Connecticut College: Faculty Position in Biochemistry
(The position has now been filled.)
The Connecticut College Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the area of Biochemistry beginning Fall 2010. The successful candidate will teach the year-long biochemistry course with laboratory and develop a research program involving undergraduates. Other teaching responsibilities may include general chemistry laboratory or other courses that meet the candidate’s interest and department needs. The department offers ACS-certified majors in chemistry and biochemistry, as well as an interdisciplinary major in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology. Visit our web site at www.conncoll.edu/departments/chemistry for additional information about our department. A Ph.D. with expertise in biochemistry is required. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. The ability to work collaboratively across chemistry and biology disciplines is desired.
Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. Recognizing that intellectual vitality and diversity are inseparable, the College has embarked on a significantly successful initiative to diversify its faculty, student body and curriculum. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of diversity.
Tenure-track faculty members teach a 3-2 load (2-2 in the first year). In addition to providing ongoing strong support for teaching and research, the College offers the following resources for pre-tenured faculty: a summer stipend for the first two years, a supplementary research fund, and a semester’s sabbatical after a successful third-year review. AA/EEO.
Interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts, a brief description of research plans that includes a list of required major equipment, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Stanton Ching, Department of Chemistry, Connecticut College, New London, CT 06320 or email all documents as one PDF file to sschi@conncoll.edu. Review of applications will begin November 23 and continue until the position is filled.
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last updated 17-Mar-10