Clinical Assistant/ Clinical Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invites applications for a 12-month Non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor. The position may be located on the Oxford, MS campus or the Jackson, MS campus. Academic responsibilities include teaching in an integrated and modularized PharmD curriculum, skills lab, and training of pharmacy students on practice experiences (IPPE and APPE) as well as precepting residents. In scholarship, the candidate will be expected to publish scholarly works in peer-reviewed journals, and teach and mentor students and residents in research experiences. The candidate will be required to develop or maintain a patient care practice. The exact emphasis on responsibilities is flexible and will be tailored to meet the individual professional goals of the candidate and as agreed upon by the candidate and department chair. Opportunities exist in Ambulatory Care, Internal Medicine, Community Practice or other focused areas of outpatient specialization. In service or citizenship, the candidate will be required to serve the department, the school, and University according to needs and interest. Participation and leadership in professional and scientific organizations is encouraged.

For ten consecutive years, UM has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for by The Chronicle of Higher Education.  In 2017, the University of Mississippi initiated Flagship Constellations, which are designed to bring together a wide range of faculty from across campus to address some of the most difficult and complex problems facing our nation and world. If you are interested in working with cross-disciplinary researchers to solve key, grand challenges, you are encouraged to apply. 

The successful candidate must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited School/College of Pharmacy with residency and or fellowship, be licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a pharmacist by the State of Mississippi. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, service, and scholarship, and competence as a clinician. Board certification is encouraged.

Application procedures: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or until an adequate applicant pool has been established. The desired appointment date is on or before August 1, 2022.  Applications must include: 1) letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae (including information on residency/fellowship training and board certification, if applicable); 3) statement of scholarly interests and professional goals, and 4) the names and addresses of 3 references. Applications must be submitted through the University of Mississippi online employment site at https://careers.olemiss.edu.  Additional information about the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmacy Practice may be accessed at http://pharmacy.olemiss.edu.  Questions may be directed to Dr. Seena Haines, Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (shaines@umc.edu) or Dr. Kim Adcock (kadcock@umc.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.  The University of Mississippi is an EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADEA employer.