Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Internal Medicine Department of Pharmacy Practice University of Arkansas

Applications are invited for a 12-month, non-tenure-track clinical pharmacy faculty position in the Department of Pharmacy Practice on the main UAMS campus in Little Rock, Arkansas. This faculty position at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level will support the educational, scholarly, and service missions of the UAMS College of Pharmacy. The position requires the provision of clinical pharmacy services as a member of an inpatient internal medicine interprofessional team at UAMS Medical Center. The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the team, collaborating with patients, family members, and healthcare professionals to deliver quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare. In addition to clinical pharmacy services, the position requires didactic and experiential teaching of pharmacy students and clinical education of pharmacy and medical residents, medical students, and healthcare professionals. Scholarly endeavors and dissemination of scholarly works through professional meeting presentations and peer-reviewed publications are required. Service to the Department, College, and profession is also expected.

The UAMS College of Pharmacy offers the opportunity to provide excellent pharmacy education in a stimulating environment where delivery of superb patient care is integrated with nationally and internationally recognized research. The College of Pharmacy is home to more than 55 faculty members, 22 research faculty and staff members, 35 residents and graduate students, and approximately 330 students. UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees.

The successful candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and patient care skills. Candidates must hold an earned PharmD, be eligible for Arkansas pharmacist licensure, and have completed residency training (or at least 3 years of clinical practice experience in an internal medicine or closely related environment). Salary and academic rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Candidates should submit via email a letter of intent summarizing interest and qualifications, curriculum vitae, and statement of teaching philosophy to Amy M. Franks, PharmD, Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice; email: afranks@uams.edu; phone: (501) 296-1296. Letters from three professional references should be emailed by the references directly to Dr. Franks. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. UAMS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence.