Part-Time Faculty – Pharma-Biotech Law and Economics

Job # 078093

Job Title Part-Time Faculty – Pharma-Biotech Law and Economics

Location Syracuse, NY

Pay Range $4,400 per credit hour

Pay Determination 

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status Exempt

Hours 

As determined by Vice Dean.

Job Type Part-time

Rank PTI/Adjunct

Campus Syracuse, NY

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

Job Description 

The College of Law is seeking a part-time instructor to teach a two-credit compressed-format course, Pharma-Biotech Law and Economics, in our online JDInteractive program during the Summer 2025 term. This course offers an introduction to the intersection of law and economics in the life sciences sector, with a focus on pharmaceutical regulations and institutional frameworks in the United States and the European Union. Students will explore the dynamic connections between medicine, biology, and drug manufacturing, examining the legal and economic dimensions of major industry trends. Topics include the rise of personalized medicine, orphan drugs, and advanced therapies. Special emphasis will be placed on the challenge of ensuring equitable access to drugs and vaccines, also by considering recent reforms of pricing policies in the US and abroad.

Qualifications 

Candidates should have an excellent academic record and should hold a JD degree. Graduate training in law and economics is strongly preferred. Post-JD experience and credentials must include significant experience in with regulatory law. Candidates must also have the skills and abilities to effectively interact with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

Job Specific QualificationsCandidates must have at least 20 years of professional experience working with pharma-biotech regulations. Substantial, firsthand experience in relevant regulatory agencies in the European context is required. Demonstrated expertise in comparative law and policy is required. Experience teaching law students in the United Staes and in Europe is required.

• Responsibilities
• Order the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Prepare lectures, projects and other student assignments.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.
• Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meet all designated class periods.
• Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to the College of Law and University regulations.
• Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment 

Not Applicable

Application Instructions 

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.

About Syracuse University 

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area 

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

EEO Statement 

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans 

Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community 

Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.

Quick Link https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/107338

Job Posting Date 11/14/2024

Application Deadline 11/23/2024

Open Until Filled No

Priority Consideration 

Job Category Faculty

Message to Applicants 

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