Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor in Pharmacology

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Pharmacology

Location
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El Paso, TX
Category
:
School of Pharmacy
Posted On
:
Fri Nov 7 2025

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure‑track/tenured) in all areas of Pharmacology. Areas of preference include immune system pharmacology, metabolic pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, systems pharmacology, and pharmacogenomics. Candidates applying their expertise to disease models complementary to existing expertise in the region and working in disease models representing disparities in our majority Hispanic population will be competitive.

Successful candidates will collaborate in teams to cultivate excellence in teaching, research, and service in a predominantly Mexican‑American community. This position offers unique opportunities to shape and deliver an integrated curriculum and advance scholarship in pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences. Appointment will be commensurate with the applicant’s history of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and leadership. The start‑up package is negotiable and appointment is expected to begin Fall 2026.

• Demonstrate scholarly activity evidenced by publications in peer‑reviewed scientific journals.
• Develop collaborations with established graduate programs at UTEP and neighboring institutions.
• Mentor junior faculty members (for the Associate Professor rank).
• Develop and maintain a sustainable, extramurally‑funded research program.
• Advance teaching and research skills through faculty development opportunities.
• Provide leadership through university, professional, scientific, and/or community service.
• Work in teams to implement and deliver an integrated foundational pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences curriculum using innovative teaching models that connect science to practice.
• Communicate well across diverse faculty disciplines and student populations.
• Contribute to the School of Pharmacy’s accreditation process.
• Engage and mentor a culturally diverse student body in research experiences.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in a related field from an accredited institution, with emphasis on the expertise areas listed in the Position Description. Candidates are expected to provide documented evidence of:

• Success in collaborative scholarship, external funding, and/or publications.
• Experience and/or knowledge of teaching in the sciences or related fields in a higher education institution.
• Ability to work effectively as a team with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Commitment to student mentoring and involvement in research and/or publication opportunities.
• Service in their discipline/profession at the national and university level.
• Mentoring of junior faculty (for the Associate/Full Professor rank).

Minimum qualifications for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor include a doctoral degree in a related field from an accredited institution and a continuing body of research published in peer‑reviewed scholarly journals. Applicants eligible for the Associate/Full Professor rank may be considered for leadership opportunities that may become available within the School of Pharmacy.

Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a postdoctoral experience and/or have experience in a U.S.

-accredited school/college of pharmacy.

• Benefits
  :
  The initial salary is competitive, based on qualifications and experience, and comes with excellent fringe benefits.

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or…