Professor/Associate Professor of Pharmacy

The School of Science and Technology comprises an inter-disciplinary team in the subject areas of Physics, Chemistry, Human Biology and Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science. The School conducts teaching and research through an exciting range of undergraduate, Honours and postgraduate courses and research degrees by dissertation within these disciplines.  The successful candidate will lead staff in the further development of an innovative, new Pharmacy degree proposed to be offered from Semester 1, 2010.  It will be offered both on campus and via distance education with a particular view to educating students for regional and rural pharmacy practice.

The successful candidate will have a distinguished international research profile with a strong record of success in attracting external competitive research funding and will lead staff in curriculum development and innovative approaches to research and teaching in Pharmacy at all levels.  He/she will demonstrate a high personal commitment to, and achievement in, the scholarly areas appropriate to the position and provide leadership in developing and enhancing links between the University and the pharmacy profession at international, national, state and local levels.

Applicants should indicate the level to which they are applying and address the selection criteria relevant to that level.

This position would ideally suit someone who wishes to retain their career focus while also having the desire for a life-style change in beautiful Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale is surrounded by world heritage national parks, is only two hours from the mid north coast and is a unique regional centre that offers all the facilities of a much larger city. Recognised as a centre for culture, Armidale is well served for art, music, theatre and education, both public and private.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Graham Leedham, Head, School of Science and Technology, phone: +61 2 6773 5009 or email: hos-st@une.edu.au or Professor Margaret Sedgley, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, phone: +61 2 6773 2303 or email: pvcdas@une.edu.au. For further information about the School visit: www.une.edu.au/science-technology/

Please ensure that the coversheet is attached to your application. Instructions on how to send your application to the University are available in the links titled "Information Package "and "Application Coversheet".

Applications must be received by 5pm on the closing date .

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