School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean / Associate Dean

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean / Associate Dean, Bouv College of Health Sciences

The Bouv College of Health Sciences has over 280 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in health, health care, public health, clinical, psychosocial, and biomedical sciences, and supports the University's mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and for creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. Within Bouv College, the Behrakis Health Sciences Center houses state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories in pharmacy, nursing, physician assistant, speech language pathology and audiology, communication sciences and disorders, and human performance and exercise science. The Arnold S. Goldstein Simulation Laboratories Suite opened in September 2013, providing a state-of-the-art simulation center for interprofessional training and education. Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) opened in 2017, and EXP opened in 2023, bringing together researchers from diverse disciplines and across colleges to solve global challenges and explore innovative solutions to complex human problems. ISEC and EXP offer leading-edge research facilities and modern, multifunctional spaces for students, staff, and faculty to turn ideas into reality.

Northeastern University is seeking nominations and applications for the position of School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) Dean. The SOPPS is one of four schools within the Bouv College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, including the schools of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences comprising two departments; Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences comprising three departments; and Nursing. The SOPPS is recognized as a leader and innovator in training and education of practice-ready pharmacists (Pharm.D.) and pharmaceutical scientists (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) through a unique cooperative educational (co-op) model in the leading Boston biotech, pharma, and healthcare environment. Additionally, research training in basic and clinical sciences across several fields of study extends from baccalaureate through doctoral degree programs, including a dual-degree program in public health. In addition to the diverse and innovative degree programs, the SOPPS has also developed an increasing number of post-doctoral training partnerships across a variety of settings, including clinical and scientific research, clinical practice, and within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The SOPPS has consistently led in federally-funded research among private schools of pharmacy in the United States. The SOPPS enjoys fruitful collaborations with surrounding medical centers and drug companies in the unique Boston environment and is poised with its new Dean to be a leader among all schools of pharmacy in the country.

The SOPPS and its faculty provide a unique and innovative educational and research model, integrating rigorous classroom learning with real-world clinical and laboratory experiences and artificial intelligence-based approaches, providing opportunities to study, work, and conduct research in Boston, across the Northeastern university system and globally (with programs such as the co-op, internships, NUin, etc.). As part of the Bouv College of Health Sciences, the wide range of programs offered by the SOPPS from baccalaureate through doctoral degrees, including Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), reflects the contemporary requirements for preparing professionals in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy for an ever-increasing array of outstanding accomplishments in global practice, policy, and research.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Dean include, but are not limited to, the following :

Vision & Strategic Leadership

• Effectively and proactively represent the University's vision and mission, strategic goals and policies and procedures, as well as administrative decisions, to the SOPPS' faculty, staff, and students.
• Ensure consistency of the SOPPS' goals and plans with those of the University and communicate such, along with resource needs, to senior administration.
• Ensure the SOPPS' success in contributing to the teaching, scholarship and service missions of Bouv College and University.

People & Culture Development

Academic Program Excellence

Student Success & Enrollment

Financial & Resource Management

Executive Leadership & Operations

Collaboration & External Relations

Qualifications

The SOPPS' Dean will be an emerging or recognized leader and innovator with demonstrated excellence in scholarship, education, and administration. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in a high-level administrative leadership role with a demonstrated record of research accomplishment and teaching excellence as well as transformational leadership. Additionally, the applicant should have strong financial and operational management skills to ensure operational excellence and sustainable growth, with a demonstrated record of success in scholarly publications and / or obtaining external sources of funding. Candidates will have a strong record of building and maintaining productive education and research collaborations with a variety of stakeholders throughout the healthcare ecosystem. Candidates should also have demonstrated ability to work with a team, set priorities, build consensus, and move organizations forward toward collective goals. Individuals should have experience with the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accreditation process.

An earned doctorate degree in pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences or a highly related field is required, at least 10 years of related experience, and candidates should be at, or eligible for, promotion to the rank of full professor (tenure on entry) or full clinical professor (non tenure track) by employment start date.

Salary Grade :

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, including an outstanding benefits package.

Additional Information :

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other