Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Pharmacy Education - School of Pharmacy Division of Health Sciences 2017
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CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Pharmacy Education School of Pharmacy Division of Health Sciences 2017
CONTENTS 01 Welcome 02 About Pharmacy education 03 University of Otago 05 Division of Health Sciences 07 The School of Pharmacy 09 Position profile/specification 10 Living in Dunedin 11 Application process
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WELCOME from the Vice-Chancellor About pharmacy education
Tēnā koe
Thank you for your interest in this position at the
University of Otago.
The University of Otago was the first Students spend three professional years in the School
institution in New Zealand to provide (years two, three and four). A new curriculum is
We rank among the top 300 universities in the world
being introduced in 2018 for the second professional
and have been awarded five stars plus – the highest university-based pharmacy education. year and this will be followed by a new third year
rating possible – from the QS Stars international It was established in 1963 through the in 2019 and fourth year in 2020. The re-designed
quality evaluation system in recognition not only
for our exceptional research and teaching, but also
Department of Pharmacy and became curriculum has a balance of fundamental and applied
for innovation, inclusiveness, internationalisation, the School of Pharmacy in 1991. pharmaceutical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, clinical
and social sciences, with a visible pharmacy skills
the high standard of our facilities and the
The School of Pharmacy offers a Bachelor of Pharmacy programme. It is designed to be more responsive
employability of our graduates.
degree programme, which leads to the registrable to the needs and changing services provided by the
qualification for pharmacy practice. The four-year profession today.
The University of Otago has become an enduring
programme has an annual intake of 145 students
educational, cultural and economic force in both One of the key features of the revised curriculum
comprising New Zealand entrants, Government
the city of Dunedin and in New Zealand as a whole. is early adoption of integrated learning so that
sponsored Pacific Island entrants, and up to 30
We take seriously our role as critic and conscience fundamental pharmacy knowledge and skills are
overseas candidates. Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates
of society, and we attract students from throughout learned at the same time as students are introduced
must complete a one-year structured preregistration
New Zealand and around the world, providing them to patient care.
practical training programme under the auspices
with a world-class education and encouraging them
of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
to be the best they can be. There will be:
prior to registration as pharmacists. Graduates find
employment in community pharmacy, hospital 1. Integrated teaching and learning from second year
The University of Otago is highly committed to the
pharmacy, medical publishing, and to a limited degree onwards.
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and as an employer
in Government or similar organisations, and the
fosters a campus-wide culture of equity and diversity.
pharmaceutical industry. 2. Greater emphasis on pharmacy skills, teaching and
learning.
At Otago, you have the opportunity to be part of Students seeking to enter the pharmacy degree
an outstanding academic community, offering both programme are selected mainly on the basis of 3. Increased self-directed and reflective learning styles.
challenges and opportunities. This will be an exciting their performance in the Health Sciences First
and rewarding role; I welcome your application. Year programme but also from other categories of The School of Pharmacy also provides postgraduate
applicants, such as graduates of New Zealand and professional programmes: Postgraduate Certificate
I am very proud to be the Vice-Chancellor of in Pharmacy (endorsed in Medicines Management),
this outstanding institution, founded in 1869 Professor Harlene Hayne, overseas universities. In Health Sciences First Year,
students study Foundations of Biochemistry, Cell and Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, a
by a group of determined Scottish settlers whose ONZM, PhD, HonDSc, FRSNZ Master of Clinical Pharmacy, and runs Australasia’s
deep-seated commitment to higher education Molecular Biology, the Chemical Basis of Biology
Vice-Chancellor and Human Health, Epidemiology, Public Health, first programme in pharmacist prescribing. These
and academic freedom continues today. programmes are undertaken part-time by practising
Human Body Systems and Biological Physics. Further
information on the undergraduate programme can be pharmacists who are located in towns and cities
In the years since then the University of Otago throughout New Zealand. Instruction is via audio-
has combined the traditions of this proud history found at our website pharmacy.otago.ac.nz
conferencing, increasingly through the internet, and
with modern scholarship, and has earned an through face-to-face contact at course workshops.
international reputation for research and teaching In addition to these professional postgraduate
excellence. programmes, the School offers PhD research
programmes which are largely taken by full-time
students on the Dunedin campus.
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The University of Otago
Te Whare Wānanga o Otago
The University of Otago is New Zealand’s first university
and one of its finest.
It is a leader across all fields of academic endeavour – the humanities, sciences,
health sciences and business – regularly topping the New Zealand Tertiary Education
Commission’s education performance indicators.
Students can choose from more than 190 The University of Otago is also strategically
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and committed to furthering the aspirations of Māori
are taught by leaders in their fields, reflected by an and its Pacific neighbours and has memoranda of
unparalleled record of success in the country’s understanding with a number of iwi, in particular
Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. Ngāi Tahu, the mana whenua of the University’s
main area of operation.
Research excellence underpins all academic activity:
more than 4,500 of the University’s 20,000 students With more than 80 per cent of students coming
study at the postgraduate level. The University has from outside Dunedin, the University offers a
leadership roles in national Centres of Research unique campus-based lifestyle, a special feature
Excellence and partnership roles in the country’s of which are the 15 residential colleges located
National Science Challenges. It also hosts 13 close to the heart of all University activities.
multidisciplinary research themes and 14 research
centres, including two of the world’s most highly Providing a world-class environment for students
regarded health and development longitudinal studies. and staff is a priority and the University has embarked
It is the home of New Zealand’s first medical school on a significant capital development programme in
and only schools of dentistry and surveying. recent years. Otago was the first New Zealand
university to achieve Fair Tradestatus and the
The teaching year generally runs from February to recently established University Volunteer Centre is
November, broken into two 13-week semesters. fostering a growing culture of volunteerism among
A number of programmes are offered via Distance staff and students.
Learning and a Summer School is held for six weeks
during January and February. Further information is available from the
University’s website otago.ac.nz as well
In addition to research and teaching excellence, as a number of other publications including:
the University is committed through its Strategic
Direction to 2020 to local, national and international The Annual Report
betterment; strong external engagement; sustainable otago.ac.nz/about/official-documents
capability; providing outstanding student experiences
and campus environments. The main campus is located He Kitenga Research Highlights
in Dunedin – internationally recognised as one of otago.ac.nz/hekitenga
the most beautiful campuses in the world – with
significant health sciences campuses in Christchurch Otago Magazine
and Wellington, as well as a presence in Invercargill otago.ac.nz/otagomagazine
and Auckland.
University of Otago InBrief
otago.ac.nz/inbrief
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Division of Health Sciences
Te Wāhanga Matua Mātau Hauora
Achieving Excellence – advancing health at home and around the world
Whaia te Iti Kahurangi – hāpaitia te hauora kit e kāinga, ki te ao
Mission Statement The Division of Health Sciences comprises schools of The Division of Health Sciences’ strength is seen
Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, and Medicine. in its diverse and successful research capabilities.
The Division of Health Sciences will provide New The Otago Medical School comprises four separate Much of its research results in tangible benefits
Zealand society and other communities with a entities: Dunedin School of Medicine (DSM), University for New Zealand.
highly-qualified workforce in the health professions, of Otago Wellington, University of Otago Christchurch,
and will lead research and academic advancement in and the School of Biomedical Sciences. With these There are numerous areas of research
the areas of health and biomedical science. The Division campuses in Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington expertise including:
will promote health, health care and equitable health and multiple teaching hubs throughout the country, the
outcomes through outstanding basic and applied • Hosting of two National Science Challenges;
Division of Health Sciences has a nationwide presence. Ageing Well and Healthier Lives
research, and world-class academic and professional
leadership. This will be achieved through research- • Partners in the Better Start National Science
Within the Division’s schools there are 37 academic Challenge
based undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional departments providing 16 undergraduate qualifications
academic programmes of international standard in the • Co-host of a national CoRE; Brain Research
and more than 50 postgraduate qualifications. Otago New Zealand – Rangahau Roro Aotearoa
health and biomedical sciences, and the translation of is New Zealand’s only provider of Dentistry, Radiation
research into products and services to benefit society. • Healthy housing
Therapy and an undergraduate qualification in • Mental health
neuroscience, and one of two universities to offer • Oral health
Medicine, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy.
The Division provides programmes in: • Monitoring of medication use
• Cardiovascular disease
• Biomedical and Biological Sciences The head of the Division is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor • Screening programme for stomach cancer
• Dentistry (PVC), and the Deans (Heads of Schools) report to the • Prevention and treatment measures for
• Oral Health PVC. There are nearly 5,000 (EFTS) undergraduate diabetes and obesity
• Dental Hygiene students and nearly 1,300 (EFTS) postgraduate taught • Biomedical and biological sciences.
• Dental Therapy and research students. Students are supported by over
• Dental Technology 559 (FTE) academic staff providing a student-academic
• Medical Laboratory Science staff ratio of close to 12. More than 500 (FTE) general Each campus has a large number
• Medicine staff work for the Division supporting its teaching and of prestigious research groups.
• Nursing research activities. These include:
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy • Brain Health Research Centre
• Radiation Therapy. • Christchurch Heart Institute
• Centre for Neuroendocrinology
• Centre for Translational Cancer Research
• Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research
• Genetics Otago
• New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
• Sir John Walsh Institute for Oral Health
• Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases.
otago.ac.nz/healthsciences07 08
School of Pharmacy
Te Kura Mātauraka Wai – whakaora
The School of Pharmacy is in Dunedin and is adjacent to Dunedin Hospital, a tertiary Research
level teaching hospital, and is in close proximity to the National Poisons Centre and the The School’s research is focussed in three broad areas: Research funding is available through competitive
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacy and Social grant applications to the Marsden Fund (basic
Centre for Adverse Reaction Monitoring. The central location of the School provides good
Pharmacy. These align with New Zealand’s Medicines research), Ministry of Business, Innovation and
opportunities for collaborative translational (bench-to-bedside, bedside-to-bench) research. Strategy comprising: quality medicines, optimal use Employment (MBIE) (applied research), Health
Local, national and international collaborations are encouraged, and the appointee will be of medicines, and access to medicines, respectively. Research Council of New Zealand, the New Zealand
provided with appropriate resources to enable an active research programme to be rapidly The School has recently added a fourth stream in Pharmacy Education and Research Foundation,
established. Biopharmaceutical Sciences to enhance its current University of Otago Research Grants, Otago Medical
research in this area. Currently there are plans to grow Research Foundation and other bodies such as Lottery
residential PhD student numbers to 60 students. There Health, and foundations. In addition, some researchers
The School occupies the 4th to 8th floors of the Adams Management and staffing
Building. This building is shared with the Departments is also a research dissertation component of the Master in the School have attracted substantial grants from
Academic staffing in the School of Pharmacy
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Preventive and of Clinical Pharmacy programme. industry
(Dunedin campus) currently comprises 5 Professors, 5
Social Medicine, and the National Poisons Centre. The Associate Professors, 12 Senior Lecturers, 2 Lecturers,
Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM) 10 Professional Practice Fellows and 12 research staff. The Clinical Pharmacy group, under the leadership of
is in an adjacent building and is responsible for There are also 9 professional and 12 technical staff. Associate Professor Bruce Russell, has strong research
adverse drug reactions reporting. The Adams Building Further teaching is provided by clinical pharmacists interests in patient-focused care which includes
is adjacent to the Dunedin teaching hospital, the from the hospital and part-time clinical tutors located Modelling and Simulation as well as optimising dose
Medical School, the Dental School and the School of throughout the country. In addition, the School and dosing regimens to improve patient care. The
Physiotherapy. It is within easy walking distance of all purchases access to hospital facilities in all major University has designated ‘Formulation and Delivery
Science Departments of the University. centres. The School enjoys close collaboration with the of Bioactives’ as one of twelve University Major
neighbouring hospital pharmacy located in Dunedin Research Themes. This Theme involves collaborative
The School has good research computing facilities, Hospital. There are also Research Fellows, Assistant research between the School of Pharmacy and other
excellent library resources, and proximity to Research Fellows and Research Technicians. Academic Departments of the University (e.g. Chemistry,
collaborators in other departments. The School also co-ordination and responsibility is achieved through Physiology, Microbiology, Dentistry) and Crown
has good relationships with the pharmacy profession the Dean of the School of Pharmacy, who is directly Research Institutes. The newest focus, Social
for related professional research. responsible to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Division of Pharmacy, under the leadership of Professor Pauline
Health Sciences. Norris, has established a network of community
The School has research laboratories (PC2 standard), pharmacists to study socioeconomic factors which
general laboratory equipment including: particle affect access to medicines.
sizing facilities (PCS laser Diffraction), FTIR,
UV-Vis, fluorescence, DSC, TGA, LC/MS/MS,
pharmaceutical technology equipment, microscopy
(polarising, hot stage), cell culture facilities, cluster
computing facilities, and an extensive number of
HPLCs. Researchers have access to shared equipment
including electron microscopy (TEM, SEM), confocal
microscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, NMR,
Raman spectroscopy and excellent animal house
facilities.09 10
Position Profile Living in Dunedin
Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in The University of Otago’s southern roots are anchored in its formal relationship with
Pharmacy Education mana whenua Ngāi Tahu and the legacy of the city’s Scottish settlers who established a
university here within just 21 years of founding the province from which the University
takes its name.
This is a full-time confirmation path appointment at Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor
level in Clinical Pharmacy, with an emphasis on pharmacy education. This is an excellent
Dunedin grew rich on the back of the 1860s Otago However, it is education that is one of Dunedin’s most
opportunity for an outstanding individual with research-informed expertise in pharmacy gold rush, a wealth that is reflected today in streetscapes defining features and its major industry. This is a true
education to innovate and provide leadership in our teaching curriculum, interprofessional of outstanding Victorian and Edwardian architecture. student city. In addition to the University of Otago,
education, and assessment. With a population of around 120,000, this is a small the city hosts a thriving polytechnic and excellent
but sophisticated city, boasting many of the amenities pre-school, primary and secondary education facilities.
and cultural richness usually only found in much larger University students, staff and their families comprise
Person Specification urban centres, while still retaining its traditional more than one quarter of the population of urban
friendliness and ease of getting around. There are few Dunedin, enriching the intellectual, cultural and
traffic jams in Dunedin, but there are professional sporting life of the city.
• PhD degree in a relevant discipline. theatres, outstanding art galleries, museums and
• A well-established track record as an internationally libraries, world-class sporting facilities, beautiful And, while Dunedin is located in the south of
recognised researcher (a specific emphasis on pharmacy beaches and internationally acclaimed wildlife New Zealand, it is very well connected. The region
education would be a distinct advantage). sanctuaries, including the only mainland breeding has two international airports with direct flights to
colony of Royal albatross in the world. Australia, and is New Zealand’s first GigCity with one
• Demonstrated ability to attract major external funding. gigabit per second broadband services.
• Strong evidence of academic leadership.
• Effective communication and relationship management
skills, with the ability to create a motivating environment More information about living in Dunedin is available at
for staff and students. dunedinnz.com/live-and-work/live
• Ability to provide mentorship to, and help develop the
careers of, students and staff of the School.
• A strong interest in the promotion of pharmacy The heart of the city is lined with cafes and
education to the pharmacy community. restaurants, and modern shopping complexes
• Experience and training as a pharmacist would be an trade alongside interesting boutiques and a weekly
asset. farmers’ market that provides an outlet for much
of the area’s first-rate produce. Housing is affordable,
both to buy and rent. Thanks to the foresight of the
early planners, there are many parks and green spaces,
and outstanding views are commonplace from the
city’s hillside suburbs.
Dunedin is also the gateway to Central Otago: the resort
towns of Wanaka and Queenstown – New Zealand’s
adventure capital – are just over three hours’ drive away.
Skiing, snowboarding, boating, mountain-biking and
wine tasting are just a few of the many activities to be
enjoyed.11
Application process
The University seeks written documents Referees
from candidates wishing to apply for the The University may contact all three or four referees
role. listed in the application. The candidate should also state
Candidates are therefore required to provide: their relationship with each referee. Referees will only be
contacted after prior consultation with the candidate. It is
• A CV, including employment history the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their referees
are willing to provide reports when contacted.
• A letter of application addressing the Person Profile
• 3-4 Referee contact details, including telephone The University reserves the right to seek reports on
number and email address the suitability of candidates from experts in the field,
other than those nominated by the candidate. Should
Confidential enquiries may be directed to: an applicant not wish a specific person or persons to be
contacted, please advise the recruitment team at the time
Professor Carlo Marra of application.
Dean
School of Pharmacy
Division of Health Sciences
Email pharmacy.deanpa@otago.ac.nz
Tel 64 3 479 7258
Associate Professor Natalie Medlicott
School of Pharmacy
Division of Health Sciences
Email natalie.medlicott@otago.ac.nz
Tel 64 3 479 5919You can also read
