Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

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Job description

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Posting Number
F00726

Position Type
Faculty - Tenure Track

Unionized Position Code
AAUP

Hours/Schedule
Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Campus
Main Campus, Utica NY

Date Position Available
08/01/2022

Posted Salary

Position Summary

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Utica College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry beginning August 2022. The department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in both Chemistry and Biochemistry, with curricula designed to meet the needs of students interested in chemistry, biochemistry, or pre-health professions.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Utica College is approved by the American Chemical Society ( ACS ), and grants ACS certified degrees. We are well-equipped with modern instrumentation and recently renovated laboratory spaces, and offer incoming faculty support to establish their research. The successful candidate should have research interests that mesh well with some part of our established instrument suite. Recent acquisitions in the last six years include a 400 MHz NMR and a completely remodeled modern synthesis laboratory. New analysis and biochemistry labs are part of a new addition to the science center which opened in Fall 2021. Additionally, a biocompatible UHPLC , a Thermo Vanquish Flex Quaternary UHPLC with diode array detector, has just been installed (November 2021).

Location
Utica, NY

Application Deadline

*Full consideration by*:
01/01/2022

Open Until Filled
Yes

Major Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the position involve teaching four lectures or laboratories each semester, including both entry-level and upper-level courses, as well as establishing a research program that includes directing undergraduate students.

The successful candidate will be able to teach in a student-centered small lecture and laboratory setting. The load will include a two-semester biochemistry lecture sequence a one-semester biochemistry laboratory aimed at both chemistry and biochemistry majors and grounded in modern wet biochemical techniques. Additional courses will include participation and leadership in a General/Organic/Biochemistry course for Health Science students, contributions to an established General Chemistry curriculum, and additional courses based off of the candidate's interest and expertise. Research interests, while flexible, that include bioanalytical or environmental applications would fit well with emerging department curricula and instrument holdings.

Driving Responsibilities

Travel

Supervises

Education Required
PhD

Certification Required
Not Applicable

Education & Experience Qualifications

Candidates must have or be near a Ph.D. in Biochemistry or a related chemical science by August 2022 and be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate education.

Minimum Skills/Abilities

Experience teaching in college level courses.

Applicant Documents Instructions

In deciding whether to apply for a position at Utica College, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the UC mission and culture to help determine their potential success at Our Mission and Value Statement includes a commitment to fostering diversity in background, perspective, and experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of expression and the open sharing of ideas. At UC, diversity means that we are a community that represents a range of human experience and makes conscious choices to appreciate, respect, and learn from each other. Utica College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society.

Reference letters will be solicited
Upon Application

EEO/AA Statement

Utica College is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, age, domestic violence victim status, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community

Our community of students, faculty and staff reflect a diversity of
experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds shaped by biology, society,
history, and choice. Our community includes members who are diverse by
virtue of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability,
religious and/or spiritual affiliations, and socio-economic status, as well
as the number of other ways in which who we are influences how we see the
world. Furthermore, we value and celebrate diversity, and this results in
a commitment to multiculturalism. We believe that within the community of
human persons, all cultures, perspectives, and beliefs about faith, ideals,
taste and lifestyles are of equal value. Our diversity deepens our
commitment to nurture a multicultural environment in which we engage with
others and blend perspectives, to learn about diverse cultures, to explore
who we are and where we come from and to accept one another without
prejudice. The Utica College Mission and Values Statement includes a
commitment to fostering diversity in perspective, background, and
experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of
expression and the open sharing of ideas.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Located in the heart of central New York, Utica College is a comprehensive,
independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for
college study to veterans returning from the second world war. More than
seventy years since veterans returned from WWII , this tradition of serving
veterans is still held in high regard here at UC, and we are proud to
welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and
professional staff.