure-track) to serve as Director of the Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory (IDPL) at the University of Florida. The IDPL is a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-accredited, College of American Pathologist (CAP)-licensed, international reference clinical and research laboratory that provides therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical consults for serious infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, HIV, and fungal infections. The candidate should have experience working in a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory focused on therapeutic drug monitoring, particularly related to the treatment of tuberculosis, HIV, and fungal infections. Additionally, candidates will have the opportunity to excel in teaching, scholarship, and clinical research.

Position responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations of the IDPL, which include providing clinical services at UF Health as well as other sites across the US and Canada. The lab operates year-round, Mon-Fri. Required skills include interpreting LC-MS/MS assay reports, with a focus on quality control parameters and potential deviations from normal or interferences with detector response. All clinical reports generated in the lab (currently >11,000 per year) must be reviewed, and clinical recommendations provided. Clinical consultation phone calls and emails will require expert replies. The lab provides assay and pharmacokinetic (PK) support for ongoing pre-clinical and clinical research trials. In addition to reviewing assay results, the Director will use PK analysis software to perform non-compartmental analyses (NCA) or population PK analyses. Familiarity with software programs such as Phoenix WinNonlin, Monolix, PMetrics and BestDose is necessary. The Director will oversee all personnel within the lab, including hiring, evaluations, counseling, accolades, sick leave, and vacation time. The Director will oversee all fiscal aspects of the lab, including reviewing current invoices, interacting with clients, reviewing overdue payments and collections, overseeing deposits, and managing the budget. The Director, in conjunction with the staff, will oversee all equipment maintenance, including preventive maintenance, and repairs. The Director will oversee all safety protocols for the lab and collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety regarding hazardous waste removal, chemical inventories, use of personal protective equipment, and the required annual training for staff and inspections for the lab. The Director will collaborate with infectious diseases clinical pharmacists and physicians at UF Health Shands Hospital to provide expertise and guidance on clinical protocols and patient care initiatives related to the therapeutic drug monitoring of anti-infective agents.  Academic responsibilities will include didactic teaching within the PharmD program, advising students and student organizations, and actively participating in the Department and College.

The Department of PTR and the UF College of Pharmacy: The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research is home to both research- and clinical-track faculty. The department’s faculty are highly interactive and engaged leaders in translational research, education, and pharmacy practice, particularly in the area of precision medicine. Research strengths in the department include precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, infectious diseases, oncology, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The UF College of Pharmacy ranks among the top four pharmacy colleges in the nation as ranked by US News and World Report. The College is based in one of the largest integrated academic health centers in the country, with Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine, as well as the UF Health and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, situated on a campus serving over 55,000 students. Opportunities to build interdepartmental and cross-college collaborations are abundant.

The University of Florida: UF, the flagship AAU institution of the State of Florida, is a top-tier research institution with a long history of training outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. UF is currently ranked #7 among U.S. public universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Florida’s academic health center is the country’s only academic health center, with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprises focus on building collaborative, specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The UF Health Cancer Center is nationally recognized and has received NCI designation.   

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicants should have a PharmD degree with relevant experience in the field of infectious disease.

Experience working in a CLIA-accredited, (CAP)-licensed, clinical laboratory, interpreting LC-MS/MS assay reports, and providing clinical consults in the area of infectious disease is essential. Applicants must also be eligible for Florida Pharmacy Licensure.  An FDLE Criminal Background Check is required.

Previous participation in both pre-clinical and clinical research, previous participation in a successful CAP lab Inspection.

Previous teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, experience in mentoring students and/or postgraduate trainees, and prior experience working on NIH-funded or similar grants are preferred.

Previous experience in managing the fiscal aspects of a clinical laboratory, including purchases, review of invoices, interacting with clients, reviewing overdue payments and collections, overseeing deposits, and overall budget management.

ID/PK fellowship or equivalent training. At least two years of experience working in a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory

At least two years of experience performing PK analyses with relevant PK software. Required skills also include familiarity with MS Office software and Adobe software for handling assay and clinical reports, and communications software such as Zoom and Teams. 

The Search Committee will accept applications until the position is filled. Application review will begin when a viable candidate pool is established.

Qualified applicants should submit an application that includes: a CV, a cover letter and a list of at least three professional references. Applications will be kept confidential, and references will not be contacted without permission. Three letters of recommendation will be required for final candidates.

As a part of our review for research and research support positions, we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements, all post-secondary education, and all publications from post-secondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript/proof of degree to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.