Professor and Head of School

Job Summary

An outstanding opportunity is available for an exceptional academic scholar and visionary leader within the field of pharmacy to lead the School of Pharmacy through the next phase of its development.

Primary purpose of the position

As a Professor of the University the appointee will be expected to display a high level of leadership in their teaching, research, service and engagement, and be recognised internationally for their scholarly contribution and, where relevant, for its impact on policy or practice to a level consistent with appointment as a Level E Teaching and Research academic of the University. As Head of School the appointee will be responsible for the provision of academic and administrative leadership to the School and for engaging with external organisations on behalf of the School and the University. The primary role of the Head of School of Pharmacy is to provide academic leadership of the School, leading the teaching and research activities of the School and the School’s meaningful engagement with its alumni, its public sector and industry partners, and the professions of relevance to the School. A fundamental responsibility of the Head is to ensure the School’s production of high quality graduates and research outputs that have national and international impact.

To achieve this, the Head is ultimately responsible for:

• The governance of the School and the establishment and development of the next phase of its strategic direction.
• The guidance and development of teaching, research and engagement.
• The nurturing and development of strong partnerships with graduates, employers, public and private sector partners and the professions.
• The guidance and development of staff and the management of human resources related issues.
• The management of finances and infrastructure through effective planning, revenue generation, budgeting and expenditure control.
• Internationalisation of the School.

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Academic Leadership

• Encourage the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning and in research;
• Promote collaboration with other schools or centres in the Faculty and across UQ where appropriate;
• Maintain personal academic standing, including the pursuit of research;
• Represent the interests and needs of the University to the School or Centre and to the  external community; and
• Represent the interests and needs of the School or Centre in the University through membership of the Academic Board, Faculty Board(s) and other University groups and committees.

School governance

• Establish and maintain a suitable organisational and committee structure;
• Consult with relevant committees and staff;
• Develop and maintain the strategic and academic planning functions including the setting of goals and targets in the context of University and Faculty or Institute Strategic and Operational Plans, and initiate and revise course and program offerings, in line with the policy on Academic Program Approval (PPL 3.20.01) Curriculum and Teaching Quality
• Appraisal and Academic Program Review (PPL 3.30.03);
• Develop and maintain quality assurance processes, particularly in relation to teaching, research and the supervision of students;
• Allocate duties to staff in an equitable manner to ensure the effective and efficient performance of the teaching, research and service functions.
• Promulgate and implement University policies; and
• Provide information to relevant University authorities.

People management

• Manage and develop a high performing team, aligned to the five core values of the University.
• Manage human resource matters, including the recruitment, selection and retention of staff; mentoring and undertaking academic staff appraisals; performance management and staff grievances;
• Comply with the University Enterprise Agreement and policies;
• Support professional development of staff; and
• Establish mechanisms to ensure that equity and workplace health and safety are meeting best practice objectives while strictly adhering to policies, relevant legislation in relation to WHS and employment law.

Financial and infrastructure management

• Manage finances including budgeting and planning for equipment and other infrastructure expenditure, and monitoring expenditure against allocations;
• Pursue opportunities to increase revenue, especially by attracting full fee-paying students, developing links and partnerships with business and industry and commercialising the results of research and intellectual property;
• Manage and maintain school or centre space and infrastructure resources; and
• Protect intellectual property.

External relations

• Maintain effective links with government departments and authorities, and ensure that the relevant Executive Dean or Institute Director and the Vice-Chancellor’s office are informed of the contacts;
• Contact business, commerce and industry organisations relevant to the School’s or Centre’s research and develop research partnerships;
• Maintain effective links with graduates and alumni;
• Maintain links with employers of graduates;
• Nominate appropriate appointees as Adjunct or Honorary Professors and involve them effectively in the life of the School or Centre; and
• Set up and maintain productive links with offshore sources of international students.

Organisational relationships

The position reports to the Executive Dean, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Selection criteria

You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key attributes. Within the context of the ‘Role and Responsibilities’ described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Essential

• PhD or equivalent in pharmacy or a closely related field.
• An outstanding record of research and scholarly activity relevant to pharmacy including:
• Recognition as a leading international authority.
• A substantial publication record in quality outlets.
• A strong track record of securing external research funding as a chief investigator.
• A strong track record of building research capacity and research training.
• Highly developed leadership, interpersonal, communication, and people and change management skills.
• A track record of leadership that promotes and sustains a collegiate and productive team environment.
• Outstanding strategic skills including the ability to develop, articulate and sustain a shared vision and to implement it to achieve real outcomes.
• A demonstrable commitment to quality education and a strong track record in Universitybased teaching and learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Demonstrable commitment to inter-professional education and interdisciplinary research.
• Strength in influencing and negotiation including the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external partners and stakeholders including industry, government and professional bodies.
• Possesses a sophisticated understanding of important relationships within and external to the School and its stakeholders and a commitment to building these relationships to facilitate ongoing excellence in the School’s graduates, research partnerships and contributions to practice and policy.
• Embodies the University’s values in relation to the pursuit of excellence; creativity and independent thinking; mutual respect and diversity; honesty and accountability; and support for our people.
• Management expertise including a cross disciplinary understanding of research, teaching and student experience, finances, operations, human resources, marketing and engagement with local, national and international partners and collaborators.
• Sound appreciation of relevant legislation underpinning University priorities, policies and procedures including equal opportunity and occupational health, safety and welfare.

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of the global context for pharmacy.
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with clinical placements and accreditation issues of relevance to programs offered within the School.
• Successful experience in securing philanthropy and engaging with alumni.

Qualification verification
An appointment to this position is subject to the verification of the highest academic qualification from the conferring institution.

Vaccinations and immunisation
It is a condition of employment for this role that if you are required now or in the future, to work or interact in Queensland Health clinical facility; or in an equivalent clinical health facility; or health care role; or will be required to perform work tasks that put you at risk of exposure to vaccine-preventable disease you are required to be immunised against, and remain immunised against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in accordance with the University’s Vaccinations and Immunisation Guidelines (PPL 2.60.08) (ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/2.60.08-vaccinations-and-immunisation). The employee is required to provide evidence of immunisation against VPDs.

Conditions of employment

Employment type

• A full-time continuing appointment will be offered to the successful applicant as a Professor (academic Level E) along with a five-year fixed term appointment as Head of School, with a possible continuation by mutual agreement of the headship appointment for a further term.
• A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Classification
The underlying continuing appointment will be at Professor (Level E) and the successful applicant will be offered either a Teaching & Research (T&R), Teaching Focussed (TF), or Clinical Academic (CA) appointment, dependent on their particular skill set and background.