Overview

Washington State University (WSU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPPS), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is seeking a permanent, full-time (12-month), tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is located on the WSU Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA. The ideal candidate will complement research and teaching strengths in the Department, including fundamental and translational pharmacology and toxicology, drug discovery and development, pharmacokinetics, medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism and transport, and drug delivery. Successful candidates will participate in teaching and training students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine PhD program, Doctor of Pharmacy program, and/or Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences program.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop and maintain a highly productive and extramurally funded research program
  • Mentor PhD, PharmD, and BS students
  • Teach courses in the PhD, PharmD, and/or BS curricula
  • Contribute to the mission of WSU and CPPS through service at the department, college, and university level

Required Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have an earned PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent terminal degree (such as PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD/PhD) and at least two years of postdoctoral training in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field.
  • This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.

Position Specific Qualifications:

  • A track record of accomplishments that demonstrate the potential to become an outstanding scholar and educator
  • Cogent plans to develop and maintain a highly productive and extramurally funded research program
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience teaching/mentoring students at different levels in a higher education setting (i.e., graduate, professional, undergraduate)
  • Contributions to service within an institution and in professional societies
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Application Instructions:

At the time of application, please be prepared to submit the following materials:

1) Cover letter

2) Current curriculum vitae

3) Research statement (2 pages max)

4) Teaching statement (2 pages max)

5) Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement (1 page max)

6) Complete contact information for three professional references.

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

  • Cover Letter (required)
  • Curriculum Vitae(required)
  • Research statement (required)
  • Teaching statement (required)
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement (required)
  • Complete contact information for three professional references (required)

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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