Chemistry Department Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
Chemistry Department Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry
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Position description:
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) invites applications for a tenuretrack position in the broadly defined area of biological chemistry and chemical biology.
Penn Chemistry is a collaborative and interactive department. Within the department the traditional subfields of biochemistry organic inorganic and physical chemistry serve as a framework from which collaborative interdisciplinary experimental and theoretical research is launched. The Department of Chemistry is housed within the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS). Interdisciplinary research and collaboration are supported across the campus as chemistry faculty routinely collaborate with others in SAS as well in the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) all part of our highly integrated campus in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Penn is home to the Center for Translational Chemical Biology a home for collaboration between SAS SEAS and PSOM and biomedicallyoriented research benefits from support through NIHfunded centers as well as NIH training grants that provide fellowships to students working in areas such as structural biology biophysics or chemical biology. We promote and encourage curiosity intellectual engagement and discovery among all our students and faculty.
We seek candidates who share our strong commitment to research teaching and mentoring and to a scholarly community shaped by values of inclusive excellence. The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania is committed to cultivating and sustaining a community of students scholars researchers and staff that reflects the diversity of our world. We nurture working and learning environments that are affirming equitable and inclusive. Please see our Schools Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives to learn more about our active priorities: .
Qualifications include:
Broad training in biological chemistry
Strong research potential
Capacity for teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels mentoring and supporting
The ability to direct graduate/undergraduate research
Candidates are expected to have completed a PhD and postdoctoral experience by the time of appointment which is July 1 2025
The successful candidate will be expected to establish an externally funded research program
Application instructions/Required documents:
Please provide the following application materials to A curriculum vitae including a list of publications
o A brief research summary
o A description of proposed research
o A teaching and mentoring statement including the general area(s) of chemistry (e.g. biological inorganic organic and/or physical chemistry) that you would feel comfortable teaching.
o Contact information for three recommenders.
Review of applications will begin October 15 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please contactwith questions regarding the application process.
The Chemistry Department is strongly committed to Penns Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to creating a more diverse faculty (for more information see: The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities women individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
Employment Type
Full Time
