Chair of Clinical Pharmacy

• Exciting opportunity for an outstanding senior academic who is a leading authority within their discipline

• Join the School ranked #2 in Australia in Pharmacy (2021 QS Subject Rankings)

• Fixed-term role for a period of 5 years with an attractive remuneration package

About the opportunity 

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University. This integrated faculty brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking and challenging the status quo by establishing productive research units that cross traditional academic school and discipline boundaries. We operate across four large health precincts (three metropolitan and one regional/rural) where University facilities are co-located with hospitals and medical research institutes.

The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy (Sydney Pharmacy School), part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, graduates approximately 250 intern pharmacists each year who enter the workforce via the school’s flagship undergraduate and the graduate entry Pharmacy programs which are accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. Sydney Pharmacy School staff lead the teaching of pharmacology and therapeutics across the Faculty of Medicine Health teaching into pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, medicine, science and medical science degrees. The school employs 50 continuing academic staff and trains over 100 higher degree research students (mostly PhD candidates) in the school, with around 10-15 graduating each year.

The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) employs approximately 12,000 staff. It consists of 5 hospitals with a total of approximately 2,000 inpatient beds, and the Kolling Medical Research Institute. Royal North Shore Hospital is a major teaching hospital of the University of Sydney with a world class multi-story acute clinical services building including state-of-the-art pharmacy facilities.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding senior academic at the level of Professor to the role of Chair of Clinical Pharmacy. The role is a conjoint appointment with NSLHD, based at Royal North Shore Hospital, and will carry academic responsibilities in the learning and teaching, research and service portfolios at the University and NSLHD. In addition, it is envisaged that the successful applicant will contribute to NSLHD in terms of quality patient care, inter-professional teaching, leadership in clinical research, drug development and health care service more generally.

As a senior academic and leader, the Chair of Clinical Pharmacy will be encouraged to actively engage in leadership and engagement roles in the hospital, local health district, university and the wider health sector including the medicines industry and Australian governments. In this position, the successful candidate will:

• foster excellence and provide pivotal leadership in research, teaching, evidence-based pharmacotherapy, drug development and quality use of medicines in a specialist clinical area and health and pharmaceutical policy development in the University and the Local Health District;
   
• contribute to an expanding program of professional and hospital research collaboration, with a focus on the School’s and the Local Health District’s core research areas and existing research groups, and build partnerships with relevant industry, academic and health-related contacts and organisations;
   
• provide demonstrated leadership of international standing in scholarship through innovative and distinguished funded research;
   
• promote inter-professional collaboration between pharmacy and other healthcare students, and between various health practitioners in the clinical setting as well as through the teaching of pharmacy students.

About you (skills, capabilities and experience)

The successful candidate will hold PhD qualifications in a relevant academic field and possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key strategic issues in the higher education sector. You will have demonstrated success in leading an academic endeavour from curriculum design to producing leading research and providing a student enabling environment. With a distinguished record of scholarly teaching excellence (as evidenced through successful student outcomes, demonstrated impact on student learning, recognition through awards/prizes and innovation), the successful candidate will also have an international reputation as an authority in their discipline or area of expertise, with a supporting research profile that includes competitive research grants, publications and evidence of recognition within the broader research community. Your experience in people leadership and management within the higher education sector will serve to demonstrate an ability to supervise and/or mentor others to success.

The successful candidate must have established relationships with key academic, industry and/or professional institutions, partners and stakeholders, that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the school, faculty and University.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered a 5-year fixed-term position on a full-time basis, with the possibility for renewal subject to performance and funding agreement. The appointment is also subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.

Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance will also be provided if required.

The successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Applications (including a CV and cover letter outlining how your skills, capabilities and experience meet the requirements for the role) must be submitted via the link above. Please refer to the candidate information brochure for further details.

Candidate Information Brochure - Chair of Clinical Pharmacy

If you are a current employee of the University and would like to submit an application, please login into your Workday account. Navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard once logged into Workday and click on the USYD Find Jobs report to apply.

Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information about the position from: Professor Andrew McLachlan AM, Head of School and Dean, Sydney Pharmacy School, on +61 2 9351 2831 or by email [email protected]

For recruitment-related enquiries, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: Dr Mushtaq Sobhan (Senior Talent Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources) on +61 433 556 642 or by email [email protected]

Other

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

As this position is located on a NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work while at a NSW Health site. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working With Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Click to view the Position Description for this role.

Applications Close

Wednesday 23 February 2022 11:59 PM

• Exciting opportunity for an outstanding senior academic who is a leading authority within their discipline

• Join the School ranked #2 in Australia in Pharmacy (2021 QS Subject Rankings)

• Fixed-term role for a period of 5 years with an attractive remuneration package

About the opportunity 

The Faculty of Medicine and Health is the largest faculty in the University. This integrated faculty brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking and challenging the status quo by establishing productive research units that cross traditional academic school and discipline boundaries. We operate across four large health precincts (three metropolitan and one regional/rural) where University facilities are co-located with hospitals and medical research institutes.

The University of Sydney School of Pharmacy (Sydney Pharmacy School), part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, graduates approximately 250 intern pharmacists each year who enter the workforce via the school’s flagship undergraduate and the graduate entry Pharmacy programs which are accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council. Sydney Pharmacy School staff lead the teaching of pharmacology and therapeutics across the Faculty of Medicine Health teaching into pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, medicine, science and medical science degrees. The school employs 50 continuing academic staff and trains over 100 higher degree research students (mostly PhD candidates) in the school, with around 10-15 graduating each year.

The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) employs approximately 12,000 staff. It consists of 5 hospitals with a total of approximately 2,000 inpatient beds, and the Kolling Medical Research Institute. Royal North Shore Hospital is a major teaching hospital of the University of Sydney with a world class multi-story acute clinical services building including state-of-the-art pharmacy facilities.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding senior academic at the level of Professor to the role of Chair of Clinical Pharmacy. The role is a conjoint appointment with NSLHD, based at Royal North Shore Hospital, and will carry academic responsibilities in the learning and teaching, research and service portfolios at the University and NSLHD. In addition, it is envisaged that the successful applicant will contribute to NSLHD in terms of quality patient care, inter-professional teaching, leadership in clinical research, drug development and health care service more generally.

As a senior academic and leader, the Chair of Clinical Pharmacy will be encouraged to actively engage in leadership and engagement roles in the hospital, local health district, university and the wider health sector including the medicines industry and Australian governments. In this position, the successful candidate will:

• foster excellence and provide pivotal leadership in research, teaching, evidence-based pharmacotherapy, drug development and quality use of medicines in a specialist clinical area and health and pharmaceutical policy development in the University and the Local Health District;
   
• contribute to an expanding program of professional and hospital research collaboration, with a focus on the School’s and the Local Health District’s core research areas and existing research groups, and build partnerships with relevant industry, academic and health-related contacts and organisations;
   
• provide demonstrated leadership of international standing in scholarship through innovative and distinguished funded research;
   
• promote inter-professional collaboration between pharmacy and other healthcare students, and between various health practitioners in the clinical setting as well as through the teaching of pharmacy students.

About you (skills, capabilities and experience)

The successful candidate will hold PhD qualifications in a relevant academic field and possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the key strategic issues in the higher education sector. You will have demonstrated success in leading an academic endeavour from curriculum design to producing leading research and providing a student enabling environment. With a distinguished record of scholarly teaching excellence (as evidenced through successful student outcomes, demonstrated impact on student learning, recognition through awards/prizes and innovation), the successful candidate will also have an international reputation as an authority in their discipline or area of expertise, with a supporting research profile that includes competitive research grants, publications and evidence of recognition within the broader research community. Your experience in people leadership and management within the higher education sector will serve to demonstrate an ability to supervise and/or mentor others to success.

The successful candidate must have established relationships with key academic, industry and/or professional institutions, partners and stakeholders, that can be leveraged to enhance the standing of the school, faculty and University.

Term and remuneration

The successful candidate will be offered a 5-year fixed-term position on a full-time basis, with the possibility for renewal subject to performance and funding agreement. The appointment is also subject to completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees.

Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance will also be provided if required.

The successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Applications (including a CV and cover letter outlining how your skills, capabilities and experience meet the requirements for the role) must be submitted via the link above. Please refer to the candidate information brochure for further details.

Candidate Information Brochure - Chair of Clinical Pharmacy

If you are a current employee of the University and would like to submit an application, please login into your Workday account. Navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard once logged into Workday and click on the USYD Find Jobs report to apply.

Intending applicants are welcome to seek further information about the position from: Professor Andrew McLachlan AM, Head of School and Dean, Sydney Pharmacy School, on +61 2 9351 2831 or by email [email protected]

For recruitment-related enquiries, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: Dr Mushtaq Sobhan (Senior Talent Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources) on +61 433 556 642 or by email [email protected]

Other

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

As this position is located on a NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit: NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work while at a NSW Health site. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working With Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

© The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Click to view the Position Description for this role.

Applications Close

Wednesday 23 February 2022 11:59 PM