Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Florida, Jacksonville campus, invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Education and Practice. The ideal candidate will teach in the PharmD program focusing on acute care, maintain a clinical practice in inpatient internal medicine, and engage in scholarly activity.

Responsibilities include didactic and experiential teaching, clinical practice, and service to the College and profession; the

Qualifications

• PharmD degree with one year of post-graduate training (residency or fellowship) or equivalent experience.
• Eligible for Florida Pharmacist licensure.
• Excellent teaching and communication skills are essential.
• FDLE Criminal Background Check required.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic, clinical skills, and experiential courses in the PharmD program (acute care focus).
• Maintain a high-quality clinical practice in inpatient internal medicine.
• Provide service to the College, Hospital, and profession; contribute to scholarship.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Mentoring

Scholarship

Clinical pharmacy

Education

PharmD degree

Job description

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Job Description

Classification Title: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Classification Minimum Requirements

Clinical Assistant Professor: Candidates for this rank must hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Clinical Associate Professor: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

Job Description: The Department of Pharmacy Education and Practice (PEP) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor. This is an exciting opportunity to join the PEP faculty at the Jacksonville campus of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy (UFCOP). The ideal candidate will contribute to the teaching, patient care, research, and service missions of the College. Responsibilities will include 1) didactic, clinical skills, and experiential teaching in the PharmD program focusing on acute care pharmacy practice; 2) maintaining a high-quality clinical pharmacy practice focused within inpatient internal medicine; 3) providing service to the College of Pharmacy, Hospital, the pharmacy profession; and, 4) conducting scholarly works. The faculty member will maintain an active clinical practice/teaching site. The UFCOP Jacksonville facilities are located on the campus the UF Health Jacksonville Medical Center (http://ufhealthjax.org/).The clinical practice will be established at UF Health Jacksonville, with this position contributing 20% effort to patient care. Faculty in this position reports to the Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Education and Practice.

The Pharmacy Education and Practice Department and the UF College of Pharmacy: The Department of Pharmacy Education and Practice is the largest department in the college and home to the clinical faculty. The department's faculty are highly interactive and engaged leaders in pharmacy practice, education, and research/scholarship in these areas. The department has strong faculty in the Health System-Based Pharmacotherapy Division. Research strengths in the department include critical care, infectious diseases, health disparities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The UF College of Pharmacy ranks among the top four pharmacy colleges in the nation. The College is based in one of the largest integrated academic health centers in the country, with Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine, as well as the UF Health and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, situated on a campus serving over 55,000 students. Opportunities to build cross-college collaborations are abundant.

The University of Florida: UF, the flagship AAU institution of the State of Florida, is a top-tier research institution with a long history of training outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The University of Florida's academic health center is the country's only academic health center, with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprises focus on building collaborative, specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation.

Expected Salary

Commensurate with education and experience.

Employment Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long-term disability and more.
• Retirement Options: Attractive options include Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, State University System Optional Retirement Program, Florida Retirement System Investment Plan, and Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan.
• Leave: UF Faculty and Staff enjoy a generous paid leave plan as well as access to a sick-leave pool, maternity/paternity leave, and leave payouts.

To learn more visit: hr.ufl.edu/benefits

Required Qualifications

Applicants must have a PharmD degree with one year of post-graduate training (residency or fellowship) or equivalent experience, with experience in internal medicine or other related pharmacy practice. Applicants must be eligible for Florida Pharmacist licensure. Excellent teaching and communication skills are essential. An FDLE Criminal Background Check is required.

Preferred

Completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience, previous teaching experience (didactic and/or experiential), evidence of scholarship, experience in mentoring students and/or postgraduate trainees, and prior experience providing culturally competent care to a diverse patient population are preferred. A background in inpatient internal medicine pharmacy practice with experience in academic interdisciplinary teams is strongly preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications received after September 18, 2026 will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee. The position posting will remain open and accept applications until a competitive pool of applicants is established.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.