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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Employer
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Location
Lincoln, NE

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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Status

The Department of Chemistry at Nebraska Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biochemistry to begin August 2021. Nebraska Wesleyan, located in Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution with approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Nebraska Wesleyan offers a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S., an ACS-certified Chemistry B.S. and a Chemistry B.A.

The position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance benefits, retirement benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and undergraduate tuition remission for employee’s dependents among other benefits.

DepartmentChemistryResponsibilities

We encourage candidate who are prepared to teach all levels of undergraduate biochemistry. Other courses may include general chemistry, organic chemistry, and/or the candidate’s area of interest. The typical departmental teaching load is two lecture and three lab courses per semester. Preference will be given to candidates who will adopt a lead role in updating our biochemistry and molecular biology curriculum. The successful applicant will also be expected to mentor undergraduate students in research projects in biochemistry, participate in faculty governance, and assist in academic/career advisement of undergraduates.

Qualifications
  • Have received a doctoral degree in Biochemistry or closely related area by August 2021.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to engaging, innovative, and evidence-informed teaching incorporating diverse instructional methods.
  • Mentor undergraduate students in research experiences.
  • Have a teaching philosophy that incorporates diversity and inclusion.

Upon hire, final rank will be determined by the Provost commensurate with experience and education.

SalaryDOE/QCommitment to Diversity

Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials.

Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following to URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/

  • a letter of interest outlining qualifications,
  • a curriculum vitae,
  • a statement of teaching philosophy and plans to involve undergraduate students in research,
  • a statement how the candidate is able to enhance and embrace the University’s core values of diversity and inclusion,
  • unofficial graduate transcripts,
  • the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references


Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Organization

Working at Nebraska Wesleyan University

Since our founding in 1887, Nebraska Wesleyan University has both grown and remained steadfast to a liberal arts education in a Christian environment. Nebraska Wesleyan University is considered one of the strongest institutions of its kind in the Midwest, and has been continuously accredited since 1914.

NWU at a Glance

  • Founded in 1887
  • Located in the University Place neighborhood of northeast Lincoln, NE
  • Approximately 1,600 undergraduates, 225 graduate students and 275 adult learners
  • 53 majors, 41 minors, 18 pre-professional programs
  • 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • 75 student organizations
  • Seven Greek chapters
  • Thriving study abroad and service learning programming

Mission Statement

Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern.

Nebraska Wesleyan was founded by Nebraska Methodists and actively maintains its relation to The United Methodist Church. The University reflects the Judeo Christian tradition in its efforts to integrate questions about meaning and value with the pursuit of learning and understanding.

The University is committed to excellence of academic endeavor and to learning as a lifelong process. The curricula and programs are designed to assist students in gaining and expanding knowledge and skills, in developing their competence in rational thought and communication, in broadening their perspectives on humanity and culture, and in enhancing their spiritual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic resources.

Nebraska Wesleyan intends that its students develop a sense of individual worth and become useful and serving members of the human community.

Approved by the Board of Governors – February 8, 1979
Reaffirmed by the Board of Governors – May 12, 2000

Statement of Vision
Nebraska Wesleyan University will be an outstanding national liberal arts university, where the educational experience transforms each student to lead a life of learning, service, leadership, and success in a diverse world.

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