Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor-DPHSS

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern:

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The College comprises 4 schools with 8 departments:

• School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences (Departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Medical Sciences, and Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences)
• School of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences (Departments of Applied Psychology and Health Sciences)
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Departments of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences)

The Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences in the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences has a dynamic group of highly-qualified faculty and staff who are nationally recognized with a range of expertise in both clinical and social/administrative pharmacy and health sciences. The department and school are fully committed to fostering an environment that places the patient at the forefront of all we do.

About the Opportunity:

The Department invites applications from highly motivated candidates for a Full-time (52-week appointment) non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor with an anticipated start date of July 2026, or until the position is filled.

This position will be campus-based with an emphasis in integrated skills-focused lab instruction including simulation and interprofessional education and is not affiliated with an appointment at an external clinical site.

Responsibilities:

This position will oversee educational aspects of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree programs’ pharmacy practice labs. The faculty member will work closely with the School’s Office of Academic Affairs and Assessment, the College’s Assistant Dean of Clinical Skills and Simulation Education, and department faculty to develop the skills of pharmacy students in the PharmD curriculum in accordance with accreditation standards.

The faculty member would be responsible for incorporating innovative pedagogical methods of teaching and learning; developing and providing authentic assessment and feedback; and collaborating on and facilitating interprofessional education opportunities within the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, and surrounding Boston-area institutions.  The faculty member would additionally participate in the oversight of the operational aspects of the laboratory. 

The faculty member would also provide didactic teaching, participate in service to the department and school, and engage in scholarship of teaching and learning. All faculty are expected to exemplify a collegial, interprofessional academic community characterized by communication, transparency, and commitment to Northeastern University’s core values, including experiential learning, global engagement, and commitment to real-world impact.

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Pharmacy or related field
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts by appointment start date
• Evidence of teaching excellence and commitment to supporting students
• Candidates with expertise in high-fidelity simulation, interprofessional, and experiential educational models are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Additional expertise in artificial intelligence, data analytics, operations management including course coordination/teaching within lab, and pharmacy leadership is welcomed.
• Candidates seeking appointment at the Associate level should have a minimum of 5 years of academic or related experience with evidence of leadership and scholarly output.

Additional Information:

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and names and contact information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can be solicited, if needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community.  Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Teaching statement (1-2 pages):

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Leadership statement (1-2 pages):

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.