Clinical Assistant Professor

About the role

Position Overview: The University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, is seeking candidates for a 12-month Clinical Assistant Professor position housed on the Lawrence, Kansas campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching in skills-related coursework in the didactic curriculum. Salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and expertise of the individual. On‑site lab instruction is required to be performed in person and on campus. The Assistant Professor position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics. UAKU is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit, and it is the candidate’s right to be a member or not be a member of a union without fear of personal or professional repercussions. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.

Responsibilities

• 70% Teaching: Coordination and instruction of courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum assigned by the Chair of Pharmacy Practice or the Chair’s designee; collaborate closely with colleagues teaching in the Pharmacy Skills series; provide assessment support for live performance assessment activities across the Pharmacy Practice curriculum; may coordinate one elective course per year in the PharmD curriculum as needed; create timelines for standardized patient encounters for all Pharmacy Skills courses for the upcoming academic year; work with Performance Assessment Coordinators on both the Lawrence and Wichita campuses to reserve required rooms and resources; precept P4 students as part of the School’s summer camp program offered to high school students; reset and resupply all standardized patient encounter rooms; work with KU IT to ensure all computers and cameras in the SP center are functional; present topic(s) as part of incoming P1 student onboarding/orientation efforts.
• 20% Service: Support the Profession, University, School of Pharmacy, and Department through involvement on various committees and organizations; serve as advisor for PharmD students as assigned by the Dean’s Office; serve as an adviser for pharmacy student organization(s) within the School; serve the community as a valued health care professional and citizen by providing community education and professional lectures, which may be assigned by Chair or the Chair’s designee.
• 10% Scholarship: Participate in scholarship resulting in conference presentations, peer‑reviewed published manuscripts, peer‑reviewed instructional materials, or invited lectures or presentations.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in Pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited school or for pre‑2000 graduates, a BS in Pharmacy degree is considered terminal).
• Demonstrated ability to teach professional students or colleagues as evidenced by a record of presentations or teaching experience.
• Immunization certificate, currently or obtained within 90 days after starting the position.
• Applicants must be licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Kansas or must obtain lic