Tangaza University is a chartered Catholic institution of higher learning. The School of Medical and Applied Sciences requires a lecturer to support teaching, practical training and clinical and field supervision as the School's programmes grow. The successful candidate will teach pharmacy courses such as pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapy. You will conduct practical and laboratory sessions in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry, and supervise clinical and community pharmacy attachments. Duties include setting and marking examinations and assessments, supervising student research projects, contributing to curriculum development in line with PPB and CUE requirements, promoting rational medicine use and pharmacovigilance, mentoring students, and participating in departmental and university committees.
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Pharmacy or a relevant pharmaceutical science and a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from a recognised university. You must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) with a current annual practising licence. Requirements include at least two years of university-level teaching experience, degrees from universities recognised by the Commission for University Education (CUE), meeting the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, and possession of good communication, mentorship, teamwork and ICT/e-learning skills. Willingness to teach across classroom, laboratory, clinical and community settings is required. A PhD or PhD registration in a pharmaceutical field and hospital, community or industrial pharmacy practice experience are added advantages.