Position Description

Professor and COBRE Director

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor, with appointments beginning on or after July 1st, 2025. The appointed individual will be Director of the established NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence on Pancreatic Cancer. Candidates should have a strong record of scholarship, publications, effective written and oral communication skills and should possess good interpersonal skills. Preference will be given to NIH-R01 (or equivalent)-funded applicants with training and research expertise in cancer. Applicants should also have a strong teaching experience. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program, teach and mentor graduate students.  

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or related fields. Responsibility includes teaching pharmaceutical sciences or pharmacology related courses in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, NDSU School of Pharmacy.

A highly competitive salary and a start-up package commensurate with qualifications and experience will be provided.  Currently, the department has 14 faculty members, 40 doctoral students and several post-doctoral fellows/research associates. The department participates in two large NIH-funded programs: the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer as well as the Transcend Clinical and Translational Research Development (CTR-D) program. Faculty in the departments are funded by NIH, NSF and AHA grants in drug delivery, obesity, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory, renal and cardiovascular pharmacology. Fargo is a rapidly growing city with renowned organizations and companies such as Sanford Health, Aldevron, Genovac, Microsoft Corp., and Deere & Company (John Deere). Additional information about the Department and University can be obtained at www.ndsu.edu/pharmacy. 

Review of applications will begin on March 1^st, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Submit resume, description of research interests, future research plans, statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of three references electronically to the following links: https://prd.hcm.ndus.edu/psp/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&;Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=2954984&PostingSeq=1

For further information please contact: Dr. Estelle Leclerc, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, e-mail: Estelle.Leclerc@ndsu.edu or 701-231-5187.

NDSU is an equal opportunity institution. Women and traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.