Department Head

Overview

Auburn University's Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP) is accepting applications for the position of Department Head, Drug Discovery and Development. This is a twelve-month, tenure track position at the Professor level. The College is seeking a visionary leader who can sustain the Department's educational excellence, while increasing research activity and extramurally funded scholarship.

The Department of Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) focuses on basic and translational research and instruction in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. The department's faculty have expertise in synthetic medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, pharmacogenomics, pharmaceutics and drug delivery.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include participating in leadership activities of the Harrison College of Pharmacy by working with the Dean and as a member of the executive leadership team; providing leadership for the Department of Drug Discovery and Development through oversight of administrative operations, budget processes, departmental faculty teaching, research, outreach, and supervision of faculty and staff; fostering a supportive culture that prioritizes collaboration, promotes faculty and staff development, and ensures alignment of departmental activities with the College's strategic plan; and representing the department's interests to various constituencies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications include all of the following:

• Possess a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences or a health-related field.
• Have academic credentials sufficient to meet tenure eligibility requirements for the rank of Professor.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Evidence of strong leadership and management skills.
• An outstanding scientific background.
• An established and ongoing record of obtaining extramural funding.
• Ability to foster an interdisciplinary approach to advance biomedical and pharmaceutical research within the Department and College.
• Ability to advance our education mission within our undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs.
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time of appointment and continue working legally for the term of employment.