Location: UAE

Organization Name:   United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) 

About University:    United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU aspires to become a comprehensive, research-intensive university and currently enrolls approximately 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE. 

In its drive to achieve international research stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked #5 in the Arab World and #350 worldwide. 

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand.  UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence. 

Job Category     Academic - Faculty

Job Type     Permanent

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Pharm-D ( 300843) 

Job Description     
The United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a faculty position. Qualified candidates at all levels will be considered at a rank commensurate with academic accomplishments. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching excellence and student advising at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to have demonstrated research achievements at western institutions, and the ability to develop and sustain an internally and/or externally funded research program in his/her area of expertise, publish his/her research findings in refereed journals, and actively engage in promoting the growth of the UAE University. The application package should include a cover letter, a detailed resume, a brief description of current/future research activities, teaching philosophy, and courses taught. English is the language of instruction and communication. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled. The appointee will be involved in a Pharm-D program as well as all phases of medical education at CMHS, including curriculum and course planning, lectures, tutorials, seminars, and practical sessions.

The appointee will participate in the clinical rotations of the Pharm-D students and if having experience with PBL teaching will be an advantage. The UAE is an open and tolerant society and clearly one of the most attractive places to live and work in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates University is situated in the city of Al-Ain. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are only an hour's drive from Al-Ain. 

Minimum Qualification     
The Candidate for this position should have both Pharm-D & PhD and be eligible for qualification as a licensed Clinical Pharmacist in UAE. He or she should have experience in teaching basic and/or clinical pharmacology. A research interest in an aspect of one of the CMHS’s Research Priority Groups (genetics and development, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, immunology and infection, neuroscience, oncology, trauma) would be an advantage. More information on these priority groups may be found at http://www.cmhs.uaeu.ac.ae/en/research/capabilities.shtml 

Preferred Qualification     
As above 

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience     
Special Instructions to Applications     Candidates should apply through the University website (https://jobs.uaeu.ac.ae/search.jsp)

Division     College of Medicine & Health Sciences 

Department     Pharmacology - (CMHS)