Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level.  Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in using pharmacogenomic or pharmacogenetic approaches to understanding inter-individual variability in drug transport, drug metabolism, or drug-target interactions. The successful candidate is expected to develop an extramurally–funded research program, teach and mentor Pharm. D. and graduate students, and provide service to the University and to the discipline. Excellent communication skills and the ability to function in a team environment are essential qualities for this position. Applicants must have graduate and/or postdoctoral training in Pharmacogenomics or Pharmacogenetics research and a doctoral degree in a closely related field. The department of Pharmaceutical Sciences has experienced rapid recent growth and consists of ten full-time faculty members and 30 doctoral students. The department faculty members have diverse but complementary research interests and are well funded from numerous national and other funding agencies. The department also participates in a $10.5 million NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence and $16.3 million NIH-funded IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence programs. Additional information pertaining to the department, the university, and Fargo can be obtained at http://www.ndsu.edu/pharmsci/.

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The appointment is expected to begin on or after August 15, 2008. Rank and salary with excellent start-up package are commensurate with qualifications, experience and accomplishments. Interested candidates should submit a 1) letter of application, 2) statement of teaching philosophy, 3) description of research interests and future plans, 4)  curriculum vitae, and 5) contact information for three professional references to Dr. Sanku Mallik, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences, Sudro Hall, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, Tel: 701-231-7888, Fax: 701-231-8333, e-mail: Sanku.Mallik@ndsu.edu.

NDSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer