Assistant Professor

Position Information

Position/Rank:
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Department: 00283 - Molecular Pharmaceutics
City:
Salt Lake City, UT
Track:
New Position to Begin – 07/01/2025

The Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy (
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Potential areas of research interest include, but are not limited to:

• Gene and drug delivery
• Microbiome engineering
• Tumor-based infection
• Immunotherapy
• Neurotherapeutics
• Cell therapy
• Theranostics
• Interfaces of modern pharmaceutics, biomedical research and data science

Preferably we seek candidates aligning with pillars of excellence in the University of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, including initiatives in neuroscience, cancer, diabetes and metabolism, immunology, inflammation, infectious diseases, innovative bioengineering and 3D printing technologies, as well as data science and artificial intelligence.

Translational alliances with the University’s Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute (CVRTI), the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, or the Health Sciences Bioinformatics cluster are other possibilities.

The successful candidate must possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline with postdoctoral experience, a strong record of publications, and the ability to develop and sustain an independent, extramurally funded research program. Candidates with extramural funding including K99/R00 or those who have received competitive funding scores from funding institutions are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidate's innovative research programs will promote basic and translational research in areas such as therapeutics design and engineering and investigations on the mechanistic understanding of biological barriers for successful therapies. Candidates are expected to teach in the professional Pharm

D program of the College of Pharmacy and the PhD graduate program of Molecular Pharmaceutics.

The Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics is home to three internationally recognized centers: the Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, Center for Cell Sheet Tissue Engineering, and the Utah Center for Nanomedicine. It has a strong tie with the Department of Biomedical Engineering with several joint and adjunct faculty whose research interests span both departments. The College of Pharmacy is ranked #7 for receiving National Institutes of Health funding among the colleges of pharmacy in the US.

The University of Utah is a research-intensive institution with an annual excess of $750 M in research funding, a vibrant and collaborative atmosphere, state-of-the-art healthcare and research facilities, and is highly supportive of student and faculty entrepreneurial activities. The university is nestled in the Wasatch foothills, close to world‑class biking and hiking trails, rock climbing, and ski and snowboard terrain, and within driving distance to several magnificent national parks.

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are complete. For fullest consideration, materials should be received by December 1, 2024.

Applicants should provide the following:

• Cover letter listing names and contact information for at least three references
• Complete curriculum vitae
• Statement of research goals
• Statement of teaching philosophy

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Statement
• Research Statement

• List of References

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy,‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106.

The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Chair, Search Committee:
Taslim Al‑Hilal, Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Biomedical Engineering
taslim.al-hilalh.edu

University Human Resource Management
250 East 200 South, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 581‑2169
Email: employment