Department Chair

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The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.
School of Pharmacy
invites applications for a highly motivated individual to serve as
Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
for a twelve-month, full-time faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor
or higher
An appointment will be made as soon as a suitable candidate is
identified
, with a start date no later than July 1, 2023.
Founded in 1868, **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a leading historically black university (HBCU) located on the Virginia Peninsula in the City of Hampton.
  It is a privately endowed, co-educational, nonsectarian institution.  The School of Pharmacy is seeking Pre-Candidate Status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and if approved, will award the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
It is located on the east coast of Virginia in the picturesque Hampton Roads area that includes the cities of Hampton, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Newport News.
The University
seeks
to motivate and prepare students to achieve at the highest academic level. Students develop and
demonstrate
a sense of character within themselves and in their relationship with others. Students are taught to embrace those personal values, which make them responsive to the social, economic and
more
problems affecting our society.
Description of the
Position
The School of Pharmacy seeks
an accomplished individual
with
a broad vision
for the department
and a strong interest in pharmaceutical research
. The individual will lead a team of productive
junior and senior
researchers who are actively engaged in teaching and research
, with active extramural funding.
The
Chair of the
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
department will work in close
collaboration with
colleagues in the
Department of Pharmacy
Practice
to implement and develop the educational offerings of the
School of Pharmacy to include the proposed PharmD program, the undergraduate
Bachelors in Science
in
Pharmaceutical
Sciences program
and
minors in Public Health, Environmental
Health,
and
Pharmaceutical
Science
In addition, the Chair will
be responsible for
developing
new programs
that will expand the scope of the department and help augment the profile of the
School
in areas that are in high demand.
Duties and Responsibilities
A successful
candidate
will:
Have
a
strong
vision that aligns with that of the School of Pharmacy
and
implements
actionable goals and
objectives
that
drive transformative growth of the
department
Provide
leadership in developing
as well as providing
oversight and administrative supervision over all educational and professional programs.
Actively
participate
in various Departmental, School
and
I
nstitutional planning
and
evaluati
on.
Manage the
research
and teaching responsibilities for departmental faculty to ensure both the quality of the academic program and a
balance
workload across the Department.
Conduct annual evaluations of departmental faculty and staff and make recommendations
pertaining to
salary adjustments and personnel actions to the Dean.
Be a strong student advocate, and supervise the progress, academic discipline,
grievance,
and general welfare of students.
Integrate
the
expertise
of current faculty with new faculty hires in a manner that will drive pharmaceutical research,
pedagogy,
and collaboration with the other units within the
School
Be actively engaged in faculty development and mentorship, effectively manage the departmental
resources,
and budget, and serve as an integral part of the School’s Executive leadership team.
Promote team-based collaborative research and scientific programs along with
researchers
educators,
and practitioners
both within and outside the
School
Represent the
D
epartment
and the School across both the University and externally.
Maintain an active
pharmacy practice along with a scholarship program and teach in assigned courses.
Perform other duties as requested by the Dean.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications 
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. 
Hold a PhD (or equivalent degree) with strong academic credentials expected for appointment at the rank of associate or full professor.
Have a
t least three years of experience in a leadership position
in higher education, with an emphasis on Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline
Have a consistent r
ecord of scholarship
and
grantsmanship, and a dedication and track-record of effective
teaching, and
of
service.
Provide
demonstrable evidence of strong interpersonal, leadership,
communication,
and management skills.
Demonstrable evidence of commitment to diversity and inclusion in research, teaching, and service.
Preferred Qualifications
Active funding
from federal agencies
Leadership experience within a professional PharmD program, with
demonstrable
ability to
effectively
manage faculty and staff
Demonstrable knowledge of current trends in
pharmaceutical sciences
and in research that may be a focused interest of the Department.
Professional recognition within local, regional, national, and national and international
pharmaceutical and research-based
organizations.

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