Job Description
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is conducting an open search for an Assistant Professor (Ambulatory Car), Non-Tenure Track in the Department of Practice, Science, and Health Outcomes Research (P-SHOR). This position requires teaching, service to the school, campus, and the profession, scholarly activity, and the ability to establish and operate a successful clinical practice in an ambulatory care setting. The position is a full-time, non-tenure-track, 12-month appointment based at our Baltimore campus.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore campus houses schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Law, and Dentistry. The University of Maryland enjoys an excellent established record of accomplishment of successful collaboration for interprofessional practice and research collaborations with the other professional schools on campus.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
This position is responsible to the Chair of the Department with clinical reporting responsibility to the pharmacy director or designee at the practice site.
UMB CORE VALUES
Respect & Integrity, Well-Being & Sustainability, Equity & Justice, and Innovation & Discovery
Responsibilities
EDUCATION
- Ability to teach a broad range of topics related to therapeutics and patient care. Teaching responsibilities will be determined in discussions with Vice Chair for Academic Affairs.
- Provide pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics instruction in PharmD didactic courses.
- Develop, teach, and participate instruction related to ambulatory care and/or community pharmacy practice in the Pharmacy Practice Laboratory experiences at the Baltimore and Shady Grove campuses.
- Develop and teach introductory and advanced practices experiences for pharmacy students and residents at the practice site.
- Provide clinical education in pharmacotherapeutics and ambulatory care topics to students, pharmacy residents, pharmacists, staff, physicians, patients, and patient caregivers.
PRACTICE
- Develop an active clinical practice in an ambulatory care setting.
- Function as liaison between the school and the practice site(s).
SCHOLARSHIP
- Engage in scholarly activity in areas of interest. Scholarship is broadly interpreted and may include the development of innovative pharmacy practices, evaluation of therapeutic outcomes, and implementation and assessment of novel instructional methods.
- Scholarly activity is required; publication and presentation of work is expected.
- Scholarly activity may be pursued either independently or in collaboration with other schools, departments, or campus faculty.
- Effort devoted to scholarship is expected to grow as practice becomes established.
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL, AND PUBLIC
- Participate in appropriate faculty activities (e.g., faculty assembly, department meetings, and faculty committees), professional organizations, and other endeavors is also expected.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
- Two years of post-graduate training (residency, fellowship or equivalent experience) and teaching experience.
- Eligibility for certification as Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist and Maryland licensure are required.
- Excellent communication and patient skills are essential.
- Candidates with specialty certification, evidence of scholarship, and several years of experience are highly desirable. A more specific delineation of responsibilities follows.
REQUIRED, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES
- Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty, or administration.
- Communications - Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
- Education - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum design principles, evidence-based teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and knowledge of measurement and assessment.
- Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take charge and offer opinions and direction.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learning or teaching new things.
- Strong interpersonal abilities with excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/assessing curricula to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Stress Tolerance - Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates must apply online through the Careers at UMB website and submit an initial application that includes a letter of intent (reference position number 05-179-111), curriculum vitae (signed and dated), statement of teaching philosophy, statement of scholarly interests, and names and contact information of at least three references. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit three letters of recommendation from reviewers external to the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. In addition to applying online, interested candidates may also send application materials to Dr. Congdon, Chair of the Faculty Search Committee:
Heather Congdon, PharmD, CDCES, FNAP
Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
Email: hcongdon@rx.umaryland.edu
SALARY RANGE
Assistant Professor: $120,000 - $140,000
The salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.
Employees whose job duties require them to work in a clinical setting or at clinical or field sites continue to be subject to the vaccine requirements of those sites. For additional information on protocols and exemptions, please visit the COVID-19 website.
UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave package that includes over four weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at participating University System of Maryland schools.
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About Us
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.
Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.
UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.
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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package
About the Team
Established in 1841, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the fourth oldest school of pharmacy in the United States. As a leader in pharmacy education, scientific discovery, patient care, and community engagement; the School conducts cutting-edge research and engages in a wide variety of professional practice activities to improve the health and well-being of citizens in the state of Maryland and beyond.
