Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences

About Hampton University

Founded in 1868, Hampton University (HU) is a leading Historically Black University (HBCU) located on the Virginia Peninsula in the City of Hampton. HU is a privately endowed, co-educational, nonsectarian institution. It is located on the east coast of Virginia in the picturesque Hampton Roads area that includes the cities of Hampton, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Newport News.

Hampton University School of Pharmacy invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor in Medicinal Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty position in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy. In 2023, Hampton University School of Pharmacy established a new Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm

D) degree program that achieved approval of Pre-Candidate Status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in January 2024. The School of Pharmacy will matriculate its first cohort of students seeking the new Pharm

D degree in Fall 2024. The school currently offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with minors in Pharmaceutical Science, Environmental Health Science, and Public Health.

Our mission is to produce a cadre of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who have a keen awareness and understanding of the health inequities encountered by underserved and vulnerable populations. Our vision is to be a leader in pharmacy education, scientific discovery, and scholarship that prepares graduates to address the healthcare needs of medically underserved and diverse populations.

The School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry. The successful applicant should have a background in Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Delivery or in one or more related fields of chemistry (Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry). The successful candidate is expected to serve on college/university/professional committees in compliance with the duties and responsibilities associated with being a Hampton University faculty member.

Teaching responsibilities will include providing academic instruction in the topics of pharmaceutical calculations, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or drug delivery to undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy students. Possible assignments include, but are not limited to, coordination and lecturing in Pharmacology, Drug Design, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacotherapy, or Pharmaceutics courses within the Doctor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science Pharmaceutical Sciences curricula.