Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Company: UNC-Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor and
Provost, the Dean is the School’s Chief Executive and Academic
Officer and will provide academic, intellectual, and administrative
leadership to the School. The Dean leads the effort in creating a
vision and advancing the mission of the School, with responsibility
for the academic and research enterprise, advancement and
development functions, personnel, general administration and
management, compliance and risk management, and budget. The
appointment is reviewed every five years. The Dean: 1. Serves as
chief executive and academic administrative officer of the School
of Pharmacy. The dean plans for, and stewards, the fiscal and
material resources needed to offer the educational, research, and
service programs of the School. 2. Administers the School’s
educational, research, and public service programs. Consults and
collaborates with faculty and administrators on decisions related
to school strategy, including academic affairs. 3. Recommends to
the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost the appointments,
promotions, and tenure of School of Pharmacy faculty members. 4.
Serves as the School’s representative on various University policy
and decision bodies and is the official representative of the
School to external constituencies. 5. Leads the School’s
advancement and development activities to promote the school’s
vision, mission, values and strategic plan. Stewards
advancement/development by serving as a voting member of the Board
of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Foundation and presents the
School’s accomplishments and needs to that body. Collaborates with
individuals, groups, schools, programs, alumni, and organizations
within the University, the broader Pharmacy and health care
community and the public at large to promote the goals of the
School. 6. Assures compliance with the general policies and
practices of the University of North Carolina including affirmative
action policies and regulations governing academic standards and
faculty appointment, promotion, and tenure. Assures compliance with
the regulatory standards of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
and with the professional standards of educational accrediting
bodies. Oversees the School’s risk management plan. 7. Stewards the
management and viability of the School’s satellite campus in
Asheville, NC at UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC . 8. Leads strategic
planning and policy development activities of the School. Required
Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience Extensive experience
in pharmacy professional and graduate program administration and
executive leadership. Progressive academic leadership experience .
Strong track record of independently-funded scholarship.
Demonstrated record of fostering excellence in research, teaching
and service. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience
Former experience in pharmacy school administrative role. Ability
to think strategically and build effective institutional
partnerships; Demonstrated administrative experience, a high
standard of professional integrity, and strong team-building
skills; Ability to articulate effectively the School’s vision and
mission to the students, faculty , alumni, practitioners, external
funding agencies, and other decision-making bodies.
Keywords: UNC-Chapel Hill, Danville , Dean, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Administration, Clerical , Chapel Hill, Virginia
