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Indiana University Bloomington

Multiple Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Chemical Biology

Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47401


Multiple Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Chemical Biology

at Indiana University Bloomington

As part of a major, multi-year initiative to expand research activities in Chemical Biology across the IU Bloomington campus, the

College of Arts and Sciences

and the

Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

invite applications for multiple tenure/tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank to begin in the Fall of 2025. Appointments will be in one or more departments, including

Chemistry ,

Biology ,

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry ,

Psychological and Brain Sciences , and

Computer Science . These exciting new positions are associated with the university’s

multimillion-dollar investment

in biosciences, expanding life sciences research on the Bloomington campus.

We are interested in researchers working in the field of chemical biology, broadly defined. Of particular interest are candidates with research interests in the following topic areas: chemical biology tool development; bioorthogonal chemistry and biocatalysis; medicinal chemistry; computational chemical biology; omics in chemical/disease biology; macromolecular structure and function; molecular switches, imaging and biosensors, including single molecule studies; chemical biology of nucleic acids and epigenetic/epitranscriptomic regulation; and glycobiology. We encourage applications from scholars who apply interdisciplinary perspectives across a variety of these domains.

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess a PhD in Chemical Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering (or a related field) and be committed to excellence in scholarship and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities:

Candidates are expected to sustain an active, externally funded research program, to engage undergraduate and graduate students through effective teaching, and to participate in service to the university and the profession. Candidates should be able to work effectively in a team environment. To advance scholarly innovation and excellence, we especially welcome candidates who will broadly increase the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion through any of the following: their lived experience, research, teaching, and/or mentoring.

Application Procedures:

Applicants should apply online and include a letter of application, CV, a research statement, and a teaching statement. IUB faculty members are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds; applicants are encouraged to address this experience in their letter of application and define how this experience will enhance their research, mentoring, teaching, and/or service at IUB. Applicants seeking appointment at the Assistant Professor rank should apply at

https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/25601

and provide three letters of reference. Applicants seeking appointment with tenure should apply at

https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/25598

and be prepared to provide the names of six references. Review of applications will begin immediately and for best consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2024. All queries about the position or the application procedures may be addressed to

faculty2@indiana.edu .

Before any conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Indiana University is committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

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