Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice (Teaching and Research / Teaching Focused)

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice (Teaching and Research / Teaching Focused) who will be based in the in the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry.

The Drug Usage and Pharmacy Practice Group in the Division of Pharmacy & Optometry is seeking to appoint a well-motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic person with experience appropriate to the post they are applying for. The post holder will have a good understanding of recent developments in pharmacy practice and policy, including education and training. This post is being offered as either a teaching and research post or a teaching focused post.

• Teaching and Research Post: The post holder will have the skills and experience to develop their own independent pharmacy practice research. They will have a record of excellent research, supported by strong publications commensurate with their career stage. The post holder would be expected to work closely with colleagues across the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, where there is already a strong national and international track record of research in pharmacy practice and other key areas in the pharmaceutical sciences. The post holder will be expected to take full advantage of the local networks as well as rich data resources accessible within the DUPP Group, including NIHR infrastructure at Manchester and the research institutes within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. The post holder will also have the skills and experience to contribute to teaching and assessment, curriculum development, and other leadership activities related to the teaching of professional pharmacy practice within the Division. The post holder will be expected to develop and contribute to initiatives that aim to enhance our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The post holder will engage in professional and personal development activities which are consistent with the needs and aspirations of the post-holder and the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry.​​​​​​
• Teaching focused Post: The post holder will have a sound understanding of contemporary pharmacy practice and emerging roles for pharmacists within the multidisciplinary team. They will have the skills and experience to contribute to teaching and assessment, curriculum development, and other leadership activities related to the teaching of professional pharmacy practice within the Division. The post holder will be expected to develop and lead on initiatives that aim to enhance our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The post holder will develop scholarship contributing to research and development of innovative methods of teaching, learning and assessment as well as engaging in professional and personal development activities which are consistent with the needs and aspirations of the post-holder and the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

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Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Jason Hall (Head of the Drug Usage and Pharmacy Practice (DUPP) Group)​​​​​​​

Email: [email protected]

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.