Dean of R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Dean of the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

The University of Arizona (U of

A) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. This is a pivotal opportunity for a visionary and collaborative leader to guide one of the nation's premier pharmacy schools into its next era of excellence and impact.

A Carnegie R1 institution and member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the University of Arizona is recognized as a top‑tier public research university, serving more than 56,000 students across a vibrant academic community. Located in Tucson, a culturally rich and dynamic city, the university fosters cutting‑edge scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and artistic expression. The College of Pharmacy, the first health sciences college at the University of Arizona, has evolved into a premier institution in the Southwest and the nation.

Students train on two campuses, Tucson and Phoenix, and learn from faculty who are recognized across the country and internationally for their scholarship in their disciplines and leadership in their professions. The university’s Pharm

D program has been listed at number 25 or better for more than 20 years, and the College is ranked 4th in the nation by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research based on grants and contracts awarded by the National Institutes of Health.

The next Dean will be charged with articulating a bold and compelling vision for the College of Pharmacy’s future, strengthening academic programs, fostering vibrant intellectual life and scholarly productivity, enhancing academic excellence, and expanding external partnerships. This role presents an opportunity for a leader who is passionate about shaping the future of pharmacy education and committed to stewarding a vibrant academic community toward its next chapter of excellence.

• Articulate a bold and compelling vision for the College of Pharmacy’s future
• Strengthen academic programs and curriculum
• Foster a vibrant intellectual life and scholarly productivity
• Enhance academic excellence across the school
• Expand external partnerships and collaborations

Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in a pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences discipline (or a complementary discipline) and possess a distinguished record of scholarship, professional accomplishment, teaching, and service that qualifies them for appointment as a tenured full professor. Leadership experience in an academic pharmacy setting is strongly preferred, with demonstrated success in fostering a collaborative and highly productive organizational culture, fundraising, strategic and financial planning and oversight, management, and community engagement.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and candidate materials (including a letter of interest and CV) should be submitted via email to the Witt Kieffer consultants supporting this search at Uof A copy of the full leadership profile is available upon request.

The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action (qualified veterans/people with disabilities) institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information in its programs and activities. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance.

As required by Title IX, the University of Arizona does not discriminate based on sex in its educational programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education, Assistant Secretary, or both.