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Assistant Professor (Job ID 1026652)

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, US
Full-time

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences

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University of Illinois Chicago

Department : Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy

Category : Faculty

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Close Date : October 16, 2024

The University of Illinois Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of natural products drug discovery.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences comprises the basic science disciplines within the College of Pharmacy at UIC.

Located in the heart of the Illinois Medical District in Chicago, the UIC College of Pharmacy consistently ranks in the Top Ten U.

S. Colleges of Pharmacy in total funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a highly collaborative, research-active unit with faculty organized across four program concentrations : Pharmacognosy, Chemistry in Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, and Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutics.

Additional information about the Department is available at psci.pharmacy.uic.edu.

The Department is committed to supporting its faculty at all levels and has a structured mentoring program in place for junior faculty.

The new faculty member is expected to establish strong collaborations with the UIC faculty and may benefit from close interactions with the UICentre, UIC’s Campus-wide Drug Discovery Enterprise (drugdiscovery.

uic.edu), the Institute for Tuberculosis Research (itr.pharmacy.uic.edu), the University of Illinois Cancer Center (cancer.

uillinois.edu), and the Pharmacognosy Institute (pharmacognosy.pharmacy.uic.edu).

Duties and responsibilities :

  • Develop and maintain a strong, extramurally-funded, independent research program.
  • Teach in the undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs of the College of Pharmacy.
  • Engage in internal service by participating on Department, College, and University committees. Provide external service through community, professional, and publishing organizations at the local, regional, and (inter)national levels.
  • Collaborate with faculty to establish strong and positive pre- and post-doctoral learning environments.
  • Perform other related duties and contribute to special projects as needed.

Minimum qualifications :

  • PhD degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Synthetic Biology, Pharmacognosy or a related discipline.
  • Relevant postdoctoral experience is required.

Preferred qualifications :

Priority will be given to applicants whose research focuses on natural product drug discovery and incorporates elements of one or more of the following disciplines : bioinformatics, genetics, plant sciences, microbiology, and synthetic / chemical biology.

Applicants should complete an application package that includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, concise description of planned research (between 3-6 pages), statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references.

Questions may be directed to [email protected]. For fullest consideration, submit the complete application dossier by Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Direct Link to apply :

uic.csod.com / ux / ats / careersite / 1 / home / requisition / 11459?c uic

The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all position candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for employment to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment.

For more information, please visit www.hr.uillinois.edu / cms / One.aspx?portalId 4292&pageId 1411899.

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