Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy Practice
University of the Pacific, in partnership with the
national search firm, Scott Healy & Associates,
invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy Practice.
The Chair is an administrative appointment with responsibilities that are in addition to those of a tenure-track faculty member in
the given department. The Chair reports to the Dean and serves as one of the primary representatives of the Thomas J. Long School of
Pharmacy. The Chair has shared responsibility for developing and following the strategic plan that supports the mission, goals, and
objectives of the University and School. The Chair is responsible for working effectively and collegially with the other members of the
leadership team, and representing their department.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred
Qualifications:
About the
University of the Pacific:
Established in 1851, Pacific was California’s first chartered institution of higher
learning. It is a private Methodist-affiliated university with campuses in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Stockton. The
University’s mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional
education by preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities. Pacific is fully
accredited and offers more than 80 undergraduate areas of study (including 12 accelerated programs), more than 30 graduate and professional
programs in 11 schools and colleges, and a continuing education program.
About the Thomas J. Long School of
Pharmacy:
For over 60 years, the Thomas
J. Long School of Pharmacy has been training health care professionals to be problem-solvers, innovators, and leaders. The School was
shaped into what it is today by the hard work, dedication and support of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. It opened in 1955
and graduated its first class in 1959. In 1970, the School initiated the first accelerated, three-year trimester pharmacy program in the
nation.
The mission of the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is to prepare students for lifelong success in health careers by
providing an excellent, student-centered learning environment. We aspire to develop leadership skills in our students and a strong
commitment to their professions, to interprofessional collaboration, and to society. These efforts are assisted by linkages across the
University of the Pacific professional and liberal arts programs. We support outstanding professional and graduate teaching, research, and
other scholarly activity and services as a means of achieving our mission.
The vision of the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is
that the doctor of pharmacy program will be among the top pharmacy schools in the United States, nationally and internationally recognized
as producing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists of exceptional ability who can contribute to the healthcare team and the optimization
of patient outcomes and scholarly work, and will be distinguished by innovative student-centered teaching, inter-professional education
experiences, and curricular programming, research and service.
The School will consistently strive to achieve and promote the
following values:
About Stockton,
CA:
This position will be located at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, the 13th largest
city in California with a dynamic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population in a family-oriented community of approximately 300,000
residents. Known as California’s “Sunrise Seaport,” Stockton is located at the confluence of the San Joaquin River and the
Delta Region waterways, connecting Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco. The Delta provides a variety of recreational opportunities,
including boating, fishing, water-skiing and sailing. Stockton offers easy access to skiing, hiking and other recreation in the Sierras, as
well as Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay Area. With more than 100,000 trees, Stockton has been recognized
by Sunset Magazine as the “Best Tree City” in the western United States. The campus itself has served as a location for numerous
Hollywood films due to its ample foliage and Ivy League-style architecture. For more information about Stockton, please see www.visitstockton.org.
Application and Nomination
Process:
All correspondence relating to the position of Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor, Pharmacy
Practice at University of the Pacific should be directed in confidence to the University’s executive search
consultant:
Christopher S. Healy, President
Scott Healy & Associates
A complete application
should include the following:
1. Cover Letter outlining your interest and qualifications for the position;
2. Updated CV;
3. Three (3) professional references with contact information, title, institutional affiliation, email address and direct phone numbers.
(No references will be contacted without written permission from the candidate.)
Applications received by June 20,
2022, will receive priority consideration. The search will remain open until the position is filled.
University of the
Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its
own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty
and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,
ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition,
pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.