Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University/East Falls

About the role

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Responsibilities

Thomas Jefferson University seeks to fill a position for a full-time, 9-month faculty member as an Assistant Professor starting in August 2027. The candidate must have a strong commitment to undergraduate biochemistry education and an interest in developing a robust undergraduate research program in biochemistry.

Educational responsibilities include teaching introductory biochemistry courses and general chemistry and biology courses including lectures and labs for life science majors and non-majors. Duties may also include course coordination and supervision of adjunct faculty in multi-section courses. The appointment will be made in the teacher-scholar track with a standard teaching load of 12 credits per semester.

Successful candidates will also participate in university service roles including undergraduate advising, assessment, and committee work.

Qualifications

Education Required

Candidates should have a research or clinical doctorate or a foreign equivalent to a U.S. doctoral degree in biochemistry, molecular biology or a closely related field.

Candidates who will thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment are strongly encouraged. Ideal candidates will have a record of teaching at the undergraduate level and a demonstrated commitment to the pedagogies of active student learning aligning with Jefferson's signature Nexus learning approaches. While candidates with expertise in any field of life science will be considered, applicants in areas of general biochemistry and molecular biology are especially encouraged.

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV on line

then enter in search box: REQ-0038916

Candidates should apply at the above link and include the following with the application:

• a letter of interest describing your suitability for the position
• an updated curriculum vitae
• a teaching philosophy
• a brief statement of research interests
• a list of three references with contact information

We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

• Work Shift
• Workday Day (United States of America)
• Worker Sub Type
• Regular
• Employee Entity
• Philadelphia University
• Primary Location Address

• 3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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