Position Openings

Faculty Position

Faculty Position
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy
The University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate
Professor in the field of pharmaceutics and drug delivery. The newly formed Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences comprises the basic science disciplines within the UIC College of Pharmacy.
The Department’s reputation as a research-active unit is bolstered by its collaborative environment.
The UIC College of Pharmacy is in the heart of the Illinois Medical District, which includes the UIC
Medical Center, College of Medicine, the UIC Hospital, and other health science colleges. The College
of Pharmacy is ranked among the Top Ten U.S. Colleges of Pharmacy in total funding from the
National Institutes of Health.

The College of Pharmacy has complementary strengths in analytical and medicinal chemistry,
pharmacognosy, pharmacology, proteomics, and clinical pharmacy with emphasis on cancer, women’s
health, neuropharmacology, and infectious diseases. We are particularly interested in candidates with
research interests that will complement these Departmental, College, and University research efforts
and focusing on novel methods of cell delivery, biopharmaceutical delivery and pharmaceutical
biotechnology. Candidates should be prepared to develop an independent, extramurally funded
research program. Teaching in the professional and graduate programs of the College of Pharmacy is
required. For more information about the College of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, see http://go.uic.edu/PSci.

The search will remain open until the position is filled. However for fullest consideration, applicants
should submit a CV, cover letter describing current research including funding history, a research
proposal and the names and contact information of three references to: https://jobs.uic.edu/jobboard/
job-details?jobID=126577 by March 16, 2020.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities,
women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of Illinois
conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of contingent offer of employment.
Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Applicants must possess a relevant doctoral degree. A demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence
at the graduate and professional level and a history of innovative and collaborative research interactions
are preferred. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and achievement. Successful
candidates will have a record of peer-reviewed publications and grant applications and support in these
areas, depending on rank.