Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University/East Falls

Job Details

Thomas Jefferson University seeks to fill a position for a full-time, 9 month, non-tenure-track faculty member as a Visiting Assistant Professor starting in August 2026. The candidate must have a strong commitment to undergraduate biochemistry education. Educational responsibilities include teaching introductory biochemistry courses and general chemistry and biology courses including lectures and labs for life science majors and non-majors. The standard teaching load for a Visiting Assistant Professor is 15 credits per semester.

Job Description

Qualifications:

EDUCATION REQUIRED:  Candidates should have a research or clinical doctorate or a foreign equivalent to a U.S. doctoral degree in biochemistry, molecular biology or a closely related field.  Masters-prepared candidates will be considered.

Candidates who will thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment are strongly encouraged. Ideal candidates will have a record of teaching at the undergraduate level and a demonstrated commitment to the pedagogies of active student learning aligning with Jefferson’s signature Nexus learning approaches.  While candidates with expertise in any field of life science will be considered, applicants in areas of general biochemistry and molecular biology are especially encouraged. 

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV on line:  REQ-0028105

• a letter of interest describing your suitability for the position
• an updated curriculum vitae
• a teaching philosophy
• a list of three references with contact information

If you have any questions regarding submitting an on-line application/CV please send an email to FacultyRecruitment@jefferson.edu

We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. 

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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