Assistant Professor - Chemistry and Biochemistry

Are you passionate about challenging students to think rigorously and act as ethical scientists and responsible citizens? Do you love teaching with a broad array of pedagogical approaches including innovative lecture courses and significant laboratory experiences? 

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry strives for excellence in all its programs. We are dedicated to helping our faculty, staff and students discover their talents and abilities and develop them to the fullest, inspiring critical and creative thinking. We seek to offer our faculty opportunities to grow as scholars and teachers and encourage our students to join us as active participants in our scholarly endeavors, especially independent research. We emphasize the values of trust, respect for others, inclusivity, and personal and professional integrity in the best sense of the Jesuit educational tradition. 

We are seeking a teacher-scholar Assistant Professor (Chemistry and Biochemistry) to teach both foundational chemistry courses and advanced courses in their sub-discipline while developing an active, independent research program involving undergraduates in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Creighton University. 

This position is a tenure-track assistant professor appointment beginning in August 2023. A Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry (or a closely related field) is required. The ideal person for this role is committed to being an outstanding teacher-scholar within a primarily undergraduate institution. 

Qualifications 

• A Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry (or a closely related field) is required. 
• Ability to foster student learning, development, and decision-making in support of their goals, success, wellness, and needs 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop rapport quickly and effectively with a diversity of populations 
• Empathy and compassion for the experiences of others 

How to Apply 

IMPORTANT: Applicants must apply with the following materials attached to the online application OR via email to ericvilla@creighton.edu. The complete application must include the following: 

1. Letter of intent 
2. Curriculum vitae 
3. Statement of teaching philosophy 
4. Research proposal 
5. All undergraduate and graduate transcripts 
6. Three (3) letters of recommendation should be attached to the online application, sent to the email above or mailed to: Dr. Eric Villa, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178.  

Review of completed applications will begin Friday, September 30th, 2022, and continue until the position is filled.  

If you have any questions or issues submitting your application or materials, please don’t hesitate to contact HR@creighton.edu. For further information about the department, please visit http://www.creighton.edu/ccas/chemistry/. 

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Change the world from here

At Creighton, you are part of something big. Your skills and passions unite with thousands of faculty, staff and students inspired to change the world. Here, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475-yearold Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation. We pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society. We seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values. And it all starts with you. 

About Creighton 

Omaha is a diverse community of 850,000 with four Fortune-500 companies, an active sports scene, and a vibrant arts community. Recent Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings recognized Creighton University among the top 20% of institutions in its survey and among the Top 10 big-city colleges in the Midwest. Creighton University also ranks in the top third of National Universities in U.S. News & World Report’s and was previously recognized for 16 years in a row as No. 1 among Best Regional Universities – Midwest.  

Over the past 17 years, Creighton is the No. 1 Goldwater-producing Catholic university in the country and in the top 20 of private universities producing Goldwater Scholars over the past decade. We are a very collegial department with 23 faculty/staff and graduate an average of 35 majors per year.  

Demonstrating our support and commitment to the teacher-scholar model, faculty in our department have received several notable grants/awards over the last 5 years from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American Chemical Society, INBRE, EPSCoR, Research Corporation, and The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The candidate hired for this position will inherit a newly renovated (2022) research laboratory space and faculty office. 

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Disclosure Statement 

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.