Faculty, Biochemistry/Biomolecular Engineering

Faculty, Biochemistry/Biomolecular Engineering

Description

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a full time, non-tenured, renewable faculty position in Biochemistry/Biomolecular Engineering with a start date of September 1, 2019. New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States. We have an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.

Our mission is to excel in research, teaching and entrepreneurship. We aim to inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century. We are committed to quality, integrity, and respect for each other. We take pride in our high numbers of women students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. We seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. Tandon belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches.

We foster innovation and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world:

• Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn.
• We support four “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy.
• We collaborate closely with other universities throughout NYC.
• We maintain strong partnerships with NY city and state governments and with industry and corporate communities.

With NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. We are deeply committed to teaching and learning, and we lead in online education and in K-12 STEM outreach. Our students conduct Vertically Integrated Research projects and participate in an extensive undergraduate summer research program.

Qualifications

We invite applicants who have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching Biochemistry and other Biomolecular Engineering subjects such as, for example, Bioseparations and Bioreactor Design, Protein Engineering, and/or Genetic Engineering to undergraduate students at Tandon. Responsibilities include teaching both lectures and labs, as well as oversight of safety and safety training in both teaching and research laboratories. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Biochemistry or a related field, preferably with at least several years of post-doctoral experience. Experience teaching Biochemistry or other Biomolecular Engineering subjects at the University level is required.

Application Instructions

You should submit:

• Cover letter
• Current CV
• Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
• Teaching statement describing experience and teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for three references.

We will review applications starting June 15, 2019 and will continue until we fill the position; we encourage you to submit early.

New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NYU does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, unemployment status or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.