Chemistry & Biochemistry: Full-time Faculty

About the Role

Bethel University invites applications for a full-time (24 load credit) tenure-track position in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Teach the equivalent of a six-course load (composed of lectures and lab courses) for the year, including introductory chemistry or upper-division courses consistent with the background and interests of the candidate and the needs of the department.
• Contribute to innovation in undergraduate chemistry education.
• Lead and supervise student research projects.
• Engage in student advising and mentoring, and University service.
• Collaboratively support departmental goals in areas such as recruiting, curricular reform, assessment, and community building.
• Live out a commitment to the liberal arts educational mission and Christian orientation of the University.
• Contribute to an academic environment that seeks to advance inclusive excellence in the department and the discipline.

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments. As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Qualifications

• Specialization in biochemistry (research or teaching experience in metabolism preferred) or in organic chemistry with a strong background in biochemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in scholarly work in Chemistry or Chemistry education.
• Ability to teach chemistry to undergraduate majors and non-majors, and to students from a variety of socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to lead a research program involving under