Asst Prof - Pharmaceutics - Cop

Assistant Professor – Pharmaceutics

About JKKN College of Pharmacy

JKKN College of Pharmacy is a progressive institution committed to excellence in pharmacy education, research, innovation, and industry-oriented learning. As part of the AI-empowered JKKN Institutions ecosystem, the college focuses on developing future-ready pharmacy professionals equipped with strong scientific knowledge, practical competencies, research capabilities, and an understanding of emerging technologies.

The institution promotes an interdisciplinary and technology-enabled academic environment that integrates Artificial Intelligence, digital learning, research, innovation, experiential education, and industry engagement into pharmacy education. Our vision is to prepare students and faculty to contribute meaningfully to the evolving pharmaceutical and healthcare landscape.

Job Description

JKKN College of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor – Pharmaceutics.

The selected candidate will contribute to the academic and research activities of the Department of Pharmaceutics through effective teaching, student mentoring, laboratory-based learning, research, curriculum development, and industry engagement.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong foundation in pharmaceutical formulation, drug delivery, dosage-form design, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology, and emerging pharmaceutical sciences, along with an interest in applying AI and advanced technologies to pharmaceutical research and education.

The candidate will be expected to contribute to an AI-enabled, research-oriented, outcome-based learning environment and help students develop the scientific, technical, analytical, and professional competencies required by the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Pharmaceutics and related pharmaceutical sciences.

• Plan and conduct engaging lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, demonstrations, seminars, and laboratory-based learning activities.

• Develop and continuously improve course content, lesson plans, practical manuals, assessments, and learning resources in alignment with academic and industry requirements.

• Integrate AI-enabled tools, digital technologies, simulation, data-driven approaches, and emerging technologies into teaching and learning wherever relevant.

• Facilitate hands-on learning in pharmaceutical formulation, dosage-form development, drug delivery, characterization, stability studies, and related areas.

• Mentor students in academic activities, research projects, dissertations, internships, innovation initiatives, and career development.

• Guide students in the responsible and effective use of AI and digital tools for literature review, scientific analysis, research planning, and learning.

• Conduct innovative and impactful research in Pharmaceutics and allied areas.

• Develop research proposals and actively contribute to externally funded and collaborative research projects.

• Publish high-quality research findings in reputed peer-reviewed journals and present research at national and international conferences.

• Contribute to intellectual property generation, patents, technology development, consultancy, and translational research wherever applicable.

• Establish and strengthen collaborations with pharmaceutical industries, research institutions, hospitals, and other academic organizations.

• Participate actively in departmental, institutional, accreditation, quality-assurance, and academic activities.

• Contribute to seminars, workshops, faculty development programmes, conferences, and professional development initiatives.

• Support continuous improvement of the Pharmaceutics curriculum in response to advancements in pharmaceutical technology, healthcare, industry practices, and regulatory expectations.

• Promote interdisciplinary research involving AI, advanced drug delivery, nanotechnology, data science, biotechnology, and emerging healthcare technologies.

Qualifications

• M.Pharm / equivalent postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutics or a closely related specialization, as applicable under prevailing regulatory and institutional norms.

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics or a relevant allied pharmaceutical discipline will be an added advantage.

• Demonstrated knowledge and academic competency in Pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical formulation sciences.

• Teaching, research, laboratory, or relevant pharmaceutical industry experience will be preferred.

• Evidence of research publications in peer-reviewed journals is desirable.

• Strong interest in research, innovation, student mentoring, and academic development.

• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and mentoring skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and collaborative academic environment.

• Familiarity with AI-enabled educational tools, digital learning platforms, scientific databases, data analysis, or technology-driven research will be an advantage.

• Candidates with pharmaceutical industry, formulation development, R&D, clinical research, regulatory affairs, or related experience will be preferred.

Eligible Areas of Specialization

Candidates with academic or research expertise in areas including, but not limited to:

• Pharmaceutical Formulation and Development

• Novel Drug Delivery Systems

• Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies

• Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

• Industrial Pharmacy

• Pharmaceutical Technology

• Nanotechnology and Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery

• Targeted and Controlled Drug Delivery

• Transdermal and Topical Drug Delivery

• Gastro-retentive and Site-Specific Drug Delivery

• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Biopharmaceutics

• Solubility Enhancement and Drug-Excipient Compatibility

• Preformulation and Formulation Development

• Pharmaceutical Product Development

• Regulatory and Industrial Pharmaceutics

Preferred Research & Technology Competencies

Preference may be given to candidates with expertise or exposure to:

• AI and Machine Learning in Drug Development

• AI-assisted Formulation Optimization

• Computational Pharmaceutics

• Quality by Design (QbD)

• Design of Experiments (DoE)

• Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

• 3D Printing in Pharmaceutics

• Continuous Manufacturing and Process Optimization

• Advanced Drug Delivery Platforms

• Pharmaceutical Product Characterization

• Stability and Compatibility Studies

• Drug-Excipient Interaction Studies

• Data Analytics and Modelling in Pharmaceutical Research

• Technology Transfer and Scale-Up

• Regulatory Science and Compliance

Why Join JKKN Institutions?

JKKN Institutions offers faculty members an opportunity to work within an AI-empowered, innovation-driven, and research-oriented educational ecosystem. Faculty are encouraged to combine disciplinary expertise with emerging technologies, industry engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and student-centred pedagogy.

The Assistant Professor will have opportunities to contribute to next-generation pharmacy education, pharmaceutical research, innovation, industry collaboration, and AI-enabled learning, while mentoring students to become competent and future-ready pharmaceutical professionals.

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, research profile, industry exposure, and institutional norms. Compensation will not be a limiting factor for the right candidate with demonstrated academic, research, clinical, or industry capabilities.