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Teesside University is seeking a Director of Pharmacy within the School of Health & Life Sciences in Middlesbrough. This professorial level role requires a respected track record in teaching and research in Pharmacy and a strong national and international reputation.
You will lead the Pharmacy team and contribute to the professional accreditation of the MPharm programme toward full accreditation status, while guiding postgraduate researchers and mentoring early career researchers.
Company: Teesside University
Salary: from £85,298 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA
Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 9 Sept 2026
Closing date: 6 Oct 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior academic to join the School of Health & Life Sciences at Professorial level. You will have experience in delivering teaching and research activities in a School of Pharmacy and have a national and international reputation in Pharmacy. You will have a record of leadership in research and scholarship, reflected in publications and, if possible, some research funding, and will have supervised students and mentored early career researchers in previous positions.
You will play an essential role in leading the Pharmacy team. Additionally, you will be involved in supporting the School through the professional accreditation of the MPharm programme to full accreditation status.
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