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The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences anticipates the availability of several new 12-month, tenured or tenure-track positions at the assistant, associate or full professor level.  For positions in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, preference will be accorded applicants with interdisciplinary research interests complementary to departmental strengths in diabetes / obesity / metabolic syndrome, neurosciences, and oncology, including drug development in these areas. Outstanding candidates with expertise in pharmcogenomics / pharmacology / toxicology, medicinal chemistry, formulation / delivery, or other areas will be considered. The successful applicant is expected to have or to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program and to provide effective teaching in the PhD and PharmD programs.  Highly competitive start-up, compensation and benefits are offered.  The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences occupies spacious, state-of-the-art labs in a new building on the Medical School-Detroit Medical Center campus, with superb opportunities for collaboration [http://www.cphs.wayne.edu/psc/index.php].

Please monitor the Wayne State online hiring system for the official posting of these positions, which is deemed imminent.  Application review is expected to begin in November or early December and continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date during Spring/Summer 2010.  Once positions appear online, applicants possessing a PhD in the pharmaceutical sciences or a related discipline, or an MD or equivalent degree, should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and research plan online [http://jobs.wayne.edu] under the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H1822).

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The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from urban to global levels.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 31,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.

Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity employer.