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Medical Microbiology Laboratory Course/Lab Instructor

Department: School of Pharmacy Effective Date: January, 2015
Grade:

USG 10

28 hr/wk

Reports to: Associate Director, Practice-Based Education and Administrative Officer

General Accountability

The Medical Microbiology Laboratory Course/Lab Instructor reports to the Associate Director, Practice-Based Education and to the Administrative Officer.  The position’s primary responsibility will be to contribute to the planning and delivery of the Medical Microbiology Lab lectures and to design, implement and maintain the Pharmacy’s medical microbiology labs (PHARM 232L and PHARM 233L).  In addition, this position will design, coordinate and instruct the Global Infectious Diseases Management course (PHARM 363). This position will require an individual who has extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate and professional school levels in the areas of Medical Microbiology and Public Health.  He/she will ensure that pharmacy students are receiving the knowledge of Medical Microbiology necessary to provide a critical foundation for their future clinical experiences as pharmacists. In addition, he/she will also ensure that pharmacy students acquire the basic learning theories and practices that pharmacists use in the field of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness and Vaccine administration. He/she will work closely with faculty and staff members who are teaching related courses to ensure that material and skill development is appropriately coordinated.  He/she will be responsible for the hiring, training and oversight of the graduate students and pharmacy technicians who act as teaching assistants for PHARM 232L, PHARM 233L and PHARM 363 and will be responsible for supervision of the laboratory technician. He/she will participate in conducting research, publishing and presenting findings in the areas of Medical Microbiology in teaching. The Course/Lab Instructor will also participate in School of Pharmacy committees and other activities as assigned.     

Nature and Scope

1.  Organizational Relationships

 

The School of Pharmacy/Health Sciences Campus at the University of Waterloo had January 2008 as the start date for its inaugural class of Pharmacy undergraduate students.  The School of Pharmacy Administrative Team consists of: the Hallman Director; Associate Director, Practice-based Education; Director of Admissions, Professional Relations & Undergraduate Affairs; Administrative Officer; Director of Advancement; and Administrative Assistant. The Director is responsible for the overall vision and direction of the School of Pharmacy. The Associate Director, Practice-based Education is responsible for the practice-based education of the undergraduate program and post-graduate programs.  The Associate Director, Research and Graduate Studies is responsible for all aspects of the graduate program and for the co-ordination of research activities within the School.  The Director of Admissions, Professional Relations & Undergraduate Affairs is responsible for all operations related to student recruitment, undergraduate admissions and the effective operation of the undergraduate program. The Administrative Officer provides leadership for non-academic operations as they relate to the School of Pharmacy. The Director of Advancement is primarily responsible for external relations activities, including fundraising. The Administrative Assistant provides support to these positions and general operations of the School of Pharmacy/Health Sciences Campus.

 

Description of general framework and environment

Faculty of Science

 

In addition to Honours B.Sc. programs (Co-op and Regular) in Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Physics, the Faculty of Science offers innovative programs in Science and Business, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, and Computational Science.

 

The Faculty is home to Canada’s only English-speaking School of Optometry, renowned for its outreach programs and laser vision research. The School of Pharmacy is a new initiative within the Faculty of Science, forming the second professional school within the Faculty of Science.

 

The Faculty of Science currently has 146 faculty members, approximately 3,400 undergraduate students, 425 graduate students and over 18,100 alumni in 85 countries. In 2003-2004, members of the Faculty attracted $36.8 million in research grants, contracts and special research revenues. Fourteen faculty members in Science hold Canada Research Chairs, 21 have received the Premier’s Research Excellence Award, and 4 are active members of the Royal Society of Canada. The Faculty of Science received more than $5 million in the latest round of grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

 

Downtown Kitchener Campus of the University of Waterloo – Phase I Health Sciences and School of Pharmacy

 

The Downtown Kitchener campus of the University of Waterloo is a collaborative project of the University and the City of Kitchener. Anchored by the new School of Pharmacy, the campus will also include a Family Medicine Teaching Centre, that will combine clinical care, teaching and research in family medicine, a satellite medical school, an optometric clinic, and other health related studies and services.

 

This campus is the result of outstanding civic leadership from the City of Kitchener and support from many partners and stakeholders. The progress to date includes a $30 million contribution from the City of Kitchener in support of a Downtown Kitchener Campus of the University of Waterloo (Phase I Health Sciences and School of Pharmacy) as well as the transfer to UW of just over eight acres of land at the corner of King and Victoria streets to establish the first phase of this campus.

 

The Downtown Kitchener campus is part of the City of Kitchener’s bold strategy to build on the strong education and knowledge cluster that exists in the region by creating a pharmaceutical and biotechnology research cluster.

 

The School of Pharmacy is anticipated to have an annual operating budget of $ 6 – 10 million. The target for enrolment is 120 new students per year reaching a steady state of 480 students in the program. A target of 100 has been set for graduate student enrolment. Over the first 3 – 5 years, faculty and staff will be hired with steady-state values projected to be 30 faculty and 20 staff.

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Specific Accountabilities

Specific Accountabilities

 

A.  Medical Microbiology Lab (PHARM 232L and 233L)

B.  Global Infectious Diseases Management (PHARM 363)

 

 

C.  Other

 

Qualifications and skills

 

 

Significant internal and external relationships for this position:

 

Working Conditions