Assistant Professor In Pharmaceutics (Research And Education)

The School of Pharmacy is seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutics to join our growing and vibrant team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to diversify our current pharmaceutics research portfolio beyond nanomedicines and contribute to the educational excellence of the School.  The post holder will have a track-record of research in Pharmaceutics in an area that can complement existing expertise within the School of Pharmacy. We are particularly interested in scientists with expertise in emerging technologies for dosage form design (e.g. 3D-printing),  molecular pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, or the use of computational modelling/simulation to support formulation development and assessment.  The candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop an independent research platform that will be (inter)nationally competitive and contribute to strategic priorities for the College and wider University community.The post-holder will show a desire to develop high-quality teaching initiatives appropriate to their specialism. This could be related to any aspect relevant to pharmaceutics or biopharmaceutics. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the undergraduate pharmacy programme (MPharm) but additional opportunities may arise to contribute to other undergraduate or postgraduate initiatives within the School.  The University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy has a collegial culture and resides within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences facilitating interdisciplinary working with researchers within Biomedical Science, Dentistry, Medicine and Nursing. Our research environment encourages collaboration with clinical colleagues, enabling translational and patient-facing projects. Our University provides a strong platform for interdisciplinary Research and to build national and international collaborations. Person Specification Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels Informal enquires can be made to Prof Anthony Cox, Head of School, email: a.r.cox@bham.ac.uk  Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working