Description

Harding University invites applications for a 12-month Pharmaceutics faculty position within the College of Pharmacy. We seek a candidate who is both a technical expert and a motivated educator eager to integrate faith with high-level science. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering the PharmD curriculum and training students to serve their communities with clinical excellence and integrity. Position responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinate and deliver didactic and laboratory courses designed to prepare students for the rigors of the PharmD program, specifically pharmaceutical calculations and compounding
• Collaborate with other faculty in teaching and research while actively collaborating with scientists across academia and the pharmaceutical/biomedical industry
• Train and mentor research students
• Enhance the college’s reputation and scholarship metrics through grant submissions, securing funding, and producing peer-reviewed abstracts, posters, presentations, and publications

Harding University is a private Christian institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ. In alignment with its mission and religious identity, Harding prioritizes hiring active, engaged members of the Churches of Christ who align with Harding University’s Statement of Faith and agree to uphold the University’s spiritual mission by adhering to the beliefs and institutional policies outlined in the Employee Handbook. Certain positions require Church of Christ membership. For all others, if no well-qualified Church of Christ candidates are available, the University may consider others who are aligned with the Statement of Faith and who are active, engaged members in local congregations aligned with the Statement of Faith and the Employee Policies.

Individuals interested in applying for current faculty openings should apply online with the formal application form.  A Letter of Interest and a Curriculum Vitae should be uploaded with the application. Candidates who progress through the process will be contacted to provide two spiritual references, two professional references, a statement of teaching philosophy and an official transcript for all degrees earned.

Requirements

Education:

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Delivery, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, or a closely related field (industrial pharmacy background is a plus)

Professional Experience & Skills:

• Prior experience as a faculty member within an ACPE-accredited program
• A proven track record or strong interest in laboratory-based research, including student supervision and the stewardship of analytical instrumentation, or the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) within the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmaceutical calculations is preferred
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 3.5-year accelerated curriculum
• Experience with active learning strategies, "flipped classroom," and integrated curricula where foundational science is applied to clinical cases
• A commitment to the faculty role through active committee participation, student advising, research training and mentoring of students, and laboratory management
• Active membership in organizations such as AAPS
• Experience using learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) and educational assessment software (e.g., ExamSoft)
• A passion for student outcomes and dedicated NAPLEX preparation