Collegiate Assistant Professor
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The College of Science at Virginia Tech ( invites applications for a Collegiate Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) in the area of molecular modeling/dynamics. This new faculty member is expected to contribute to a vibrant and growing undergraduate Nanoscience Degree Program (majors in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine) in the Academy of Integrated Science.
The successful candidate will play a role in developing and delivering new instructional material to undergraduate students majoring in Nanomedicine. The Nanomedicine major is part of the Nanoscience program in the Academy of Integrated Science at Virginia Tech ( The programs instructional activities will be primarily situated in the main campus in Blacksburg at Virginia Tech.
The Collegiate Faculty position is a non tenure-track position at the Assistant Collegiate Professor level that offers a 3-year renewable appointment. This position offers a clear path to promotion with increasingly longer contracts and promotion criteria clearly defined by College of Science and University guidelines. Collegiate Faculty participate in the Colleges missions for excellence in education scholarship service and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.
For details on this track see A substantial portion of the Collegiate Faculty position will be dedicated to the creation delivery and oversight of core courses in the program curriculum as well as the opportunity to develop unique courses based on the applicants specific areas of expertise.
The successful candidate for this position will also focus on creating delivering and overseeing innovative experiential learning opportunities in research in the area of nanomedicine on campus. The candidates research program may be scholarship on teaching and learning and/or on disciplinary topics and must produce findings that are presented in professional venues including conferences and journal publications.
There is however no expectation of a research program so extensive as to be appropriate for a tenure-track faculty appointment and thus research development should align with the departments expectations for the faculty members appointment.
Responsibilities of this Collegiate Faculty position will include (1) teaching and/or overseeing courses in the undergraduate Nanomedicine major in the Nanoscience Degree Program; (2) curriculum development; (3) coordinating undergraduate research experiences for Nanomedicine majors. Teaching areas will range from introductory to advanced use of materials and technologies pertinent to the Nanomedicine major. Coursework developed by the candidate will cultivate scientific communication ethics and experimental design. Successful applicants will also have opportunities to develop innovative elective courses aligned with their expertise such as nanomaterials synthesis and characterization drug delivery systems biosensing technologies translational medicine or computation approaches relevant to therapeutic design in support of the undergraduate nanomedicine curriculum.
Required Qualifications
A successful candidate for this position will have a Ph.D. in biochemistry biomedical engineering biophysics chemistry materials science molecular biology and structural and computational biology or a closely related field and will be passionate about teaching undergraduate students in an inclusive and integrated environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Desirable qualifications include evidence of teaching effectiveness or strong potential for excellence in instruction along with a clear commitment to pedagogical innovation and student mentorship. Experience in translational biomedical research such as drug delivery systems biosensing technologies or minimally invasive therapeutics is highly valued. Candidates should demonstrate experience or strong interest in mentoring undergraduate and graduate researchers and contributing to interdisciplinary research teams.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Hours per week
40 hours - exempt position
Review Date
May 8 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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