Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice (Education)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,09

Hours: Part Time (30 hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2026

Background

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice within our growing and highly regarded School of Pharmacy.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who can contribute to the well-established educational excellence of the Department, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. A particular focus would be on supporting our established MPharm, in the delivery of integrated pharmacy practice within our new curriculum.

The Department of Pharmacy is situated within the College of Medicine and Health facilitating close interdisciplinary working involving collaboration with science-based and clinical colleagues in Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Science, Nursing and Midwifery, and Physiotherapy. You will be working with highly experienced academics who can support your career development.

The postholder will have a focus in Pharmacy practice with a desire to further their teaching experience. This could involve a wide range of subjects relevant to the practice of pharmacy and clinical areas in pharmacy.

The post may also involve participation in the design, development, delivery, and leadership of a range of programmes of study with a focus on the principles of Clinical Pharmacy relevant to undergraduate pharmacy, postgraduate education, or CPD delivery.

Role Summary

The post will involve contribution to the design, development and delivery of undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes, with activity centred upon the University of Birmingham’s MPharm. The position will involve co-ordination with team colleagues and action within the team to participate in teaching (including development of materials), and scholarship with an emphasis on clinical pharmacy practice. This will include multi-disciplinary working.

In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs. 

Main Duties

Education

• Contribute and deliver across the range of teaching and learning activities, with specific reference to the MPharm Programme; 
• Contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal, including design (either independently or as part of the teaching team) innovative and evidence -based teaching material to undergraduate and postgraduate students including a range of professional subject areas as appropriate e.g. law and ethics of medicines use. 
• Develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the clinical education;
• Transfer knowledge to students (and where appropriate other team members) including clinical skills and processes within a range of educational environments such as lectures, practical sessions, workshops, small group teaching sessions and one-to-one interactions;

Person Specification

• Attained a postgraduate qualification in a relevant professional / clinical pharmacy discipline.
• Current registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Extensive professional relevant experience.
• Evidence of training, specialist skills and abilities as an experienced pharmacist.

Informal enquiries to Professor Anthony Cox, email: a.r.cox@bham.ac.uk 

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 27th February 2025

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