The Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences invites applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biochemistry. The successful applicant will contribute to teaching, advising, and providing research opportunities for undergraduate students in capstone research and independent study and for graduate students. The successful candidate will develop and maintain an externally funded research program. Candidates should be able to effectively teach undergraduate Biochemistry courses and develop a graduate course in their specialty taught on an alternate year basis. The specific research emphasis of this position is flexible and may include, but is not limited to, cellular signaling, immune function, molecular toxicology, the biochemistry of cancer, or other topics in biochemistry. The candidate will also engage in student advising. Faculty with 50/50 teaching/research appointments are expected to average 9 credits of teaching per year. Teaching assignments may change with considerable notice based on department needs and the candidate's expertise. All members of our community are expected to provide service to the institution and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the University and the discipline.

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The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

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Required:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
• A planned research program that uses experimental wet-lab approaches to study biochemistry. While computational work is acceptable, and even desirable, it cannot be the sole focus of the lab.
• Demonstrated ability to teach in the field of biochemistry at undergraduate and graduate levels
• Strong record or promise of scholarship, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and extramural research funding
• Demonstrated ability to advise and mentor students
• Commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the discipline and institution
• Post-doctoral experience

Preferred:

• Research related to biological response to external signals
• Research that complements and expands the work currently being done in the department
• Record or promise of high professional and institutional service and leadership capacity

Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: September 9, 2022
Updated review of applications to begin: September 30, 2022
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: October 10,2022
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: November 1, 2022
Tentative start date: March 1, 2023

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Dr. Josh Kelley at joshua.b.kelley@maine.edu or 207-581-2957.

Appropriate background checks are required.

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