Assistant Professor in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

Position location: Kingston Campus

The position is full-time academic year, tenure-track, permanent.

The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy beginning in Fall 2025.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The University of Rhode Island is the state's flagship land and sea-grant research institution committed to urban initiatives. A student-centered research institution, URI actively partners with other organizations globally and locally to advance knowledge and develop leaders. URI is dedicated to community engagement, excellence in education, and solving the world's most critical challenges. Situated on the traditional land and territories of the Narragansett Nation and the Niantic People along the Atlantic Ocean, URI strives to create a diverse and inclusive environment for researchers, teachers, learners, and community members.

The College of Pharmacy, located on the main campus in Rhode Island's southernmost region, is a welcoming and inclusive community of scholars. With a vision to "Advance Health and Transform Communities," The College community seeks to pursue lives of service and intellectual exploration to solve scientific challenges and deliver progressive interdisciplinary healthcare with compassion and intention. The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with its long history of pursuing scholarly excellence in natural products chemistry, is committed to mentoring and training outstanding researchers, scholars, and future leaders. We invite applicants who share our vision and are interested in expanding our community of scholars to collaborate and inspire one another in teaching, research, and service. The College of Pharmacy supports a dynamic research enterprise and is routinely ranked in the top 10% of pharmacy schools in extramural research funding. The college has extensive partnerships with research centers and health systems across Rhode Island, Eastern and Central Massachusetts, and Eastern Connecticut, including the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE), Advance Rhode Island Clinical and Translational Research (Adv RI-CTR), Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), Brown University, and the Veterans Affairs Providence Healthcare System.

For complete details about the faculty position, including required and preferred qualifications, and the application process itself, please visit the URI Jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/13948 to apply and view complete details for job posting (F00425).

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by October 15, 2024. Applications received after October 15, 2024 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.

The University of Rhode Island is an EEOD employer.
Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities,
and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.









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