Assistant Professor Biochemistry

Job Description

Job ID: 291475
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields.

Department Information

Within this setting, the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics is housed in the College of Science and Mathematics. ... (full department description available at department website)

Job Summary

Reporting to the department chair, the Assistant Professor position requires teaching, scholarship, and service. The position is an academic 10-month tenure-track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biochemistry, chemistry, or a field in science with research that emphasizes biomedical science, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in biomedical science, biochemistry or chemistry, by August 1, 2026.
• Academic background to teach courses in biochemistry (BCHM), chemistry (CHEM) and biomedical science (BMED).
• Commitment to teaching excellence in the undergraduate and graduate classroom.
• Ability to develop an externally-funded research program in the area of biomedical science that fully engages both graduate and undergraduate students.
• Research specialization in an area of biomedical science.
• Willingness to support our current graduate programs as well as our future growth of graduate programs.
• Ability to work with a variety of populations.
• Effective written and spoken communication skills
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and producing research/creative activities appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-doctoral experience
• Teaching experience

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

A complete application (as a single pdf file) consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above, a curriculum vitae, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy (up to 2 pages), a description of proposed research (up to 3 pages), start-up proposal with justification, and the contact information of at least 3 professional references (name, address, telephone number, and email address).

In addition, three letters of recommendation are to be uploaded directly from the references as a pdf document to the Careers application portal. Other documentation may be requested.

Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Apply Before Date

Open Until Filled. Screening of applications begins December 1, 2025 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.

Contact Information

Dr. Michele Davis McGibony
mdavis@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-5919