Notice Date
July 20, 2009
Closing Date
Review of applications will begin September 30, 2009, but the position will remain open until filled.
Position Available
September 1, 2010
Rank and Salary
Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure track position; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience + benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Primary
teaching responsibilities in biochemistry.
- Participation in our undergraduate research program.
Department
is ACS General and Biochemistry certified; equipment includes 500 MHz
solution and solid-state NMR, AFM, ICP-AES, GC/MS, FTIR, Raman,
HPLC/GPC, UV/VIS and DSC.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. required by start date (Sept. 1, 2010).
- Post-doctoral research and prior teaching experience preferred.
- Dedication
to liberal arts education, excellent undergraduate training as a major
in chemistry, and a strong record of graduate performance expected.
Application Procedure
Send a
curriculum vitae, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts,
statement of teaching philosophy, summary of plans for undergraduate
research, and three letters of recommendation to:
Search Committee
Department of Chemistry
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
98447
For more information visit http://www.chem.plu.edu or email search@chem.plu.edu
Pacific
Lutheran University
is a comprehensive institution with an enrollment of approximately 3,600,
including international students from two dozen countries. Located in a
uniquely scenic region on the Pacific Rim, the university’s campus is 40 miles south of Seattle
in suburban Tacoma, Washington.
As a “New American College,”
PLU emphasizes integration between its liberal arts
departments and its professional degrees in the arts, business,
education, nursing, and physical education. Its primary mission is to
educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership,
and care. PLU enjoys a healthy and progressive relationship with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The University is
committed to diversity, endorses the goals of equal opportunity and
affirmative action, and actively seeks applications from women and
persons of color.
