Department Head
Core
Lead the Department of Drug Discovery and Development at Auburn University's Harrison College of Pharmacy, overseeing administrative operations, faculty teaching, research, and extramural funding to advance pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.
Role type
Senior academic department head (Professor level, tenure track)
Builds
Pharmaceutical and biomedical research programs, educational curricula, and extramurally funded scholarship
Domain
Higher education, pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical research
Deliverable
research
Required skills
strategic leadership, budget management, faculty supervision, extramural grant acquisition, interdisciplinary research collaboration, educational program development
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
oversee administrative operations and budget processes; supervise faculty and staff; foster a collaborative culture aligned with the College's strategic plan; represent department interests to external constituencies; advance strategic priorities in substance use disorders, healthy brain aging, and cardiometabolic syndrome
Seniority
Senior, executive leadership (Professor level)