Job Description
Villanova University
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
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| Posting Number: | 20260055F |
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| Position Title: | Assistant Professor of Biochemistry |
| Position Type: | Faculty |
| Location: | Villanova, PA |
| Recruitment Type: | Internal/External Applicants |
| Work Schedule: | full-time/9-months |
| Department: | 184-Chemistry |
| Position Summary: | Why work at Villanova?
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Villanova University invites applicants for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Biochemistry to teach in our department, which offers ACS-certified B.S. degrees in chemistry, ASBMB-accredited B.S. degrees in biochemistry, and M.S. degrees in chemistry. The successful candidate will receive a start-up package and a pre-tenure sabbatical. Please visit our webpage for information about the department. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. |
| Duties and Responsibilities: | The successful candidate will contribute to the vibrant curriculum of the department at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, teaching up to 15 contact hours per year (12 in the first year), with courses in biochemistry and in additional area(s) of specialty. The candidate will establish and maintain an active and productive research program, integrate undergraduate and master’s students into research, actively seek extramural funding, and effectively participate in departmental/university and professional service. |
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| Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: | Some classes are taught in the evenings. |
| Special Message to Applicants: | To apply, please visit Villanova’s job portal (https://jobs.villanova.edu/). Review of applications will begin September 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled, and the starting date is expected to be August 2027. Applications must be submitted online and include: • Cover letter • Complete curriculum vitae • Teaching statement (teaching philosophy and methods, outcomes, goals, and development activities, if applicable) • Proposed research statement that demonstrates potential for high-quality scholarship while involving undergraduate and master’s students. Should include any necessary instrumentation to be purchased with startup funding; a list of current departmental instrumentation is on the departmental website. • Candidates will be expected to provide a statement articulating how the candidate’s contributions may support the University’s mission (and enduring principles). Please refer to the departmental website and the Villanova University Mission Statement. • Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable for application). Transcripts can be uploaded as a scan/PDF as an “Other Document” to the HR site. • Must include contact information for 3 references who will be contacted via email to submit confidential letters of recommendation when the application is submitted. • Other supporting documents may be submitted online in conjunction with the application. |
| Posting Date: | 07/08/2026 |
| Closing Date (11:59pm ET): | |
| Salary Posting Information: | Competitive |
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| Job Classification: | faculty |
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| Minimum Number of References Needed | 3 |
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| Maximum Number of References Needed | 3 |
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