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Assistant/Associate/Professor of Informatics/Drug Information

Institution: Western New England College
Location: Springfield, MA
Category:
  • Faculty - Medicine - Pharmacology
Posted: 09/03/2009
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
Notes: included on Affirmative Action email
The School of Pharmacy at Western New England College invites applications for a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the area of Pharmacy Informatics / Drug Information at the Assistant / Associate / Professor level. The hiring rank will be commensurate with the qualifications of the applicant. This 12-month position offers an exciting opportunity to be an inaugural member of an integrated and innovative learner-centered academic program. The School of Pharmacy, which will be housed in a new facility, will enroll a founding class of approximately 70 professional students in the fall of 2011 pending appropriate approvals. The candidate should possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, a desire to create a culture of academic success, and an entrepreneurial spirit. The department will consist of approximately 16 faculty from the various disciplines.

Qualified individuals should have a Pharm.D. degree, completed a PGY1 or PGY2 residency program or equivalent clinical experience (with residency in informatics preferred), and eligibility for licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or in the state of the practice site. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a pharmacy informatics practice site; design and implement a clerkship rotation for experiential students; teaching in area of informatics and other areas of expertise; conduct research and scholarly activity; and service to the College and community and practice site. Prior experience as a faculty member at a school or college of pharmacy is desirable as is demonstrated strength in teaching at the higher education level.

Western New England College is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, the College serves 3,700 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through the College's Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Law.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, brief plan for research and scholarship, and the contact information of three references to Dr. Anthony Zimmermann via email (preferred) to azimmermann@wnec.edu or to his attention at Western New England College School of Pharmacy, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA, 01119-2684. Western New England College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The position is available beginning July 1, 2010 and review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Application Information

Postal Address: Dr. Anthony Zimmermann
Pharmacy Practice
Western New England College
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119-2684
Email Address: azimmermann@wnec.edu

More Information on Western New England College

Western New England College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.