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Description
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Pharmacy seeks a full-time seasoned radiochemist and/or a molecular imaging scientist at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (tenure-eligible/tenure track). Responsibilities include active participation in clinical, research, and educational endeavors with the possibility of appointment at a leadership level.
The OU College of Pharmacy is part of the comprehensive academic research-intensive University of Oklahoma Health comprised of six professional Colleges (Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Allied Health, and Public Health) and a Graduate College. As part of its long-term commitment to education, patient care and research productivity, the College of Pharmacy is establishing a cyclotron facility housed within a historically successful nuclear pharmacy operation. To advance this project, the college is looking to hire a senior professional with a strong background in radiopharmaceutical research, preferably in the translational realm.
Qualified candidates should have experience in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine and a strong track record in scholarship, education, and research. They should also have a commitment to teaching future pharmacists and to developing a career in an academic environment. The successful candidate will utilize the new cyclotron facility to develop a collaborative overarching program that will promote interdisciplinary research as well satisfy the clinical need of new radiopharmaceuticals. They will advance new molecular imaging and radiotheranostics research and establish collaborations with clinicians and/or scientists in areas of neuroscience, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, and/or metabolic diseases via molecular imaging applications. The candidate is also expected to be involved in teaching and mentoring PharmD students, graduate students and junior faculty.
The appointment for this senior level position will come with a competitive salary and start-up package. The College of Pharmacy provides a supportive environment conducive for success.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies, knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes:

• PharmD or PhD degree and eligible for the academic rank of Associate Professor/Professor
• Knowledge of cyclotron operations, analytical methods (HPLC, GC, etc.), clinical and preclinical PET imaging
• Excellent academic credentials, with a history of funded research and publications
• Record of collaboration, team building, communication, and integrity
• Previous experience of dealing with regulations governing the use of radioactivity in medicine
• Must be eligible for designation as an authorized user

Preferred:

• Excellent academic credentials, with a history of external funding and impactful publications
• Expertise in translational research
• Board certification in nuclear pharmacy and license

Application Instructions
Individuals interested in applying should upload the following materials (in pdf format) to Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/164276: 1) a cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position, 2) CV, statements on your 3) research interest and 4) teaching portfolio (one page each), and 5) the names and contact information of three references who would be willing to write letters of recommendation on your behalf. For questions or assistance email Raye Lyn Stucker (Raye-Stucker@ouhsc.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.