The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is seeking its next Chair. Building on the departments legacy of excellence and innovation, the new Department Chair will have the opportunity to continue to move the department forward with an ambitious vision for growth and impact. The successful candidate will have the resources to maintain a world-class research program and develop additional innovative research programs in the department through recruitment and internal investment. The new Chair will be expected to provide strategic leadership and direction for all aspects of the department. The Chair will have responsibility for the coordination and administration of the overall academic agenda and education activities in the department and college.The department is interested in advancing research and discovery in areas that include but are not limited to: drug discovery, design, and development; fundamental scientific research in bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology; design and development of computational, digital, chemical, and synthetic biological tools applied to problems in human health and disease; and innovative applications of chemistry at interfaces with infectious diseases, immunology, cancer, metabolism, genetic diseases, or neuroscience. A highly collaborative Health Sciences Center facilitates these interdisciplinary activities.Responsibilities:Key responsibilities of the Chair include: Setting a vision and executing the strategic direction for the department; Managing the departmental budget in furtherance of the departments direction; Recruiting outstanding faculty and building new research programs; Providing inspirational mentorship of department faculty, fellows, students, and staff; Maintaining and supporting an active and productive research program; Participating in and providing leadership for the department in the areas of research, teaching, and service; Providing leadership within the college as a member of the Executive Committee; Engaging with faculty across the health sciences to enhance interdisciplinary research and teaching.Qualifications: A PhD or other advanced degree in Medicinal Chemistry or related field of study; Demonstrated scholarly and/or professional achievement with distinction sufficient to merit appointment at the rank of professor is desired; Demonstrated ability to serve as a leader and build collaborative teams within and across departments; International reputation for research accomplishments; Commitment to teaching excellence in subjects relevant to both graduate (PhD) and professional (PharmD) programs in the College of Pharmacy; Because the Department Chair will have the opportunity to recruit new faculty and expand the research scope of the department, a compelling vision for the future of the department is essential; Excellent managerial and communication skills.About the Department of Medicinal Chemistry:The Department of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy is located in the Health Sciences Center, which allows for excellent opportunities for collaboration and synergy within the College of Pharmacy and also within the School of Medicine where there are specific strengths in cardiovascular disease, cancer, genetics, immunology/ inflammation/infectious disease, metabolism, neurology, and neuroscience. Research in the Department is strongly supported by excellent chemical and biochemical infrastructure, a cross-disciplinary Biological Chemistry graduate program, a T32 training grant in Chemical Biology, and many other University programs and training grants. Substantial opportunities are available to create interdisciplinary initiatives through the Therapeutics Accelerator, the Huntsman Cancer Institute (an NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), and other resources. The faculty are also strongly committed to a teaching mission that encompasses PharmD and PhD students. Current faculty research areas include: Synthesis and testing of novel drugs for areas suc as cancer and infectious diseases. Biomolecular structure, dynamics and interactions using computational chemistry and structural biology. Chemical biology, synthetic biology, and drug discovery of natural products. Digital therapeutics and drug+digital combination therapies. Design and application of synthetic libraries and probes to biology and drug discovery. Chemical biology of posttranslational modifications on histones. Chemical biology of carbohydrates such as heparan, chondroitin, dermatan and keratan sulfates. Chemical tools for studying and therapeutically targeting phosphorylation-dependent cellular signaling pathways. Medicinal chemistry and chemical biology targeted toward enzymes involved in immunology, neurological development, cancer, gene regulation, etc. New tools for studying the biosynthesis, recognition, and functions of chemical modifications on RNA. Chemical and biological sensor development. Nucleic acid-targeting drugs.About the College of Pharmacy:The University of Utah College of Pharmacy is located in the state-of-the-art L.S. Skaggs Research Institute and is part of University of Utah Health (UHealth), an umbrella health sciences center encompassing a wide scope of clinical and research enterprises. UHealth has been ranked in the Top 10 nationally for quality for the past thirteen years, demonstrating superior performance based on safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and patient-centeredness. Through the University of Utah Therapeutics Accelerator Hub (U2TAH), the College and the Huntsman Cancer Institute have invested in commercialization of faculty discoveries to bring innovative therapies to patients. Strong philanthropic support has propelled the College of Pharmacy into the top ranks of pharmacy schools nationally and it is consistently ranked among the top programs nationally in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research productivity. The College is a national leader in applying science to personalized medicine to improve health care delivery through optimized medication outcomes. The College has four departments: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmacotherapy, and Molecular Pharmaceutics. To learn more: https://pharmacy.utah.edu/About the University of Utah:The University of Utah (the U) is the states flagship institution of higher education, with 18 schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs, and an enrollment of more than 32,000 students. In 2019, the University joined the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and securing resources in support of core missions, which are focused on serving the increasingly diverse student population at the U. 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