Assistant Professor; Pharmacoeconomics), Tenure Track - School of Pharmacy

This position requires teaching, scholarly activity includingpublications and serving as principal investigator onexternally-funded grants, and service to the department, school,campus, professional societies, and the public.

The position is a full-time, 12-month appointment based at our Baltimore campus. In addition to service and scholarly activity,this position will be responsible for serving as course manager forthe Pharmacoeconomics & CER I course and teaching and/orserving as course manager for cost-effectiveness analysis, health economics and outcomes research in PharmD, MS and PhD courses as assigned by the department chair.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore campus houses schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Law, and Dentistry. The University of Maryland enjoys an excellent established record of accomplishment of successful collaboration for interprofessionalpractice and research collaborations with the other professional schools on campus.

This position is responsible to the Chair of the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research (P-SHOR). Teachingreporting responsibility is to the Chair of the Department through the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs.

Respect & Integrity, Well-Being & Sustainability, Equity& Justice, and Innovation & Discovery

Lead cost-effectiveness and health economics and outcomes researchinstructional activities across academic programs at the school,supervise students; secure extramural funding; and actively support the vision and mission of the department, school and campus.

• Scholarly activity is required; publication and presentation ofwork is expected.
• Conduct original research in cost-effectiveness analysis,health economics and outcomes research, health technology assessment, and pharmaceutical health services research.
• Secure funding for research projects.
• Develop interdisciplinary research collaborations with colleagues within the School of Pharmacy as well as with colleagues in the other professional schools across campus.
• Publish research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
• Scholarly activity may be pursued either independently or in collaboration with others; however, serving as first author onmanuscripts and principal investigator on funded grants is expectedfor successful progress towards promotion and tenure.

• Participate in appropriate faculty activities (e.g., facultyassembly, department meetings, faculty committees) and otherendeavors.
• Provide service to professional organizations, citizens of Maryland, and the public at large.

An earned PhD in Economics or equivalent degree with a strong focuson cost-effectiveness analysis and health economics and outcomes research. Excellent communication skills are essential. Evidence of scholarship is preferred.

• Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty,and administration.
• Communications – Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
• Initiative – Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Leadership – Willing and able to lead; take charge and offeropinions and direction.
• Learning Strategies – Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learningor teaching new things.
• Strong interpersonal abilities with excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students,staff, faculty, and administration.
• Monitoring/assessing course content and research progress…