Assistant/Associate Professor, Translational Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy invites applications for 12-month tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with an anticipated Fall 2027 start date. We seek candidates who can grow our translational program and align with the COP’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for Translational Chemical Biology.

We expect a PharmD, PhD, MD, PharmD/PhD, or MD/PhD or equivalent degree, with a record of

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, MD, PharmD/PhD, MD/PhD, or an equivalent advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a related discipline
• Candidates must also provide evidence for outstanding scholarship, research productivity, and their commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service
• The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an extramurally funded, nationally recognized, collaborative research program. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute to the teaching, advising, and mentoring of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), graduate and undergraduate students in a manner that supports a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an extramurally funded, nationally recognized research program.
• Contribute to teaching, advising, and mentoring of PharmD, graduate, and undergraduate students.
• Engage in service to the department and the broader academic community.

Education

PharmD, PhD, MD, PharmD/PhD, MD/PhD, or an equivalent advanced degree in pharmaceutical sciences or a related discipline

Job description

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy invites applications for 12-month tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with an anticipated Fall 2027 start date. We seek candidates who can grow our translational program and align with the COP’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for Translational Chemical Biology.

We expect a PharmD, PhD, MD, PharmD/PhD, or MD/PhD or equivalent degree, with a record of