Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

United States International University - Africa is located in the Kasarani area, off Thika Road in the suburb of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. The university is an independent, not-for-profit institution serving 6512 students representing 69 nationalities. It offers 24 degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral level, all of which are accredi...

Responsibilities or duties

The successful candidates will be reporting to the Dean School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the incumbent will be expected to teach Pharmaceutical Management courses.

• Teach and assess Pharmaceutical Management courses to undergraduate students in Bachelor of Pharmacy.
• Introduce and mark practical and case-based reports for assigned courses that have practical component
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Support and mentor students in their career endeavors.
• Participate in curriculum development activities to ensure that the programs and the teaching content are up-to-date and marketable;
• Participate in program assessment and reviews;

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• A Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Health Systems Management, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university.
• A PhD in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Management, Health Economics, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university will be an added advantage.
• A Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board will be an added advantage.
• Excellent computer background;
• Be self-motivated and highly-disciplined;
• Excellent command of the subject area including lesson planning;
• Managing ambiguity and emotions;
• Managing technological change;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent listening and mediation skills;
• Excellent fundraising and grants writing skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent research writing skills.

Experience needed

• Should have at least three (3) years of university teaching experience; demonstrated ability to teach pharmaceutical management, pharmaceutical supply chain, or health economics to students from diverse disciplines will be an added advantage.

• Teach and assess Pharmaceutical Management courses to undergraduate students in Bachelor of Pharmacy.
• Introduce and mark practical and case-based reports for assigned courses that have practical component
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Support and mentor students in their career endeavors.
• Participate in curriculum development activities to ensure that the programs and the teaching content are up-to-date and marketable;
• Participate in program assessment and reviews;

• Excellent computer background;
• Be self-motivated and highly-disciplined;
• Excellent command of the subject area including lesson planning;
• Managing ambiguity and emotions;
• Managing technological change;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent listening and mediation skills;
• Excellent fundraising and grants writing skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent research writing skills.

• A Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Health Systems Management, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university.
• A PhD in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Management, Health Economics, or a closely related discipline from a recognized/accredited university will be an added advantage.
• A Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and registration with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board will be an added advantage.