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The College of Pharmacy in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, tenure stream position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level, depending on the candidate, commencing on or before January 1, 2021. Exceptional cases at the Professor level may be considered.
Dalhousie University is comprised of 6,000 faculty and staff amongst its 13 faculties. The current enrollment is 18,500 graduate and undergraduate students. As the largest university in the Maritimes and a member of Canada’s U15 research-intensive university group, Dal is an influential driver of the region’s intellectual, social, and economic development.
The Faculty of Health’s faculty, staff, and students are committed to improving the well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations through diverse health programming, collaborative research, and strong community partnerships. The Faculty of Health is one of the largest faculties at Dalhousie, comprised of eight schools, one college and one program, more than 200 faculty members, 80 staff members, and over 3,000 students. With the most programmatically diverse health faculty in Canada, our students are exposed to a broad range of health topics and learning experiences.
The College of Pharmacy’s mission is to enhance Canadians health and wellness through pharmaceutical education, research, and community service. Through our work, we support the conscientious use of medications in society. The College of Pharmacy offers an entry to practice BSc Pharm, which will switch to an entry to practice PharmD program beginning in September 2020 and an MSc in Pharmaceutical Science with PhD supervision available through the PhD in Health and Interdisciplinary PhD programs or through cross-appointment to other Faculties.
Applicants are required to have a PhD and postdoctoral experience (a minimum of 2 years is preferred) with demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutics. Evidence of postgraduate education in pharmaceutical sciences and contributions to pharmaceutics scholarship is required. The expertise of the candidate must be supported by an excellent scientific publication record and/or grant capture commensurate with level of experience and a fundable research plan. The incumbent will have demonstrated ability or potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching in pharmaceutics topics that complement our existing core Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice teaching, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
The successful candidate is expected to secure extramural research funding, including national tri-council funding, and lead an innovative and collaborative research program aimed at applying their expertise to drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics and/or the implementation of pharmaceutics in pharmacy practice. This position will complement the College’s core research strengths in Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmacology and will contribute to the Faculty’s strategy to achieve a critical mass of active faculty in our focused research areas.
The successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate/graduate students as well as mentor and supervise graduate students. Teaching assignments will include teaching in the BSc/PharmD problem-based learning curriculum and didactic courses and MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences courses to reflect the expertise of the successful candidate within the needs of the College. The candidate is expected to become an active and engaged member of the College, Faculty, and University. Activities at local, national and international levels are expected to promote continuous improvement in research, teaching and learning at Dalhousie.
Applicants must submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) describing their qualifications and experience; a Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications; and a statement of teaching experience, interests, and teaching philosophy (maximum 1 page). Applicants must also submit an original, innovative 5-year research plan (maximum 3 pages) that includes a summary of objectives, methodological approaches, potential partnerships and collaborators, target funding agencies, and how the proposed research may fit within the Faculty’s core research strengths (https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/research/our-research.html). Please submit directly to http://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/3207. Review of applications will begin May 15, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.
This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit https://www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
