Assistant/Associate/Professor Health Outcomes and Pharmacoepidemiology (tenure-eligible) - VCU School of Pharmacy

VCU is a top 50 public research university with a genuine commitment to student success and community service. One of just a handful of universities to receive both a "Very High Research Activity" status and a "Community Engaged" designation from the Carnegie Foundation, VCU also hosts the region's top-rated medical center. The medical campus is home to top-ranked programs in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Health Professions, as well as the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care, the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Pauley Heart Center, the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, among many other institutes and centers.

The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has a 127-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the Top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the SOP is dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies, improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care.

The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science focuses on optimizing medication use and improving patient outcomes through personalized evidence-based approaches. Our department combines expertise in pharmacotherapy, clinical pharmacology, digital health, personalized medicine, and health economics and outcomes research to educate and train the next generation of pharmacists, researchers, and leaders.

This open-rank, tenure-eligible faculty position in Pharmacoepidemiology and Health Outcomes Research will support the professional Pharm.D. and graduate programs at the School of Pharmacy. This position will also make a substantial contribution to the research mission of the School of Pharmacy

1. Research: The faculty member will have an approximately 75% research effort and be expected to substantially contribute to the research mission of the School of Pharmacy by securing extramural funding, publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts, and conducting collaborative research.

 2. Teaching: The faculty member will have approximately a 15% teaching effort and be expected to contribute to professional (Pharm.D.) and graduate programs.

3. Service: The faculty member will have approximately a 10% service effort and be expected to serve on departmental, School, and/or University Committees, as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their respective field. 

• Ph.D. in the following key areas of interest: pharmacoepidemiology and health outcomes research
• Demonstration of or potential for an extramurally funded research program that is consistent with appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor at a research-intensive university
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

• Established record of extramural funding (e.g., NIH, AHRQ, PCORI, CDC, foundations, or industry-sponsored research)
• Experience in interdisciplinary research collaborations, particularly with clinicians, data scientists, public health professionals, and/or policymakers
• Experience in academic teaching at the professional and/or graduate level

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