Assistant Professor - Ntta Pharmaceutical Sciences -- Medicinal Chemistry

Title: Assistant, or Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry - Tenure Track

Department: Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Campus: LIU Brooklyn

Located in vibrant Brooklyn, New York, the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) is dedicated to training researchers who contribute to the fields of drug discovery, development, and delivery. Established in 1886, LIU Pharmacy is the oldest unit of Long Island University (LIU). LIU is one of the oldest and largest independent universities in the United States.

LIU Pharmacy has completed more than 130 years of service to the state and the nation in the education of more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students, many of whom have attained prominence in pharmacy and the other health professions. Building on its heritage, LIU Pharmacy is dedicated to excellence in the education of the pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists of tomorrow.

The Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences at LIU Pharmacy invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, or Associate Professor level in the field of Medicinal Chemistry. The candidate will participate in scholarship, teaching, and service functions within the College. The candidate will teach in the graduate program (M.S. & Ph.D.) and in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program.

The College of Pharmacy houses integrated drug discovery and development centers including The Williamson Institute for Pharmacometrics, Zupko Institute for Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Analysis and Natoli Institute for Industrial Pharmacy Research and Development. Furthermore, in support of the college's vision of preparing pharmaceutical scientists of tomorrow, the university established a collaboration with Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in AI technologies, to be further exploited in drug discovery and development research initiatives being held at the college. The college also has a center of data analytics and artificial/augmented intelligence, which candidates can use to refine their ideas and research programs to determine the worth of further development.

The division welcomes applications from a wide range of expertise in medicinal chemistry. Including synthetic organic pharmaceutical chemistry, discovery chemistry , and new chemical entities (NCEs) CMC-oriented development programs.

This is a 12-month position. Rank will depend on qualifications and experience.

This position requires a Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry. A B.S. degree in pharmacy is highly desirable. A prior record of teaching in some capacity (teaching assistant, Instructor, Lecturer, etc.) at a college of pharmacy or similar program is preferred.

Applicant must possess a track record of scholarly research and peer-reviewed publications and demonstrate potential for attracting extramural funding. Candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter indicating professional experience and goals relevant to the position, curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests, and contact information of three references through The University's employment site at https://jobs.liu.edu/#/list 2

Inquiries may be addressed by E-mail to Ahmed Abu Fayyad, Ph.D., R.Ph., Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York at ahmed.abufayyad@liu.edu

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.