There is an announcement for the Vacancy for Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University in the USA. Interested candidates can apply for the position now. The category of the position is  Science – Chemistry.

Position Overview

• The Chemistry Department in the Division of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Southern Oregon University (SOU) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Biochemistry position.
• Additionally, depending on the qualifications of the candidate, an Associate Professor rank may be considered.
• Moreover, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching biochemistry lectures and labs, as well as participating in our general chemistry lectures and labs, organic chemistry labs, student research and other departmental needs.

Duties

The incumbent will do the following duties

• The Chemistry Program values supportive interactions with students and the successful candidate should demonstrate the desire to teach, advise, and pursue active research with undergraduates with diverse learning styles and backgrounds.
• Additionally, the successful candidate should participate in scholarly activities including formal research whether in the scholarship of discovery, scholarship of synthesis, scholarship of application or scholarship of teaching.
• Likewise, other responsibilities include advising, curriculum development, professional affiliations as appropriate, and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Furthermore, the successful candidate will ideally have a Ph.D. in Biochemistry or a closely related field.
• ABD will be considered. Postdoctoral experience and/or college-level teaching experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

For the Vacancy for Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University in the USA, the incumbent must meet the given criteria

Minimum

• Initial appointment at the rank of Assistant professor requires a terminal degree in biochemistry or closely related field, or ABD, from an accredited institution.
• Additionally, applicants should have at least one year of experience teaching in higher education; for an appointment at the rank of associate professor, applicants must have five years of experience as an assistant professor at an accredited institution(s) and have successfully earned a promotion to associate.
• Also,  the applicant should provide documented evidence of teaching excellence and scholarly activities.

Preferred

• Ph.D. in biochemistry or closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Moreover, more than one year of teaching in higher education teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Similarly, he/she should have demonstrated a desire to teach, advise, and pursue active research with undergraduates with diverse learning styles and backgrounds.

Special Conditions

• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
• Additionally, the incumbent must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
• Furthermore, he/she must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

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