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The Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy invites applications a two full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. degree or similar academic training in pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, pharmaceutical health services research or related fields. Appointment requires demonstration of or potential for an extramurally-funded research program, scholarship, and teaching proficiency that are consistent with appointment to these ranks at a research-intensive university. The successful candidate will join one of the largest departments in pharmaceutical outcomes and policy fields in the country, and engage in productive interdisciplinary research, provide high-quality teaching in the College’s professional and graduate programs, and participate in service activities at various levels.
The UF College of Pharmacy ranks among the top five colleges of pharmacy in the nation and is located at the main Gainesville campus of the University of Florida, the flagship AAU institution of the State of Florida. 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 UF Health and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, situated on a campus serving over 50,000 students. The growing department consists of 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty. It has a well-recognized residential graduate program with 30+ residential PhD and MS students and a growing online MS program with 150+ students. The department’s research infrastructure is supported by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety (CoDES), which facilitates research collaborations in real-world populations using a variety of big data sources.
The position is available immediately. Applications will be accepted until a competitive applicant pool has been established. The UF College of Pharmacy seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Florida, to maintain the excellence of the College, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. We will consider applicants knowledgeable in the general area of pharmaceutical health services research, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, or a related field. Applicants are encouraged to communicate the ways in which their work fulfills the qualifications in ways that may not be obvious.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
The University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, strives to stimulate a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion within an exceptional community of students, faculty and staff. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are committed to developing leaders who respect, support and have a positive impact on all individuals.
In recognition of its efforts to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment, the College of Pharmacy was the recipient of a 2021 Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
Two positions will be filled from this posting. Applications are accepted immediately and will continue until a viable applicant pool is established. As a part of our review 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.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter summarizing their accomplishments and current and future research plans. Please also submit a teaching philosophy, a research statement, and a statement about commitment to, accomplishments in, and plans for enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion; a curriculum vitae; and names of three individuals willing to serve as professional references.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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