Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Department of Drug Discovery and Development

Overview

Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP) is accepting applications for a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Department of Drug Discovery and Development (DDD). Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department of Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) advances basic, translational, and applied research and provides instruction in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. Faculty in the department contribute to a dynamic research and learning environment focused on improving human health through discovery, innovation, and collaboration.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to an expanding enterprise in the context of the College’s recently completed Research Visioning initiative. Through this initiative, the College established three Areas of Distinction: (1) substance use disorders and emerging drug trends, (2) healthy brain aging, and (3) cardiometabolic syndrome. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the College’s research mission in these Areas of Distinction. Applicants with expertise in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, or translational biomedical sciences, or related fields as well as a strong record or clear potential for sustained extramural funding, are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining an independent, externally funded research program.
• Publishing high-quality scholarship in peer-reviewed journals.
• Teaching in the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Drug and Biopharmaceutical Sciences program, the professional Doctor of Pharmacy program, and graduate MS/PhD programs.
• Mentoring undergraduate, professional, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees.
• Collaborating with faculty and partners across Auburn University and affiliated institutions.
• Participating in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities.
• Contributing to the College’s Areas of Distinction and broader research mission.