What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Chemistry - two positions (Biochemistry, Open field) position at Trinity University?
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The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Chemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, upper division courses in their subdiscipline and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of experimental chemistry. Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.Biochemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Biochemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in (bio)chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include biochemistry (both lecture and laboratory) general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of biochemistry/chemical biology. Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.
BACKGROUND
Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.
The Department of Chemistry is one of eight departments in the D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a gift of $26 million that in part supports student research and faculty development. The D. R. Semmes School of Science is housed in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation, an innovative and collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching.
The Department of Chemistry serves a wide range of chemistry-related majors, other STEM majors and pre-health professional students. We are committed to a teacher-scholar model with high quality education and active research programs involving undergraduate students. Tenured and tenure-track faculty in The Department of Chemistry have been highly successful in attracting external funding for research, and have research programs with (inter)national visibility. We possess state-of-the art laboratory facilities and instrumentation, and have close ties/user agreements with local universities and research institutions for equipment not currently housed in the department. Further information about our department, its faculty and our facilities is available at https://www.trinity.edu/academics/departments/chemistry.
Both the Department of Chemistryand the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Open:
Teaching: Successful candidates will be expected to effectively teach 5 lecture and/or laboratory courses per year. These courses include disciplinary upper- and lower-division courses, and other courses related to broader University initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate an eagerness to teach in and contribute to the general chemistry curriculum.
Research: Successful candidates will be expected to develop a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of experimental chemistry. Interdisciplinary research is welcome.
Service: Successful candidates will be expected to advise departmental majors, and engage in department, University and professional service activities.
Biochemistry:
Teaching: Successful candidates will be expected to effectively teach 5 lecture and/or laboratory courses per year. These courses include biochemistry lectures and laboratory, general chemistry, other (bio)chemistry courses relevant to the candidates subdiscipline, and other courses related to broader University initiatives.
Research: Successful candidates will be expected to develop a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of biochemistry/chemical biology. Interdisciplinary research is welcome.
Service: Successful candidates will be expected to advise departmental majors, and engage in department, University and professional service activities.
APPOINTMENT DETAILS
This position will be a 9-month appointment (9 or 12 month disbursement) starting August 2026, with a standard pre-tenure probationary period.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Required: Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry (or related field)
EXPERIENCE
Required: Postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent experience)
ATTENDANCE
Maintaining and satisfying minimum on-site attendance (classroom and office hours attendance) is an essential function of this position. All employees in this position are required to satisfy this requirement.
HOW TO APPLY
For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.
For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.
For all applicants, you do not need to complete the "(Work) Experience," "Education," "Certifications," or "Languages" fields - these details will be provided in your curriculum vitae.
In the "Application Documents" field, please upload the following, each as a separate pdf file [note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded]:
Initially, the search committee will review anonymized research and teaching statements. "Anonymized" materials, which remove any reference to candidate or advisor names, institution names, and journal names, facilitates evaluation on the basis of merit. For all anonymized statements, please do not include any names of researchers who performed the work, institutions where the work was performed, organizations that funded the work, or journals in which the work was published. An example of an anonymized statement is provided below. In addition to the anonymized statements, we also ask for a CV (including names of three references) and unofficial transcripts for use in our second round of review.
[File 1] Anonymized materials as a combined pdf, composed of the following:
Teaching Philosophy Statement (1 - 3 pages): Describe your motivation, experience, and approaches to teaching at a primarily undergraduate institution like Trinity University. In your teaching statement please describe strategies and approaches you will employ to create an inclusive and welcoming teaching environment such that the material you present would be accessible to students from a wide range of backgrounds and preparations. The incorporation of examples from your prior teaching experiences and examples specific to how you would approach teaching in your subdiscipline of (bio)chemistry is highly encouraged.
Anonymized Statement of Future Research Plans (3 - 5 pages not including references; figures strongly encouraged in the 3 - 5 page narrative): Describe your goals and vision for a sustainable research program with undergraduates. Please include at least one example of a summer undergraduate research project.
Anonymized Statement of Past Research Accomplishments (1 - 2 pages): Describe your scientific accomplishments to date. Please include a list of published, accepted, and submitted articles with only the article titles, number of authors, your place in the author list (e.g., 3rd of 7 authors), and your contributions to the study.
[File 2] Non-anonymized materials as a combined pdf, composed of the following:
Cover Letter.
Curriculum Vitae (non-anonymized), including the names of three references.
Unofficial transcripts for undergraduate and graduate schools.
Example of Anonymized Statement:
"As a postdoc I designed a new [assay, instrument, synthetic methodology] to [do something of high impact]. I used this to discover [important finding]. Reference: Applicant et al. (nth author of m)
"Article title", 2023. This statement omits any reference to the specific named fellowships, research advisors, university, applicant name, co-author name or journal titles.
Please arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to: chemistrysearch@trinity.edu.
Review of applications will begin on October 1st, 2025 and continue until the positions are filled.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Chemistry Search Committee - chemistrysearch@trinity.edu
Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or email humanresources@trinity.edu.
Trinity University will post non-exempt staff positions for 5 business days and exempt staff positions for 10 business days. Faculty positions will remain open until filled. However, postings may be extended if a sufficient number of qualified applications has not been received. Trinity University also reserves the right to close the posting if a qualified applicant pool has been received.
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