Lecturer - Pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Contribute to curriculum development in line with PPB and CUE requirements.
• Promote rational medicine use and pharmacovigilance through teaching, research and outreach.
• Mentor students and participate in departmental and university committees.
• Teach pharmacy courses such as pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapy.

• Conduct practical and laboratory sessions in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry, and supervise clinical and community pharmacy attachments.
• Set and mark examinations and assessments; supervise student research projects.

Academic and Professional Requirements

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy or a relevant pharmaceutical science (e.g. Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from a recognised university.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from a recognised university.
• Registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), with a current annual practising licence.
• At least two (2) years' university-level teaching experience.
• Degrees from universities recognised by the Commission for University Education (CUE); foreign qualifications must be recognised or equated by CUE.
• Current registration and a valid practising licence with the relevant regulatory body, where the profession is regulated.
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya (integrity), where applicable, and be able to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct.
• Willingness to teach and supervise across classroom, laboratory or skills-lab, clinical and community settings as the programme requires.
• Good communication, mentorship, teamwork and ICT/e-learning skills.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Tangaza University.

Benefits:

• PhD or PhD registration in a pharmaceutical field.
• Hospital, community or industrial pharmacy practice experience.