Principal - Pharmacy

Parul University; Ahmedabad District, Surat; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Parul University invites applications for the position of Principal – Faculty of Pharmacy, to steer flagship pharmacy programmes, research and industry partnerships from its Surat campus. The role requires an accomplished leader with extensive experience in pharmaceutical education, research, and academic administration.

The candidate will drive curriculum development, laboratory enhancement, and accreditation initiatives, while promoting innovative teaching, student development, and industry

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences from a recognised University.
• M.Pharm. with an excellent academic record.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in teaching, research, or professional practice in pharmaceutical education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in academic leadership / administrative roles such as Principal, Dean, Associate Dean, Director, Professor, Head of Department, or equivalent.
• Significant research contributions, publications, patents, funded projects, and academic achievements.
• Proven experience in academic administration, regulatory compliance, and institutional development.
• Eligibility as per applicable PCI / UGC norms.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for pharmacy programmes, curriculum development, and academic quality enhancement.
• Ensure academic programmes align with pharmaceutical industry developments and regulatory requirements.
• Promote innovative teaching methodologies, practical learning, and outcome-based education.
• Strengthen laboratory infrastructure and pharmaceutical training facilities.
• Promote research in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and pharmaceutical technology.
• Encourage high-quality research publications, patents, funded projects, and consultancy.
• Facilitate collaborations with pharmaceutical industries and research institutions.
• Promote drug discovery, formulation development, and interdisciplinary research.
• Lead faculty recruitment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and professional development.
• Encourage faculty participation in research, conferences, FDPs, and industry collaborations.
• Foster a culture of academic excellence and research innovation.
• Promote industrial training, internships, research projects, and professional skill development.
• Strengthen placement opportunities through pharmaceutical industry collaborations.
• Encourage student participation in research, innovation, and professional activities.
• Establish partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, research laboratories, and regulatory organisations.
• Facilitate industry visits, internships, guest lectures, and collaborative research.
• Promote consultancy and industry-sponsored projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), UGC, NAAC, NIRF, and other statutory requirements.
• Lead accreditation, ranking, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Monitor academic standards and regulatory documentation.
• Oversee academic planning, budgeting, laboratory infrastructure, and administrative operations.
• Coordinate with University leadership and regulatory authorities.
• Drive student enrolment, institutional growth, and academic excellence.

Skills

Academic leadership

Strategic direction

Research & development

Industry collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Ph.D. in Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences

M.Pharm

Job description

Principal Faculty of Pharmacy

Location: Surat

Position Overview

Parul University invites applications for the position of Principal – Faculty of Pharmacy. The University seeks an accomplished academic leader with extensive experience in pharmaceutical education, research, academic administration, and institutional development to lead the Faculty of Pharmacy towards excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and industry engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership

• Provide strategic direction for pharmacy programmes, curriculum development, and academic quality enhancement.
• Ensure academic programmes align with pharmaceutical industry developments and regulatory requirements.
• Promote innovative teaching methodologies, practical learning, and outcome-based education.
• Strengthen laboratory infrastructure and pharmaceutical training facilities.

Research & Innovation

• Promote research in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and pharmaceutical technology.
• Encourage high-quality research publications, patents, funded projects, and consultancy.
• Facilitate collaborations with pharmaceutical industries and research institutions.
• Promote drug discovery, formulation development, and interdisciplinary research.

Faculty Development

• Lead faculty recruitment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and professional development.
• Encourage faculty participation in research, conferences, FDPs, and industry collaborations.
• Foster a culture of academic excellence and research innovation.

Student Development

• Promote industrial training, internships, research projects, and professional skill development.
• Strengthen placement opportunities through pharmaceutical industry collaborations.
• Encourage student participation in research, innovation, and professional activities.

Industry & External Relations

• Establish partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, research laboratories, and regulatory organisations.
• Facilitate industry visits, internships, guest lectures, and collaborative research.
• Promote consultancy and industry-sponsored projects.

Accreditation & Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with applicable Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), UGC, NAAC, NIRF, and other statutory requirements.
• Lead accreditation, ranking, and quality assurance initiatives.
• Monitor academic standards and regulatory documentation.

Administration & Governance

• Oversee academic planning, budgeting, laboratory infrastructure, and administrative operations.
• Coordinate with University leadership and regulatory authorities.
• Drive student enrolment, institutional growth, and academic excellence.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ph.D. in Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences from a recognised University.
• M.Pharm. with an excellent academic record.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in teaching, research, or professional practice in pharmaceutical education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in academic leadership / administrative roles such as Principal, Dean, Associate Dean, Director, Professor, Head of Department, or equivalent.
• Significant research contributions, publications, patents, funded projects, and academic achievements.
• Proven experience in academic administration, regulatory compliance, and institutional development.
• Eligibility as per applicable PCI / UGC norms.

Application Process

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to submit their updated CV through:

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