Assistant or Associate Professor/ Pharmacy Practice Labs Coordinator

UM04 University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES); Maryland; On-site; USD 116,500 - 135,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition remission

Leave benefits

Job summary

UM04 University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is seeking a full-time, twelve-month non-tenure track faculty member to coordinate pharmacy practice teaching and lab activities for the PharmD Program. The role includes curriculum planning, lab coordination, and training of faculty and students.

The ideal candidate holds a Pharm.D. degree and demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills. Benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition remission opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• A record of leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all pharmacy practice teaching laboratory activities.
• Curriculum planning and assessment of laboratory activities.
• Train faculty and students for laboratory activities.
• Provide oversight to students for skills remediation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree

Post-doctorate residency training or academic fellowship

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking a full‑time, twelve‑month, non‑tenure track faculty member to coordinate all pharmacy practice teaching laboratory and skills activities across the PharmD Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Salary

$116,500 - $135,960

Location

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, rural Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum planning, mapping, and assessment of laboratory/skills activities for the school’s newly designed integrated curriculum.
• Coordination of all practice laboratory and skills activities across the curriculum, including objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs).
• Orientation of faculty, health professionals and students to the lab.
• Train faculty, adjunct faculty, health professionals, and resident/fellow/student to execute laboratory and skills activities.
• Preparation of the lab for skills‑based activities.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory for all pharmacy practice lab activities.
• Work collaboratively with all faculty in scheduling skills‑based activities in the lab.
• Assist faculty in developing and implementing meaningful practice/clinically based scenarios for simulation.
• Assist faculty in developing assessment tools used to assess entrustable professional activities.
• Provide feedback and evaluate student skills assessments in coordination with course instructors.
• Assist in procuring and maintaining various pharmacy‑related software and equipment.
• Provide oversight to students for remediation of practice skills as requested by faculty.
• Cooperate and coordinate with others in team‑taught courses as agreed with the Department Chair.
• Maintain a clinical practice site in their area of expertise.
• Develop independent and collaborative educational research in their area of expertise.
• Serve on school and university committees, participate in regional and/or national professional organizations, and engage in other school and university activities such as admissions interviews and student advising.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
• Post‑doctorate residency training, academic fellowship, or at least three years of comparable clinical experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• A record of leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, and sitting at a desk.
• Requires lifting.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences

• Experience in providing direct patient care and teaching in both didactic and experiential settings.
• Strong pharmacy practice background, previous full‑time academic experience, and completion of the American Pharmacist Association Certificate Training Programs in Immunization, Medical Therapy Management, and Patient‑Centered Diabetes Care.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Maryland pharmacy license or eligibility for Maryland licensure.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including multiple medical plan options for employees and dependents offered through the State of Maryland Employee Benefits Division.
• Prescription drug, dental, flexible spending, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans: mandatory enrollment in the state pension system or an optional retirement plan with Fidelity or TIAA; supplemental retirement accounts with a $600 annual state match; life insurance and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition remission for eligible employees and, subject to policies, for spouses and dependents at University System of Maryland institutions.
• Leave benefits, including paid annual (22 days per year), sick (15 days), personal (3 days), and paid holidays.
• Employee wellness and support resources and access to State of Maryland wellness programs.

EEO Statement

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.