Assistant-Associate Professor Infectious Diseases - Pharmacy

Job Details

Location: Hillsboro Professional Campus - OR

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Faculty and Staff

Position Description

A pharmacy practice faculty member (Assistant or Associate Professor) is responsible for planning and delivering assigned core and elective PharmD coursework within the School of Pharmacy. The faculty member reports to the Chair for Pharmacy Practice and is actively engaged in the teaching, scholarship, and service missions of Pacific University. The faculty will develop, implement, and maintain a pharmacy practice site to facilitate experiential training for PharmD candidates. The position is an 11‑month calendar year extended‑term track appointment with a 60% teaching effort.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and administer student‑centered PharmD curricular material in a broad range of topics related to evidence‑based pharmacotherapy and patient and pharmacy practice management through lectures, group activities, skills laboratories, projects, and experiential education.
• Assess teaching, emphasizing competencies and outcomes, to continually improve student and faculty performance and student retention.
• Provide mentoring and advisement to PharmD students and, where appropriate, to preceptors throughout the didactic and experiential curriculum.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a high‑quality collaborative pharmacy practice site (inpatient care) to facilitate experiential rotations.
• Engage in the scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and teaching (Boyer’s model) in areas that advance the mission of the School of Pharmacy, College, and University (10% effort).
• Participate in various committees in the School of Pharmacy, College, and University (10% effort).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE‑accredited program with pharmacist licensure or eligibility for licensure in Oregon within 6 months of initial hire.
• Completion of a pharmacy practice residency or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in inpatient health‑systems patient care with an emphasis on infectious diseases.
• Demonstrated high motivation to excel in teaching, scholarship, service, and pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to interprofessional healthcare education and to addressing emerging healthcare‑related issues aligned with the mission and vision of the School and College.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and the ability to work effectively as a team member and collaborator with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrated exemplary patient care skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior academic teaching training or experience and/or delivery of training programs within diverse healthcare environments, including instructional design, assessment, and delivery.
• Demonstrated proficiency in pharmacy practice skills training (practice laboratory, case‑based small group discussion, or team‑based learning) and the provision of actionable feedback.
• Completion of a PGY2 pharmacy practice residency with an emphasis on infectious diseases, or equivalent experience.
• Pharmacy Specialty Board certification in an appropriate area.
• Prior experience or demonstrated promise for increasing scholarly activity.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying employees. Current benefits include:

• Generous paid time off (vacation, holidays—including winter break—and sick leave)
• Medical coverage with alternative care options (in‑network services covered at 100% after payroll deduction)
• Comprehensive dental and vision plans
• Generous retirement contribution after one year of service with no match required
• Free mental health appointments
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependent children who meet eligibility requirements
• On‑campus benefits, including free access to the sports facility and library
• Discounts on campus food, bookstore purchases, and clinic services

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws, including those concerning employment and workplace policies. We are proud to encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from historically underrepresented groups.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

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