Confirmation Path - University of Otago

A07/84

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES for appointment as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Physical Pharmacy/Drug Delivery (Confirmation Path) School of Pharmacy

General Information A statement of general information for applicants for academic posts within the University is attached.

Dunedin City Dunedin City has a population of around 120,000 and is the main centre of Otago, a region celebrated for its spectacular scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities. The Southern Lakes District with its internationally renowned ski fields and national parks are three or four hours by car from the city. Dunedin offers an attractive lifestyle. The University of Otago, with its population of 19,000 students, plays an important part in the life of the city.

The University of Otago, Division of Health Sciences, and School of Pharmacy The University of Otago is New Zealand’s top-ranked University for research. Health Sciences is one of the four teaching Divisions in the University, the others being Commerce, Humanities and Sciences (including Physical Education and Consumer and Applied Sciences). The Division of Health Sciences incorporates the School of Pharmacy, the School of Dentistry, the School of Physiotherapy, the Faculty of Medicine with its three Schools (Dunedin School of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences) and the Otago School of Medical Sciences. The University of Otago was the first institution in New Zealand to provide University-based pharmacy education, initially from 1963 through the Department of Pharmacy, and then from 1991 through the School of Pharmacy. The School is located adjacent to the Dunedin Hospital, a tertiary level teaching hospital. Pharmacy Education at the University of Otago The School of Pharmacy offers a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree programme, which leads to the registrable qualification for pharmacy practice. The four-year programme has an annual intake of 120 students comprising New Zealand entrants, Government sponsored Pacific Island entrants and a small number of privately sponsored overseas candidates. Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates must complete a one-year structured pre-registration practical training programme under the auspices of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand prior to registration as pharmacists. Graduates find employment in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, medical publishing, and to a limited degree in Government or similar organisations and pharmaceutical industry.

Students seeking to enter the pharmacy degree programme are selected mainly on the basis of their performance in the common Health Sciences first year programme but also from other categories of applicants, such as graduates of New Zealand and overseas universities. In the common Health Sciences first year, students study biochemistry, chemistry, biology, physics, epidemiology and English communication. Further information on the undergraduate programme can be found at our website http://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacy In the first three semesters of the School of Pharmacy managed professional years (years two, three and four of the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme), students attend lectures, tutorials, small group workshops and practical laboratory sessions in the underpinning disciplines including: physical pharmacy, biopharmaceutical chemistry, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, pharmacy practice principles, pharmacokinetics and drug delivery. In the final three semesters, students study Quality Use of Medicines through an integrated systems based approach. Material is delivered by lectures, tutorials, small group workshops and laboratory sessions, together with an elective (research) paper with an increasing amount of self-directed learning through which students develop problem solving and life long learning skills. Limited periods of experiential learning are spent off campus in community and hospital pharmacies. Details of the current curriculum can be found in the University of Otago Calendar. The School of Pharmacy also provides postgraduate professional programmes: postgraduate certificates in Pharmacy (endorsed in Medicines Management, Herbal Medicines, Sports Pharmacy), postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, and a Master of Clinical Pharmacy. These programmes are undertaken part-time by practising pharmacists who are located at various towns and cities throughout New Zealand. Instruction is via audio-conferencing, increasingly through the Internet, and occasional workshops. In addition to these professional postgraduate programmes, the School offers Master of Pharmacy and PhD research programmes which are taken mainly by full-time students on the Dunedin campus. The School of Pharmacy (see website http://www.otago.ac.nz/pharmacy) The present academic establishment includes three Professors, seven Senior Lecturers, six Lecturers, one Senior Teaching Fellow, and four Professional Practice Fellows on the Dunedin campus. There are seven administrative and eight technical staff. Further teaching is provided by part-time clinical lecturers located at sites throughout the country. In addition the School purchases access to hospital facilities in all major centres. Several of the staff are contracted to HealthCare Otago where they provide clinical pharmacy services and some of the practice staff work in community pharmacies. In addition, there are Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows and Assistant Research Fellows. Academic co-ordination and responsibility is achieved through the Dean of the School who is directly responsible to the Pro ViceChancellor, Division of Health Sciences. The School has an active research programme with internal postgraduate students studying for MPharm and PhD degrees and off-campus students completing research dissertations in the Master of Clinical Pharmacy programme. Currently there are six Master of Clinical Pharmacy and 31 PhD students in addition to several of the lecturing staff who are studying for further postgraduate degrees. The University has designated Formulation and Drug Delivery as a research theme. This theme involves collaborative research between researchers in the School of Pharmacy and other Departments of the University (e.g. Chemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Dentistry) and Crown Research Institutes. There is ongoing research in: social pharmacy, history of pharmacy, delivery of pharmaceutical services, clinical pharmacy, pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism, immunology and natural products. Research funding is available through competitive grant applications to the Marsden Fund (basic research), NERF and Public Good Science Fund (applied research), Health Research Council, the New Zealand Pharmacy Education and Research Foundation, Otago Medical Research Foundation and various other bodies such as Lottery Health and foundations. In addition, some in the School have attracted

substantial grants from industry. The School runs an internal grant scheme and provides substantial startup funding for new staff. Accommodation The School currently occupies about 2260 square metres on the 4th to 8th floors of the Adams Building on the medical campus. This building is shared with the Departments of Pharmacology, Preventive and Social Medicine, and the National Toxicology Group which contains the National Poisons Centre and is responsible also for adverse drug reaction reporting. The Adams Building is adjacent to the HealthCare Otago teaching hospital, the Medical School, Dental School and School of Physiotherapy. It is within easy walking distance of all Science Departments of the University and Dunedin town centre. The School has the following research facilities: Good computing facilities, excellent library resources, and proximity to collaborators in clinical departments, General Practice Medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, the National Poisons Centre and science departments including Chemistry, Physics and Biomedical/Sciences. There is an excellent support from full-time statisticians. The School has good relationships with the profession for survey research. The School has Research Laboratories (PC2 standard), general laboratory equipment, particle sizing facilities (PCS, laser diffraction), thermal analysis instruments (DSC, MDSC, TGA), pharmaceutical technology equipment, microscopy (polarising, hot stage), cell culture facilities, good computing facilities, an extensive number of HPLCs and an LC-MS/MS. Researchers have access to shared equipment including electron microscopy (TEM, SEM), confocal microscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, NMR and excellent animal house facilities. In addition, the School has a specialised modelling and simulation lab with advanced computer facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities The position as lecturer/senior lecturer provides an opportunity for the successful applicant to work independently in the field of pharmaceutical sciences and have a significant effect on pharmaceutical sciences research and teaching in New Zealand and internationally. Our vision is to be a research-led University with an international reputation for excellence. The successful candidate will contribute to this vision by establishing or supporting an active research programme in pharmaceutical sciences, supervising postgraduate research students, publishing in international peer review journals, and successfully competing for grants. The successful candidate will also contribute to the design, development and delivery of research-informed undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in pharmaceutical sciences. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the pharmaceutical sciences in New Zealand and so preference will be given to applicants who hold a PhD in Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Physics. Additionally, the applicant will need good networking and teambuilding skills. The applicant will be provided with appropriate resources to enable them to quickly establish an active research programme at the University of Otago. Appointment This is a confirmation path position with confirmation of appointment after five years, subject to satisfactory performance. For further information see: http://www.otago.ac.nz/personnelservices/staffdevelopment/confirmation/index.html

Key Responsibilities • • • • • •

Development of an active research programme in pharmaceutical sciences research. Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in pharmaceutical sciences. Supervision of postgraduate research students. Administrative duties. Provision of services to the local, national and international communities. Other duties as directed by the Dean and which may be required for the smooth running of the School.

Salary The salary range for a Lecturer is $60,640 to $73,139 per annum and Senior Lecturer is $77,091 to $96,682 per annum. Appointment will be made at an appropriate step in these ranges depending on qualifications and experience.

Contact Person Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Thomas Rades, School of Pharmacy, Tel 03 479 5410, Email [email protected] or Professor Ian Tucker, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Tel 03 479 7296, Email [email protected]

Offer of the Position Should the University wish to offer you the position, a formal, written letter of offer will follow any verbal discussions that might be held with you. It is recommended that you do not resign from your current employment until you have received our written offer. The contents of this formal letter of offer and its attachments will constitute the entire agreement between the employee and the employer, and will supersede all previous representations, negotiations, commitments and communications, either written or oral between the parties. Any agreements will only be binding on the employer where they have been formally offered by the Human Resources Division and accepted by the employee.

Applications The application procedure is set out in the accompanying General Information Statement. Applications quoting reference number A07/84 close with the Recruitment Consultant, Human Resources Division on Friday 20 July 2007. University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin NEW ZEALAND Tel 64 3 479 8269 Fax 64 3 479 8279 Email [email protected]