Lecturer for MedChem/Pharmacology is required at University of Rhode Island.

The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island seeks to hire a full-time academic year lecturer with demonstrated teaching experience in the fields of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology for the spring of 2019. This is a one-year position with anticipated renewal.

Responsibilities

• Teach didactic medicinal chemistry and pharmacology courses according to departmental curricular needs.
• Also, Teach and/or coordinate medicinal chemistry and/or pharmacology laboratory courses according to departmental curricular needs for the BSPS program.
• Teach general education courses in topics pertaining to human health and medicines according to departmental curricular needs.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants in medicinal chemistry laboratory courses.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Pharm.D. degree in the field of pharmaceutical sciences focusing on medicinal chemistry/pharmacology or a related scientific discipline (by appointment time Dec 31, 2018).
• Demonstrated teaching experience at the college level in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related scientific discipline. 
• Also, Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, for example, by using technology in the classroom or other means to encourage and accelerate student learning. 
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills. 
• Also, Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in time management skills. 
• Also, Demonstrated proficiency in organization skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development. 
• Also, Demonstrated experience developing and/or supervising laboratory courses. 
• Experience in chromatographic and spectrometric techniques such as HPLC and mass spectrometry.
•  Also, Experience in performing biological assays typically used in the pharmaceutical sciences. 
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development in teaching and instruction. 
• Also, Demonstrated understanding of state and federal regulation relating to laboratory safety and risk management.

This search is an open until filled. First consideration will be for the applications received by October 18, 2018. Second consideration to the applications received by November 14, 2018. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (November 14, 2018) may not get full consideration.