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Posted: 12-Nov-25

Location: Auburn University, Alabama

Type: Faculty

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Academia

Community Pharmacy

Other

Pharmacotherapy

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Diabetes

Pharmacy Practice

Primary Care

Psychiatry

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

The Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP) invites applications for two full-time 12-month faculty positions at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Tenure Track) or Clinical Professor (Non-Tenure Track) in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Appointment as Associate or Full Professor/Clinical Professor requires experience consistent with appointment to the Associate or Full Professor rank at a research-intensive university.

Inpatient and outpatient opportunities exist in ambulatory care, substance use disorders/mental health/psychiatry, metabolic disease, and community pharmacy/community pharmacy transformation.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice is committed to the success of all HCOP academic programs. Faculty members support the overall mission of the College by ensuring that HCOP Doctor of Pharmacy students graduate from the professional program as fully capable clinicians, prepared to deliver high-quality care and enhance the health and well-being of their patients. Teaching opportunities are available in Undergraduate, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Graduate and Residency programs. Faculty members in the Department of Pharmacy Practice provide outreach through the provision of patient care, as well as professional service. Additionally, the department is committed to conducting impactful research that advances the scientific community and pharmacy practice. The purpose of this position is to contribute across all mission areas while serving as a leader in advancing pharmacy practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to education, interprofessional practice, and research efforts in alignment with departmental and HCOP goals
• Actively participate in the teaching mission of the Harrison College of Pharmacy at the undergraduate, professional (PharmD), and graduate (Residency, MS, PhD) levels, as appropriate. This may include teaching in the didactic or experiential settings, to include active learning in the integrated Practice Ready Curriculum, precepting students on Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, or leading interprofessional education learning opportunities.
• Mentor undergraduate, professional (PharmD) and graduate (Residency, MS, PhD) trainees, as needed
• Develop and maintain a model pharmacy practice consistent with national pharmacy advancement goals
• Develop and/or maintain an extramurally funded research program from public and/or private sources, as appropriate
• Develop a scholarly program and demonstrate a high level of scholarly activity as evidenced by quality publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and through scientific presentations
• Demonstrate transformative leadership and advocacy in statewide efforts to implement pharmacy practice models that improve medication use and health outcomes
• 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 the College

Pertinent Facts about Positions

These positions will be based on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, AL. Auburn is a friendly university town in the rolling hills of east central Alabama, with a population around 60,000. It is conveniently located along Interstate 85, less than 60 miles northeast of Alabama’s capital city of Montgomery; about 30 miles northwest of Columbus, Georgia; and 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. Alabama’s Gulf Shores can be reached in less than four hours.

Auburn University HCOP has a campus at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL, with full-time faculty, staff, and P1-P4 students. HCOP also has remote learning sites (regions) in Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and Auburn/Opelika, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia, with full-time faculty and P4 students.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice has over 30 faculty members practicing throughout Alabama and Western Georgia, and over 150 adjunct clinical faculty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and must have successfully completed a postgraduate PGY-1 residency at the time employment begins. Additional consideration will be given to candidates who have completed a PGY-2 residency in an applicable field of training that aligns with position responsibilities; completed a pharmacy fellowship; or is board-certified (BCPS, BCACP, BCOP, BCPP, etc.).
• Experience in the pharmacy practice area of focus or demonstration of leadership in programs that advance pharmacy practice or research will also be considered.
• The successful candidate must hold an active Alabama pharmacy license in good standing or must be eligible to obtain an Alabama pharmacy license (within 3 months of hire), which is required for this position.
• Excellent communication skills are required.

About Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Auburn University, chartered in 1856 and located in Auburn, Alabama, has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science and changing with the needs of today while living with respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn. The Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP) is a global destination for pharmacy education, a hub of educational innovation, a leader in impactful research and scholarship, and a driver of new clinical practice models that transform patient and health systems outcomes. Our mission is to improve health care and foster a culture of leadership, innovation, and discovery. HCOP is Alabama’s only public institution charged with educating and preparing practice-ready pharmacists and the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists. HCOP is grounded in cutting edge research and patient care that is highly collaborative with other disciplines. In addition to the main campus in Auburn, the college has a campus located in Mobile, Alabama on the campus of the University of South Alabama. HCOP offers an undergraduate drug and biopharmaceutical sciences degree, the Do...ctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, as well as graduate programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences with concentrations in Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, and Health Outcomes Research and Policy. PharmD students can enroll in several dual degree programs including the PharmD/MBA and PharmD/MPH degrees. There are typically between 550-600 students in the PharmD program and approximately 60 graduate students at any given time. Auburn University, located on a beautiful campus in east Alabama and only a short drive from Atlanta, Georgia and its international airport, holds an “R1” designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The college is a member of the Southeastern Conference and is home to a wide array of academic, athletic, cultural, and social events each year. The City of Auburn boasts a top-rated public school system in the state and is often rated among the best places in the state and nation to live and retire. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

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