Chemistry Department, Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry Job at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

Chemistry Department, Assistant Professor of Biological Chemistry

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Sep 04, 2024
Deadline:

Position description:

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) invites applications for a tenure-track 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 sub-fields of biochemistry, organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry serve as a framework from which collaborative, inter-disciplinary 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 biomedically-oriented research benefits from support through NIH-funded 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 School's 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

o 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 contact chem-info@sas.upenn.edu with questions regarding the application process.

The Chemistry Department is strongly committed to Penn's 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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