What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor-Pharmacy position at University of Louisiana Monroe?
The position of Tenure-track Assistant/Associate or Full Professor in in Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences has a multitude of responsibilities that are divided in the areas of teaching, service and scholarship. Tenure-track faculty are expected to develop a substantial program of scholarship that can withstand review from faculty at peer institutions.
TeachingFaculty are expected to provide basic and advanced instruction in the pharmaceutical sciences to professional and graduate students. Teaching responsibilities are assigned by the School Director. Specific responsibilities may include:
- Coordination or Co-coordination of (a) team taught course(s).
- Provision of lectures in team taught courses. This responsibility includes providing appropriate exam questions covering the material taught in a timely manner.
- When appropriate, provision of a single instructor course (Serving as coordinator and lecturer)
Scholarship
The Department relies upon tenure-track faculty to support the School with extramural funding and create national and international recognition for scholarship at the institution. It is expected that tenure-track faculty will maintain an independent, extramurally- funded research program that contributes new knowledge.
Service
Service to the College and University is expected by all faculty. Examples of service include:
- Serving as a member, secretary or chair of a Departmental, School, College or University committee.
- Participation in graduation ceremonies and other ceremonies or events.
- Participation in Local, State and National Professional Organizations.
- Provision of Community service.
The awarding of tenure and the promotion from Assistant to Associate and /or Associate to Professor will occur according to the guidelines set-forth in the School and University’s guidelines; however, for tenure track faculty, the greatest emphasis will be placed in the areas of teaching and scholarly activities.
Work Assignments
The relative weight of each individual’s expected contributions to teaching, service and scholarship will be determined based on the skills of the individual, external funding obtained, available university resources, and the needs of the University at any point in time.Earned a doctorate in pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology or related fields and at least two years of postdoctoral research experience in the relevant field is preferred.N/A
Salary : $103,000