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Post Doctoral Scholar (College of Pharmacy Academic Fellowship)

Employer
University of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, KY
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Position Type
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar (College of Pharmacy Academic Fellowship)

Requisition Number:

DU12775

Department Name:

7K700:PHARMACY PRACTICE & SCIENCE

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Salary Range:

Minimum - $58,000

Type of Position:

Temporary

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Required Education:

PharmD plus completion of a PGY1 residency, a pharmacy-related post-graduate fellowship, or a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy Outcomes, or an equivalent degree

Required Related Experience:

n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification:

Licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (applies only to PharmD applicants)

Physical Requirements:

Sitting and standing for long periods of time; lifting up to 10lbs on occasion; walking / traveling through campus/UKHC

Shift:

Standard 40-hour week

Job Summary:

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Academic Fellowship offers an opportunity for a PharmD or PhD graduate to gain valuable academic experiences in teaching, scholarship, and service while learning from and working alongside award-winning faculty.

The Fellowship is targeted toward graduates who have obtained a PharmD and completed one or two years of residency training and/or have obtained a PhD, with or without postdoctoral training, in pharmaceutical sciences or pharmacy outcomes. While being mentored for a career in academia, the Fellow will have the opportunity to develop and hone teaching skills with various types of teaching experiences. They will also engage in one or more teaching and learning scholarship projects and participate on various College committees and work groups. PharmD Fellows will also have a small clinical component within the University of Kentucky Healthcare system based on their area of expertise. The Fellow will be encouraged to enroll in and complete one to two masters level education courses per semester.

Activities

  • Teach and/or facilitate various lectures within the PharmD and/or graduate curriculum
  • Engage in educational activities of resident and APPE students on academia rotations
  • Participate in College curriculum service activities (iCATS, Service Learning, PaCE, etc.)
  • Conduct scholarly research in the area of teaching and learning
  • Participate in curriculum, teaching, and/or educational projects
  • Attend Department & College Faculty meetings
  • Attend College Curriculum Committee meetings
  • Attend College & University faculty development workshops/seminars
  • Participate in College book and journal clubs
  • Assist with the College’s tutoring program
  • Staff the equivalent of one 8-hour shift per week as a clinical pharmacist with UK Healthcare Pharmacy Services (applies only to PharmD Fellows)


The Fellowship year will be July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

The Fellow will reside in the Office of Teaching Innovation & Scholarship (OTIS)/Office of Academic Programs, report to the Director of OTIS, work closely with the Director of the Professional Program, and receive mentorship from various College faculty. The clinical component of the Fellowship will report to UK Healthcare Pharmacy Services
Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Paid Vacation Leave
  • Paid Holiday Leave
  • Paid Temporary Disability Leave
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor appointment
  • Tuition for 6 credit hours of graduate courses per semester
  • Travel allowance for the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

No

Deadline to Apply:

01/31/2025

Our University Community:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Organization

Fast Facts

Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman

About the University

Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

Mission

The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Our Guiding Principles

The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.

Employment/Benefits

As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Research

In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.

Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.

In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.

UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.

Living in the Bluegrass

Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.

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