Principal of Pharmacy

Designation: Principal
Portal : NSHM Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology – Durgapur.
Qualifications:
PhD in Pharmacy. Throughout min. 60% aggregate in academia
Having both Academic and Administrative Exposure in reputed and affiliated Education Institute or University.
Experience: 20 + Yrs.
Job Description:
Business & Financials
Lead the entire spectrum of Pharmaceutical Technology UG & PG programs, driving their success and impact and the recruitment and admission of students.
Drive revenue targets based on student fees / short-term certifications / consultancy.
Support the sales and marketing team with webinars, training sessions, and related initiatives.
Leading the department in the setting and advancing of the strategic academic direction of the department and developing regular review procedures to monitor and progress the strategic plan.
Responsibilities:
Career Development: Foster strong industry alliances, internships, and placement opportunities for students.
Spearhead curriculum delivery, mentor students, and impart the skills and knowledge necessary for their professional advancement.
Contribute comprehensively to various aspects essential for program success.
Encouraging excellence in learning, teaching, research, research education and professional activities.
Encouraging collaboration with other departments and academic organizational units as appropriate.
Conduct dynamic and interactive online classes, workshops, and masterclasses, offering transformative learning experiences.
Innovate by designing and developing new programs in alignment with industry demands and local market dynamics.
Elevate the learning journey by enhancing and updating the content and curriculum of existing programs.
Partner with the placements team to facilitate favourable career pathways for learners.
Academic Operations:
Lead the entire spectrum of Pharmaceutical Technology programs, driving their success and impact.
Encouraging students and faculties to attain maximum attendance percentages.
Be the driving force for minimizing batch dropouts and class slippage / cancellations.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless program execution and enhanced learning outcomes.
The development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate academic, human resource, and finance and infrastructure planning and monitoring processes.
The development of syllabuses, structures and methods of assessment for award-bearing and other taught program.
Be the driving force in upping the ante of Student Satisfaction Index, pedagogy for PG students, planning semester-wise events viz. workshops, master-class, live projects and industry visits.
Institution Development:
The translation and communication of Statutory Compliance and strategies and policies within the department.
Representing the department's interests, in the context of Institution-wide strategies and directions, in internal forums as appropriate, and vice-versa.
Identifying, proposing and planning for changes in the department’s requirements for resource allocation or reallocation arising from changing needs and plans.
Leading the process of academic policy and planning for the department.
Maintaining and enhancing the departmental teaching quality of courses and programs.
Leading the department in establishing and maintaining a productive, accessible and well-regarded learning environment for students, fulfilling the Institution’s responsibilities.
Ensuring that the department meets the standards set by relevant professional/statutory bodies.
Developing and monitoring appropriate quality assurance mechanisms.
International Development:
Representing the department's academic interests, in the context of Institution-wide strategies and directions, to industry, government, the professions and educational communities in local and, where appropriate in international arenas.
Lead International Internships and Placements.
People Development:
Manage and inspire a team of faculties, fostering consistent growth, sourcing and integrating faculties as needed.
The allocation of duties to departmental staff to ensure the effective performance of the department's teaching, research, research education and service functions.
Encourage faculties in enrolling and completion of relevant PhD degree.
Ensuring 100% course content creation using the Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Create and nurture departmental skill-gap analysis and training calendar.
Monitoring the academic and service activities of the department, including for example, teaching and assessment practices and the quality of information provided to students.
Encouraging and developing appropriate and a wide range of teaching and learning styles.
Student Development:
Providing overall academic leadership of the department with the aim of maintaining the highest possible standards in teaching and research.
Supporting the promotion and strengthening of the research culture within the department and cross-departmentally where appropriate.
Hosting semester-wise Parent & Teacher meets through online or offline modes of interaction.
Adhering to the student attendance report guidelines of the institution, creating and driving individual learning plan, student council and student award programs, formation and implementation of student clubs.
Interfacing with the placement team and hosting annual alumni meets.

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