Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
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Job Location:
Topeka, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title: Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
Department: Chemistry
Campus Location:Washburn University
Application Deadline:Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by January 20 2026.
Position Summary:
Washburn Universitys Department of Chemistry invites applications for a full-time 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biochemistry. Appointment is expected to begin August 1 2026.
Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
The Chemistry Department at Washburn University offers a tight-knit ACS-approved program with small classes taught by faculty and opportunities for hands-on mentored research experiences. Students can major in biochemistry chemistry chemistry secondary education or forensic chemistry and all chemistry majors complete at least one original research project or an internship before addition the department teaches key service courses including General Organic and Biological Chemistry required for nursing students which the successful candidate will be expected to teach.
About Washburn University:
Washburn University is a teaching-focused student-centered public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5500 undergraduate graduate and law students a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty staff and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages an excellent benefits program and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion modernization partnership achievement community and 2024 Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to Great Colleges to Work For program.
Essential Functions:
Fulfill teaching expectations associated with tenure-track appointment. Teach 12-faculty load hours per semester (either in-person or online according to departmental needs) or equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
Teach and develop undergraduate classes as assigned and as dependent upon department needs which will include lecture and lab courses in chemistry and biochemistry at an introductory foundation in-depth and capstone level.
Direct a research program in biochemistry which includes mentoring of undergraduate research students.
Fulfill service expectations associated with the appointment by engaging in service activities in the department university and profession.
Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry or a terminal degree in related field; ABD applicants will be considered with completion of the Ph.D. by August 1 2027.
Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
Official educational transcripts required at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
Broad training in Biochemistry.
Experience teaching chemistry courses at the secondary and/or post-secondary level.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please upload the following items as .pdf files to the additional documents fields via the electronic application: a letter of interest a statement of teaching philosophy a statement of research philosophy and outline of research plans. Contact information for three professional references will be collected as part of the application processes.
If you have questions about the position please contact Associate Professor Holly ONeill Screening Committee Chair .
Background Check Required
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Washburn University is a premier college in Kansas. With just under 7000 students, Washburn offers college degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and law students.
