Applications are invited for a non-tenure track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Division of Pharmacy Practice. The individual will have teaching responsibilities in the undergraduate pharmacy program. This is a full or part-time renewable appointment under the Contract Academic Staff: Teaching Agreement, with primarily teaching and service responsibilities. Clinical practice and scholarly activities are encouraged.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, teaching, coordinating, student assessment and delivery of course material with a focus on practice skills courses and labs; assuring course objectives are aligned with defined educational outcomes and accreditation standards; committee and other service work to the Faculty and the profession. Practice skill courses are a key component in the curriculum, linking to therapeutic modules and clinical placements and providing students with the core patient care skills required for pharmacy practice in Alberta.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of current clinical pharmacy practice. Preference will be given to candidates with a Pharm.D. degree or Clinical Pharmacy Master’s degree and postdoctoral experience. Applicants with other advanced pharmacy qualifications such as completion of a residency program will also be considered. Applicants must be licensed, or eligible for licensure, by the Alberta College of Pharmacists.
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers one of the strongest pharmacy degree programs in Canada. The Faculty annually admits 130 student pharmacists to the BSc program, up to 30 to the PharmD program, and currently has 62 graduate students. The University of Alberta has approximately 39,000 students and was ranked in 2011 by The Scientist magazine as one of the top 10 best places to work in academia in non-USA institutions.
The University of Alberta is located in Edmonton, a vibrant, cosmopolitan city of 1 million and the provincial capital. This friendly city offers a rich cultural life and diverse recreational opportunities. The campus is located adjacent to one of the largest municipal park systems in North America and is approximately 3.5 hours by car from the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Applications will be reviewed beginning March 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a description of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of three referees.
Applications must be made electronically to:
Nese Yuksel, BScPharm, PharmD
Associate Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interested applicants may apply online at http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A105519534/ [4]
E-mail : phdean@ualberta.ca [5]
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.