Assistant Professor - Military veterans preferred

2025-04-30
University of Kentucky
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Lexington
Kentucky
40502
United States


University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job TitleAssistant ProfessorRequisition NumberFE03465Working TitleAssistant ProfessorDepartment Name7H700:Dept of Pharmacology & Nutritional ScienWork LocationLexington, KYType of PositionFacultyPosition Time Status Full-TimeTenure Track StatusTenure TrackRequired Education
PhD (preferably in Pharmacology) or a PharmD
Required Related Experience
Zero
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Job Summary
The Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences invites applications for a 12-month, full-time, tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Special Title Series. Responsibilities include teaching pharmacology to medical, dental and/or graduate PhD Students. Teaching in our undergraduate minor in pharmacology, which has grown significantly since inception, is also an expectation. Candidates may also be expected to serve as course directors, to develop new course content or offerings and to assist with recruitment and participate in student mentoring. In addition to teaching, scholarship in biomedical research and/or biomedical education is a requirement for all tenure-eligible faculty as is service.

Please include a current CV and cover letter when submitting your application.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Candidates must possess a PhD (preferably in Pharmacology) or a PharmD. Experience teaching at the university level is preferred as is experience conducting translational research with evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/Experience
PhD in Pharmacology
Deadline to ApplyOpen Until FilledYesOur University Community

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vita
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents




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