University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) - Chemical Biology - Assistant Professor

INSTITUTION: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
DEPARTMENT: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
POSITION: Assistant Professor in Chemical Biology
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            The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.  Applicants are expected to establish a vigorous and externally funded research program in any sub-discipline of an area broadly defined as chemical biology (e.g., bioorganic, bioanalytical, biophysical chemistry, and biochemistry).  Candidates must have an outstanding record of scientific achievement, demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals. The successful applicant should have a PhD and postdoctoral experience in any of the sub-disciplines listed above, will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate (PhD and MS) levels with particular emphasis on bioorganic, biophysical, or biochemistry courses, and should demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to diversity.

The Department (www.umbc.edu/chem-biochem) is a highly cross-disciplinary and interactive group of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students engaged in cutting edge research, working in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in a recently renovated building. The faculty has strong collaborations across the entire campus, and with the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy.

UMBC is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body (http://facultydiversity.umbc.edu/). The university is strategically situated on a suburban campus in the intellectually and culturally vibrant Baltimore-Washington corridor, providing unique opportunities afforded by its diversity, intermediate size and world-class infrastructure. Candidates should submit their applications electronically to http://apply.interfolio.com/30626, and include curriculum vitae, description of research plans, and statement of teaching philosophy. The candidates also need to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted to http://apply.interfolio.com/30626. For inquiries, please email chemsearch@umbc.edu.

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and other traditionally under-represented groups in the sciences are especially encouraged. Review of applications will begin November 1^st, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment will commence in August 2016.