Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Drug Delivery

School of Pharmacy, UW-Madison; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Drug Delivery Core within the School of Pharmacy. The faculty member will establish an independent, externally funded research program, supervise graduate students, and teach both professional and graduate program courses.

The appointment emphasizes collaboration across the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate program, mentorship, and service to the university and community.

Responsibilities

• Establish a high quality, independent, externally funded research program.
• Supervise graduate students; mentor trainees.
• Teach courses in professional and graduate programs within the School of Pharmacy (e.g., Drug Delivery Systems for Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Genetics and Immunotherapy, Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems).
• Contribute to the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate program with mentorship, teaching and collaboration.

Job description

The University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science Division, Drug Delivery Core invites applications for one 9-month position at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor. The faculty member will join a division whose mission is to innovate through cutting-edge research in the pharmaceutical sciences, to educate through didactic and directed research contributions to the Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD, and Pharmacology and Toxicology BS programs, and to cultivate a nurturing community that supports scholarship and learning within the School of Pharmacy.

The faculty member will be responsible for establishing a high quality, independent, externally funded research program; supervising graduate students; and teaching courses in professional and graduate programs within the School of Pharmacy (https://pharmacy.wisc.edu). PharmD and Pharmaceutical Science graduate program teaching topics may include Drug Delivery Systems for Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Genetics and Immunotherapy, Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems, and the opportunity to contribute to elective pharmacy courses. The faculty member will contribute to the Pharmaceutical Sciences graduate program with responsibility for graduate student mentorship, teaching, and collaborative scholarship.

University, School, and community service will be expected as appropriate.

The anticipated start date merely reflects the earliest possible start date. New hires may begin on a date later than the one listed.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW-Madison's strengths, RISE expands the University's successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years, UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/.

Of note, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has established a new College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. The new college will allow faculty and staff to leverage its strengths across disciplines. With 50 new faculty hires planned in CCAI, there will be many opportunities for the successful candidate to collaborate with experts in AI and Machine Learning to help drive their research program.