Adjunct Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
Job Code J00001
Recruitment Pool Direct Appointment
Posting Number req6021
Unit School Of Pharmacy MBU
Department Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
Department Website Link https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/medchem/
Location VCU
Address 410 N 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23298 USA
Duties & Responsibilities About VCU
At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other
university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally
recognized as one of the best employers for diversity and
classified by Carnegie as R1 and Community Engaged. VCU is a great
place to work. It’s a place of opportunity, where your success is
supported and your career can thrive.
About School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy has a 125-year tradition
beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to
the present. Ranked in the top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy
nationwide, the school is dedicated to graduating outstanding
future pharmacists and scientists who will improve human health,
foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to
inter professional patient care. The University recognized the
School of Pharmacy as the highest-ranking academic unit for
Inclusive Excellence.
About the Role
The School of Pharmacy (SOP) is seeking an adjunct instructor to
teach an interactive and experiential course covering the topic of
physical and organic chemistry, MEDC 591 001: Topics in Physical
and Analytical Chemistry. This 3-credit (3 lecture hour) course
during the Fall 2024 semester presents fundamentals of physical and
analytical chemistry as relevant to the pharmaceutical sciences.
The overall goal is to prepare students for advanced specialized
courses, work in the laboratory as well as future work in academia
or industry. The course covers topics including thermodynamics,
kinetics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, statistical
thermodynamics, including principles behind instruments that
analyze molecules and interactions. Secondly, the course instills
an analytical approach to data and measurements by a survey of the
analytical chemistry practice. Applications of the fundamentals to
real life examples will be an important component of the
course.
Position Responsibilities Responsibilities include
adaptation of and presentation of course lecture and lab content,
use of Canvas as the course learning management system, grading of
all content, and submission of course evaluation.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
• Bachelor or Master degree with prior classroom teaching
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse
faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a
faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications
• PhD
• 3 to 5 years of teaching experience and course coordination in
the Pharm.D. program
FLSA Adjunct Faculty
Job FTE 0.244
Exemption Status Non-Exempt
Restricted Position No
E-Class EX - Exempt Salaried Other
Job Category Adjunct Faculty
ORP Eligible No
Months 12
Salary Range $5,000
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 8/30/2024
Contact Information for Candidates
Umesh Desai
urdesai@vcu.edu
Documents Needed to Apply
Location: Richmond, VA
Posted: Sept. 16, 2024, 7:11 a.m.
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