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The Department of Pharmacy in the UW School of Pharmacy, invites applications for a 100% FTE, 12-month service period, faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor without tenure (WOT) and serve as the Director of Education for the newly recognized Center for Epilepsy Drug Discovery (CEDD).  The CEDD is committed to the discovery of novel drugs for the treatment and prevention of acquired drug-resistant epilepsy using translationally relevant animal models, discovery and pharmacological validation of novel rodent epilepsy models, and to the training of next-generation epilepsy investigators and healthcare professionals.

This position will be involved in emerging drug discovery research focused on the basic mechanisms of the epilepsies and therapy discovery for drug-resistant epilepsy, and will specialize in  epidemiology, pathophysiology, molecular genetics and treatment of epilepsy and translational epilepsy research.

Duties and Responsibilities  

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Expertly design and execute preclinical efficacy studies and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic outcome analysis using etiologically relevant model systems.
• Develop and/or maintain an externally funded, independent research/scholarship program, resulting in peer-reviewed publications and other scientific communications
• Support the educational mission of the CEDD through the development and implementation of innovative didactic and practical training programs that support the education and training of the next generation of epilepsy researchers and educators.
• In their role as CEDD Director of Education, be an integral member of the CEDD leadership team and work closely with the Co-Directors in the development of a strategic plan and initiatives to support CEDD’s overall scientific and educational mission.
• Engage in research, teaching, mentorship, and service, and to develop a teaching portfolio that enhances the Department's teaching mission, including classroom instruction at the PharmD, graduate and undergraduate level. 
• Support the Department and School's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as contribute to the larger service mission of the School of Pharmacy and the UW.
• Support the training mission facilitated by a new Health Sciences Education Building, a state-of-the-art interprofessional space for training future health professionals.

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to:

• Record of peer-reviewed publications and related scholarly activity in their focus area
• A passion for education and demonstrated experience and capacity for working in a collaborative and multidisciplinary setting.
• A history of demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching and service. 

The Department of Pharmacy is a leader in pharmacy education, research, and professional and outreach initiatives. Its faculty conduct pioneering research in numerous areas and educate the next generation of leaders in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences. The department consists of 50 faculty with over 400 adjunct, affiliate, and clinical faculty with nationally and internationally recognized clinical and research experts. The University of Washington has been perennially ranked in the top three public universities for federal research funding. The School of Pharmacy ranks 7th best in the country among schools of pharmacy in the U.S., according to the latest U.S. News and World Report. We also rank highly nationally for federal grant funding among US schools and in total research funding per faculty member. The collaboration opportunities at the University of Washington are unparalleled and include the six health sciences schools (dentistry, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, public health, and social work), four affiliated hospitals, as well as the NIH-funded CTSA Institute of Translational Health Sciences,Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Children’s Medical Center, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Allen Brain Institute, and PATH. The successful candidate will join a cadre of other active and collaborative nternationally recognized epilepsy researchers and educators

The base salary range for this position at the rank of Assistant Professor will be $9,360 - $11,440 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination

Other compensation associated with this position may include a moving allowance.

• Ph.D (or foreign equivalent) in Pharmacology or related field from an accredited institution in a relevant field.
• At least 1 year of teaching and student mentoring experience at the undergraduate, graduate or professional degree level.

• Understanding of and/or potential for expertise in translational pharmacological research and drug discovery in the neurological sciences, including epilepsy. This understanding and/or potential may be gained through residency, fellowship, other postgraduate training or equivalent research experience, or demonstrated by sustained research productivity and publication record

Please submit the following materials via Interfolio.

1.    Cover letter

2.    Curriculum vitae

3.    500-word research summary

4.    500-word teaching philosophy; and

5.    500-word diversity statement describing how you incorporate the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in your teaching, mentoring and/or scholarship

Contact information for three professional references will be requested of candidates after initial review.

Complete applications be evaluated on a rolling basis, effective April 15^th, 2024 

Please direct queries to the search committee chair, Andy Stergachis (stergach@uw.edu).  Salary will be commensurate with education, training and experience and includes a generous benefits package. The anticipated start date for this position is late 2024.