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Chief Pharmacy Officer and Professor/Associate Dean for Professional Practice (Full Professor)
University of California San Diego
Chief Pharmacy Officer and Professor/Associate Dean for Professional Practice (Full Professor)
University of California San Diego
 Chief Pharmacy Officer and Professor/Associate Dean for Professional Practice (Full Professor) University of California San Diego Position overview Position title: Chief Pharmacy Officer and Professor/Associate Dean for Professional Practice Salary range: The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, series and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $278,700 - $374,400. Salary is negotiated annually. For clinical faculty, total compensation is in the range of $415,000-$515,000, plus incentives. UC Salary information can be found here: 2025-2026 Academic Salary Scales Application Window Open date: June 15, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Jun 15, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) and UC San Diego Health are committed to academic excellence and success of our faculty, staff, and students. We are seeking a Chief Pharmacy Officer/ Professor and Associate Dean for Professional Practice (CPO-AD) who will serve as the senior pharmacy executive for UC San Diego Health and a key academic leader within SSPPS. This individual will provide oversight and strategic support for the full scope of pharmacy clinical services at UC San Diego Health. The position reports jointly to the senior leadership of the health system and the Dean of the School of Pharmacy. About UC San Diego Health UC San Diego Health is the region's only academic health system and a nationally recognized leader in clinical care, biomedical research, and health professions education. The system includes three (3) major health campuses including UC San Diego Health La Jolla, Hillcrest Medical Center, and East Campus Medical Center which total 1,100 licensed beds and over 42,000 annual admissions. The outpatient facilities including Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Moores Cancer Center, Koman and McGrath Outpatient Pavilions and an extensive network of ambulatory clinics and specialty centers across Southern California are home to 1.5+ million outpatient visits and surgeries. UC San Diego Health is consistently ranked No. 1 in the San Diego region and No. 22 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and has achieved national recognition across multiple medical specialties, reflecting outstanding outcomes in patient safety, quality of care, and clinical innovation. The health system has also been recognized repeatedly by Vizient for excellence in quality and accountability among U.S. academic medical centers. The UC San Diego Health Department of Pharmacy employs 500 licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across 18 licensed pharmacy sites throughout the San Diego region. These sites span four categories: four inpatient hospital pharmacies at major UC San Diego Health facilities (including Hillcrest, Jacobs, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Institute, and East Campus), five infusion centers, seven retail and discharge pharmacies, and two Investigational Drug Service pharmacies supporting clinical research at Moores Cancer Center and the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute. UC San Diego Health Department of Pharmacy was the first organization nationwide to be recognized (2022), and renewed (2025), as a Certified Center of Excellence (COE) in Medication-Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Pharmacists and pharmacy staff play an essential role in interdisciplinary patient care, medication safety, clinical research, and advanced pharmacy training programs. About Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a leading research-intensive pharmacy school dedicated to improving human health through innovative education, interdisciplinary research, and patient-centered pharmacy practice. The school offers PharmD, PhD, MS, and postdoctoral training programs and collaborates extensively with the university's health sciences programs and clinical partners. The school is ranked among the top pharmacy schools in the United States, including No. 6 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for pharmacy programs. Faculty at the School of Pharmacy are internationally recognized for advancing pharmacotherapy, drug discovery, pharmacogenomics, health outcomes research, and clinical pharmacy practice. Position Overviews This individual will provide strategic vision and leadership for all pharmacy services, medication management systems, and clinical training across the academic health enterprise that support UC San Diego as a national leader in clinical pharmacy practice. This critical leadership role is directly responsible for all aspects of the strategic, operational and clinical practice of the pharmacies across UC San Diego Health. The CPO is a key member of the UC San Diego Health leadership team and is also expected to be a national leader on public policy related to pharmacy services such as 340B. The CPO is expected to develop strategies for clinical and financial growth, management of expenses related to pharmacy services, and growth of the role of pharmacy and pharmacists in the health system. The CPO is expected to strengthen the partnership between the health system and the School of Pharmacy to advance excellence in patient care, Pharm.D. student experiential education, residency training, and clinical innovation. We expect this individual to serve as a collaborative leader, transformational change agent, and visionary in modernization of clinical pharmacy bolstered by digital enablement inclusive of intelligence. In addition to supporting the institution's national reputation in clinical pharmacy, the CPO is expected to seek novel opportunities to advance all missions. Consistent with the core values of the institution, the CPO-AD is responsible for the quality of educational and scientific programs within the health system pharmacy department. Key Responsibilities The CPO-AD will be responsible for critical academic and clinical priorities, including the following activities: Health System Leadership Academic Leadership To be successful in leading the complex operations of the pharmacy services within UC San Diego Health, the CPO-AD must cultivate and apply interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence at all times. Through their actions, the CPO-AD will promote and sustain a culture of inquiry and place value on the scholarship of discovery, application, integration, and teaching. Additionally, the CPO-AD will listen effectively and strive for sensitivity, consistency, fairness, and adaptability with their teams. Through equitable actions, the CPO-AD will cultivate a climate of trust and support, active listening, creative management of conflict, problem solving, and interpersonal effectiveness. The appropriate series and appointment at the Full Professor level will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Full descriptions of each series are as follows: As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, incumbents should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671) Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Additional qualifications (required at time of start) Preferred qualifications Application Requirements Document requirements
Help contact: brhodes@ucsd.edu About UC San Diego The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. Click for more information on Assembly Bill-810 Click for more information on Senate Bill-791 Job location San Diego, CA To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04555 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-8fb519787b2bd248bda28fa47b22a457
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