Head of Department Pharmacy
ATU is a new Technological University in the west and northwest of Ireland formed from the merger of three Institutes of Technology in 2022. The Faculty of Science is developing a new M.Pharm. Pharmacy programme at the Sligo campus to address national shortages in the Pharmacy profession, building upon its existing profile in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Sciences. This is an opportunity for an experienced academic to influence a new programme¿s development from its inception.
As the Head of a new Department of Pharmacy, you will report to the Head of Faculty and you will be a valued member of the University's senior management team. You will be responsible for the development and accreditation of the new M.Pharm. Pharmacy degree programme due to commence in September 2025 and associated programmes in this area, providing strategic leadership and vision in the new programme's development. Specifically you will provide leadership in key areas including curriculum development, programme accreditation, professional and regulatory body compliance, and human and physical resourcing.
Your new role will require you to be an effective leader in health education across the University, ensuring the Faculty is a successful, innovative and inclusive learning environment in which academic staff and students flourish. You will have an important role to play, internally and externally, in promoting an environment and culture that nurtures and supports staff and students from diverse backgrounds. As a key member of academic management, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of the new Department, its academic programmes, students and resources.
The Head of Department will contribute to the achievement of the ATU strategic plan and school plans by providing effective management and academic leadership within their Department. You will be responsible for the management of departmental staff, and the planning of teaching and learning, research and commercial engagement. You will have responsibility for student recruitment, access and inclusion, and graduate outcomes.
Heads of Department are required to be in regular communication with departmental staff and to be responsive to staff and the interests of the wider ATU. You will demonstrate vision, management skills, the ability to acquire resources, and the skills to influence others in completing tasks and targets. The Head of Department has responsibility for communication of policies and procedures to departmental staff to ensure compliance with quality processes, regulatory, professional body and governance.
Closing Date
08-Nov-2023
