The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. This position supports the expansion of the College’s educational mission, including the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) and the continued delivery of teaching and tutoring in the PharmD program. We seek an educator with broad teaching abilities in the pharmaceutical and/or clinical sciences who can contribute immediately to both undergraduate and professional curricula. The successful candidate will support academic programming, curricular development, student mentoring, and the use of high-impact instructional practices, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate engagement.
The ideal candidate will hold a PharmD, PhD in a biomedical or pharmaceutical sciences-related field, or both, and will demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to teach across a wide range of pharmaceutical or clinical science subjects. Candidates should have prior teaching experience or clear potential for teaching excellence. Preference will be given to individuals who are licensed or license-eligible to practice pharmacy in Kentucky, and who have experience mentoring undergraduate research or facilitating experiential learning. Those with prior higher education teaching experience and an interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning are especially encouraged to apply.
This is a non-tenure eligible position in the Lecturer title series, which offers multi-year renewable contracts and the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer in accordance with University policy (AR 2:9). The anticipated distribution of effort is: 75% teaching, 15% service, 5% research, and 5% professional development.
About the College
A primary mission of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is to improve health by developing innovative approaches to disease treatment. Faculty lead collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts across the University’s growing research and clinical enterprises, with a strong focus on translational impact.
The College resides in a 286,000 sq. ft. facility adjacent to the Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building and the Healthy Kentucky Research Building, which also houses pharmacy faculty. These three facilities form the core of a unified academic medical campus, fostering rich collaborations with departments and centers across the University.
The College maintains strong partnerships with nationally recognized centers, including the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, the Markey Cancer Center (an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, the Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and the Center for Interprofessional and Community Health Education.
In addition, the College houses research centers that support the full drug discovery and development pipeline (T1-T4): the Molecular Modeling and Biopharmaceuticals Center, the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice, the Center for Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation, and the Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy.
The College is also home to a COBRE grant in Translational and Chemical Biology, which provides research support and career development for junior faculty. Cross-campus research teams are further supported through internal funding mechanisms such as the Igniting Research Collaborations program.
Application Materials
Application materials must include:
1) Curriculum vitae,
2) Cover letter describing qualifications and interest in undergraduate education
3) Undergraduate course proposal including a) course description b) key learning outcomes c) an example assignment demonstrating high impact learning practices (under specific request 1),
4) Teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching excellence (under specific request 2),
5) Names of three people who may be contacted for reference letters.
*Items 2-4 should not exceed 2 pages each (6 pages total)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by May 19, 2025.
For questions about the position or application materials, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Eric Welch (eric.welch@uky.edu). For questions regarding submitting application materials, contact UK Human Resources (
UKJobs@email.uky.edu or call 859-257-9555, option 2).
Assessment of candidate applications will start immediately, with an anticipated interview schedule beginning in late May. This process will continue until the position is filled or July 1, 2025, whichever comes first.
