Job description

Latrobe, PA

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourages the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

LOCATION: Saint Vincent College

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full-Time

SHIFT: -not applicable-

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: Exempt

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry (tenure-track)

Reports to: Chair of the Department

Supervises: N/A

Primary function: Faculty member will teach Biochemistry lectures and labs, teach Genetics or Advanced Cell Biology, supervise Biochemistry capstone projects, and teach other related courses in biology and chemistry as needed

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Biochemistry or related field.
• Postdoctoral position or teaching experience is preferred, it is not required.
• Qualified candidates will be committed to teaching excellence, scholarly activity and service to students.
• The Boyer School expects faculty and staff to have the willingness to work within a team, to help with recruitment and assessment, and to develop new curricula.
• Candidates should be able to teach Biochemistry to different audiences and also Genetics or an Advanced Cell Biology course

Preferred Attributes:

• Preference will be given to candidates that can contribute to multidisciplinary courses in biochemistry and chemistry or biology. The successful applicant will be involved in undergraduate senior research projects and establishing an active research program involving undergraduates.

• The successful candidate will also work with our Allied Health Students and Pre-medical students and serve on the Pre-Health Committee depending on expertise.

School Background:

• The Boyer School has a long history of commitment to the use of active learning pedagogies.
• The standard teaching load at Saint Vincent is a 4-4 (24 credits per year) load (At Saint Vincent laboratories count as two-credits toward a faculty member’s teaching load.) The biology and chemistry departments house various equipment including a Cell Culture suite, an FTIR, FT-NMR, GC-MS, a Digital imaging Microscope laboratory, and a full suite of chromatographic, electrophoretic, and spectroscopic instrumentation. There are shared teaching and research spaces. The Boyer School is housed in the Sis and Herman Dupre Science Pavilion, a LEED Gold certified building that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, interactions between students and faculty, and undergraduate research. The Chemistry Department is also an ACS-approved department.

How to apply

• To ensure full consideration, a complete application should be received by October 10th, 2025. Review of applications will begin on October 12th and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit the following along with your electronic application
  • curriculum vita
  • a statement of teaching philosophy that includes teaching to a diverse group of learners
  • a research plan
  • graduate transcript
  • contact information for three professional references

All positions require the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages applicants from all qualified candidates. Saint Vincent College is committed to building a diversified and competent population of faculty and staff, and encourages applications from women and minorities. Saint Vincent is an equal opportunity employer.

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.

Saint Vincent College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.