Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Regis University; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefit

Paid Mission leave

Gift of Time

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Regis University School of Pharmacy (RUSOP) invites applications at the Assistant Professor rank for a full‑time, 12‑month appointment in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Regis seeks applicants with strong inpatient clinical pharmacy experience, with expertise in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, or hospital medicine.

The position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to an innovative student‑centered Doctor of Pharmacy program that integrates biomedical, pharmaceutical, social

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. or equivalent with residency/fellowship or clinical practice experience required.
• PGY2 in Internal Medicine or Critical Care or PGY1 with inpatient care experience.
• Licensed or eligible for Colorado pharmacist licensure; board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver curricular content in pharmacotherapy and laboratory courses.
• Maintain an innovative clinical practice site providing patient care and precepting IPPE/APPE students.
• Engage in service to the school, college, university, and community while maintaining a scholarly agenda.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Teaching and curriculum development

Team-based learning facilitation

Education

Pharm.D. with residency/fellowship

PGY2 residency in Internal Medicine / Critical Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working at Regis University

As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.

Job Summary

Regis University School of Pharmacy (RUSOP) invites applications at the Assistant Professor rank for a full‑time, 12‑month appointment in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.

Regis seeks applicants with strong inpatient clinical pharmacy experience, with expertise in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, or hospital medicine. The position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to an innovative student‑centered Doctor of Pharmacy program that integrates the biomedical, pharmaceutical, social administrative, and clinical sciences. Curricular content is developed primarily using Team-Based Learning, an active learning teaching model in which the faculty facilitates student learning that promotes self‑directed learning, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, delivering curricular content in pharmacotherapy and laboratory courses, maintaining an innovative practice site providing patient care services and precepting IPPE/APPE students, as well as engaging in service to the school, college, university, and community while maintaining a scholarly agenda.

Regis University is a nationally recognized Jesuit Catholic university located in the heart of Denver, Colorado. Regis University is comprised of three colleges including the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions (RHCHP) which houses the School of Pharmacy. RHCHP includes the following programs: Division of Counseling and Family Therapy, Loretto Heights School of Nursing, and the School of Physical Therapy. This offers excellent opportunities for both collaboration and interprofessional education.

RUSOP has a traditional 4‑year PharmD pathway and an accelerated 3‑year PharmD pathway. RUSOP is a leader in active learning, combining our highly integrated curriculum with a team‑taught approach via TBL. RUSOP provides a collaborative learning environment that prepares students to become an integral part of a health care team with access to hands‑on opportunities via laboratory skills development, patient simulation, and experiential education. Regis emphasizes excellent teaching, values‑based education, clinical expertise, service learning, and scholarship.

The School of Pharmacy has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education since 2013 with most recent renewal in 2019. In addition, the School of Pharmacy has overall program averages for both the NAPLEX and postgraduate residency placement exceeding the national average.

This faculty role directly supports Regis University’s strategic plan and Jesuit mission by fostering academic excellence, promoting compassionate service, and preparing students to become socially responsible health care professionals. Through a commitment to active learning, interprofessional collaboration, and community engagement, the Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice will play a key role in advancing health equity and developing future leaders in pharmacy who are guided by ethical reflection, lifelong learning, and service to others.

Teaching

• Develop instructional materials, assessments, and innovative teaching strategies to enhance student learning.
• Evaluate student performance through assessments and continuous feedback.
• Deliver and facilitate learning sessions in pharmacotherapy and skills‑based learning courses.

Clinical Practice and Precepting

• Establish and maintain a clinical pharmacy practice site in an inpatient setting.
• Provide patient care services.
• Precept pharmacy students during clinical rotations to meet programmatic outcomes.

Scholarship

• Establish and maintain a scholarly agenda.
• Collaborate with faculty, clinicians, and students on research projects and publications.
• Pursue internal and external funding opportunities to support scholarly agenda.

Service

• Contribute service to the School, College, University, Profession, and Community.
• Engage in professional organizations and maintain licensure and certifications relevant to practice.

Working Conditions

• Monday-Friday, approximately 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required for meetings, events, or additional responsibilities as assigned.
• Primary Work Location: Main NW Denver Campus
• Requires standing for extended periods during classroom or laboratory instruction.
• Clinical Site Location: Acute Care/Hospital Setting

Qualifications

Education

• Pharm.D. (or equivalent) with Residency or Fellowship Training or Clinical Practice Experience (or equivalent) required.
• Completion of PGY2 residency training in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, or other acute care/hospital medicine or completion of PGY1 general pharmacy residency training with additional inpatient care pharmacy practice experience.

Licenses or Certifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice as a pharmacist in the state of Colorado.
• Professional Pharmacy Board Certification (or eligible for Board Certification) preferred.

Experience

• Prior experience with course design, instruction, and evaluation preferred.
• Prior experience in teaching in an interdisciplinary and integrated curriculum preferred.

Special knowledge, skills, abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, with the ability to efficiently manage documents, analyze data, and communicate effectively via email preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit your CV, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site.

This position will remain open until filled with a priority application deadline of May 29th, 2026.

Benefits

• Comprehensive group health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses and dependents
• Paid Mission leave to allow our employees to engage in acts of service or to have time for personal reflection.
• Gift of Time when Regis closes between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• Options for flexible work arrangements based on position.

You can learn more about our benefits by reading the summary below.

26-27 Employee Benefits Summary

https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf

Pay Rate

$102,000 - $105,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications