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The Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences BSPS Degree Program in VCU School of Pharmacy SOP invites you to apply to our non-tenure term Faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. This full-time position will provide primarily teaching 70-80 effort in the new BSPS Degree Program ensuring that the undergraduate students receive a high-quality education that prepares them for their chosen career track in pharmaceutical sciences or healthcare fields. The preferred start date for this position is July 2026. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States and must not require current or future visa sponsorship.
Unit School of Pharmacy
Department Pharmaceutics
About the School of Pharmacy The School of Pharmacy SOP has a 127-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the Top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide the SOP is dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies improve human health foster exemplary research and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care.
About the Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Program Our Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences BSPS Degree Program is a new multi-disciplinary applied sciences program that welcomed the first student cohort in the Fall 2024 semester. As the only public BSPS program in the Commonwealth of Virginia our mission is to educate and train students for entry-level pharmaceutical sciences positions in the private and public sectors for further education in MSPhD graduate programs and for further training in a professional degree program such as Pharmacy PharmD Medicine MD Dentistry DDS and other healthcare-oriented fields. Students in the BSPS program will be rigorously trained in Chemistry Biochemistry Medicinal ChemistryDrug Discovery Biology Pharmacology Physiology and Drug Development ADMEPK drug dosage forms and preclinical development. Graduates from the BSPS program will be competitive for employment in the pharmaceuticallife sciencesbiotechnology industries service laboratories and government agencies as well as be ready to pursue advanced graduate MSPhD and professional studies PharmD MD DDS etc.
About the Department of Pharmaceutics The Department of Pharmaceutics is one of three academic departments within the SOP. Pharmaceutics a multidisciplinary field integrating pharmacy and the life sciences focuses on converting chemical entities into dosage forms that deliver and maintain the right drug levels at target sites in the body for safe and effective treatment. Expertise of the faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutics spans physical pharmacy biopharmaceutics drug formulation bioanalysis pulmonary biopharmaceuticsaerosol drug delivery clinical pharmacokinetics drug metabolism and drug transport. Together we educate future researchers and industry experts to support advancements in discovering and developing drugs. Along with the Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine and the Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences we are advancing the quality and safety of medications and pharmaceutical products.
The Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences BSPS Degree Program in VCU School of Pharmacy SOP invites you to apply to our Term non-Tenure Faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. This full-time position will provide primarily teaching 70-80 effort in the new BSPS Degree Program ensuring that the undergraduate students receive a high-quality education that prepares them for their chosen career track in pharmaceutical sciences or healthcare fields. The preferred start date for this position is July 2026. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States and must not require current or future visa sponsorship.
Position Responsibilities This non-tenure term Faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics will primarily teach applied pharmaceutical sciences content spanning drug development dosage form design and manufacturing drug delivery pharmaceutical analysis quality control pharmacokinetics and related content in the undergraduate BSPS Degree Program. The faculty member should be comfortable teaching basic science content including bioanalytical chemistry molecular and cellular biochemistry and pharmacology. The position will have potential occasional teaching opportunities in the graduate MSPhD andor professional PharmD degree programs. A secondary purpose of the position is to contribute to the scholarly work in hisher area of interest.
Teaching The Faculty Member will have teaching responsibilities in didactic laboratory and experiential education courses in the undergraduate BSPS Degree Program. Possible course assignments may include but are not limited to Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecules to Medicines Drug Dosage Form Development Analytical Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory Drug Dosage Form Development Laboratory Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics and the 2-semester Capstone and Seminar courses.
Scholarship The Faculty Member will conduct scholarship broadly defined in the area of Pharmaceutics broadly defined potentially through collaborations with established faculty members in the Department SOP University or externally. The successful applicant will conduct and publish some scholarship in their chosen field commensurate with the time 10-20 effort and resources provided.
Service The Faculty Member will serve on departmental School andor University committees as assigned as well as in a professional capacity in their field e.g. reviewer conference organizer etc.
Minimum Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy PhD Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline
Post-doctoral or advanced training experience in formulation science pharmacokinetics analytical science pharmaceutical drug development for the treatment of human diseases or related areas OR 5 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Industry or an Allied Field Life Sciences Biotechnology etc
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect professionalism and civility with a population of faculty staff and students from all backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications Teaching experience at the undergraduate andor graduate level
Salary Range Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Benefits All full-time university employees are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave generous tuition benefits retirement planning and savings options tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts well-being resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more.
FLSA Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position No
ORP Eligible Yes
Rank Open
Tenure Ineligible
Months 12 months
Contact Information Contact Name Keith Ellis
Contact Emailkcellisvcu.edu
The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following materials Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Summary of Teaching Experience
Summary of Research Interests and Plans
Names and Contact Information for three References
Please contact the search committee chair Keith C. Ellis kcellisvcu.edu Director of the Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences BSPS Degree Program for questionsclarifications regarding this position.