Department Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences
 UC San Diego | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Apr 14, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Department Chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences Salary range:
The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $111,900-$238,300. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html Application Window Open date: April 14, 2025 Next review date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) (pharmacy.ucsd.edu) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body. The SSPPS is seeking its inaugural Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences who will be an inspirational scholar, educator, and leader with proven administrative experience to work closely with faculty, staff, and administrators within the pharmacy school and beyond, fostering excellence in research and discovery, education, and service. Consistent with the core values of the institution, the Chair is responsible for the quality of educational and scientific programs within the department. The Chair is further responsible for the overall leadership and management of the department consistent with guidelines set forth in the University of California Academic Senate Bylaws and Regulations and the UC San Diego Policy & Procedure Manual. This oversight includes the appropriate and optimal use of staff/faculty, financial, space, and other resources to successfully manage the research, educational and service missions of the department. The Chair is expected to abide by UC San Diego's Guidelines for Department Chairs Duties, including in the areas of faculty recruitment, service, and other policies and regulations. Reporting to the Dean of the SSPPS, the Chair will be responsible for the Department's overall management, academic planning, budget, personnel, resource allocation, and programs. The Chair is charged with establishing and advancing the Department's strategic direction. To meet operational needs and strategic goals, the Chair will hire and retain outstanding faculty and staff, advocate to campus leaders for critical resources, and partner with other units to advance the department's educational and scientific prominence. The Chair will benefit from working alongside exceptional staff and have the partnership of a skilled and committed executive leadership team. The Chair will be actively engaged in the intellectual research, discovery, and development of the Department. The Chair will lead the planning and development of the Department's academic and research portfolio. Given the interdisciplinary nature of education and research at UC San Diego, the Chair will form collaborative teams working within a strategic context to achieve academic and research growth. There will be opportunities to catalyze interactions among programs and foster a culture of learning across the continuum of research and education, in collaboration with campus and external partners. The appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank / 50% In-Residence with secured extramural funding or 100% Ladder Rank. As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
* Doctoral or advanced degree (e.g. PhD, MD) from an accredited institution in biomedical sciences and/or related field. Preferred qualifications
* Experience leading a large academic research department with multiple subspecialty divisions. Application Requirements Document requirements
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04197 Help contact: mjwalker@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at:https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. * "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. Job location San Diego, CA
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