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Position: Department Chairperson, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences
Full-time, tenure track, 12 month contract, rank (Associate Professor or Professor) level to be based upon qualifications. The Chairperson position can be located in either Pocatello or Boise, and the location will be negotiated with the Dean.
College, University, and Communities
Idaho State University (ISU) is a Carnegie research intensive classified institution moving towards the research extensive classification under new Presidential leadership. The College, and specifically the Department are key participants in fulfilling that role. ISU is the academic institution charged with the health sciences educational mission for Idaho, and offers a variety of health-related programs in addition to pharmacy. ISU enrolls approximately 12,000 students and offers the sole pharmacy degree program in Idaho.
The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences is one of two academic units within the College. The department is comprised of approximately 30 FTE faculty members located in Pocatello, Boise, Coeur d'Alene, ID and Reno, NV. The College offers a dynamic traditional and non-traditional Pharm.D. program, residency education, and graduate programs. The Department successfully administers contracts for Idaho Medicaid Drug Utilization Review.
The main ISU campus is located in Pocatello. Currently the College provides a Pharm.D. curriculum to students in Pocatello and Boise during the 3rd and 4th years of the program. Recently, the College received a multi-million dollar gift enabling expansion of the Pharm.D. program to all four years on both campuses. A legislatively funded feasibility study is currently in progress to assess the need for medical education in Idaho. The solid existing College foundation coupled with the dynamic health care changes in Boise, create many opportunities for a leader with vision.
Idaho has one of the fastest growing economies in the nation. The Pocatello area is home to 62,000 people located in southeast Idaho in the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A two-hour drive puts you on the doorstep of world-class resorts and several national parks. Forbes magazine recently listed Pocatello as eighth for the "Best Small Places in America". Boise and surrounding communities located in the "Treasure Valley" of Southwest Idaho, supports a population of over 500,000 people. Boise is designated the "Tree City" and is home to over 50 parks, seven community centers, numerous golf courses, and bountiful opportunities for outdoor recreation. Boise was recently listed as one of the Top 10 desired places to live and work, and is rated within the Top 25 for businesses among all cities in the U.S.
Responsibilities
The Chair is responsible for administration of the department. Responsibilities include management of departmental budgets; recruitment, development, evaluation, and retention of faculty. The Chairperson will facilitate and direct faculty-related endeavors in accordance with the expansion of the existing Pharm.D. program to dual campuses in Boise and Pocatello. The successful candidate will foster the development of enhanced scholarship programs on both campuses; while maintaining and building other collaborative relationships with other health care systems, academic institutions, private entities, and other disciplines at ISU. The Chairperson will represent the Department at University, State, Regional, and National levels.
Qualifications
Pharm.D. and/or Ph.D. in a Pharmacy Practice related discipline; an established record of extramural scholarship with a commitment of fostering departmental scholarship; a demonstrated commitment to a professional pharmacy curriculum and the profession of pharmacy; excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. The preferred candidate will have completed a residency, fellowship, or graduate education and possess previous administrative experience.
Salary
Commensurate with experience and qualifications; competitive benefits package.
Application
Please submit of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and a minimum of three current letters of reference to:
Idaho State University
Office of Human Resources
Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences Chair Search
921 S. 8th, Stop 8107
Pocatello, ID 83209-8107
Fax (208) 282-4976
Email: hr@isu.edu
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt; search will continue until position is filled. For further information about the University and the College of Pharmacy visit www.isu.edu or http://pharmacy.isu.edu/live/. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Karl Madaras-Kelly, Search Chair at KMK@pharmacy.isu.edu, Phone (208) 422-1146, Fax (208) 422-1147.
Idaho State University is an AA/EEO Employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply.