Employment

Benefits

• Employee Benefits for Faculty
  There are a wide variety of benefits offered to all employees working at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.   More information on employee benefits is available from the 
  University of Maryland, Baltimore Benefits Office web site. Some of these benefits include:
• • Flexible health benefit options including: health, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage plans.
  • 22 days of annual leave, 14 holidays, 3 personal days, and up to 15 sick days per year.
  • Employee funded retirement plans
  • Tax-deferred investment plans ( 401k and 403b)
  • A credit union that offers low-interest loans, low APR charges on credit cards and United States Savings Bonds.
  • Tuition waivers for faculty and dependents to attend University System of Maryland institutions.
  • Direct Deposit.
  • A number of optional benefits:
  • • long-term disability insurance
    • medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
    • accidental death and dismemberment insurance
    • worker's compensation
    • travel insurance
    • Employee Asistance Program
    • Escort Patrol Service (a campus safety service offered by the University Police force)
    • University Bookstore
    • Access to campus athletic center
      
• Other Benefits for Faculty
  In addition to employee benefits offered by the university, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy offers/provides the following to faculty:
• • Annual discretionary funds to use towards travel, journal subscriptions, or needed equipment
  • A faculty development program that aides young faculty in developing interestes, learning the ins and outs of the school, and finding a mentor.
  • Availablity to major practice sites, including Shock Trauma Center, Ambulatory Care, Major Organ Transplantation Program, and Acute Care.
  • The options of tenure and non-tenure track positions, with opportunity to switch.
  • Opportunities to pursure personal practice research interests.
  • Opportunity for consultation, speaking, and attending professional meetings.
  • Flexibility of schedule between teaching, service, and research.
  • Opportunities to team-teach and conduct service and resarch with colleagues both within the school and other professional schools on campus.
  • State-of-the-art Health Sciences Human Services Library
  • A huge number and  wide variety of practice sites available for students to do rotations, and the strong likelihood of faculty finding colleagues with similar research and practice interests.
  • A strong student body average GPA for incoming classes is 3.5 and all graduates who pursue residencies are accepted into the programs they apply for (22% of graduates pursue residencies).
  • Easy access to affiliate hospitals: University of Maryland Medical Systme (UMMS) and the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center (BVAMC).
• Benefits for Staff
  Information on staff benefits are maintained theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore Human Resource Services Benefits Office.  Access to benefits information can be obtained by visiting their web site: