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Ph.D. TENURE-TRACK BIOCHEMIST to start fall 2008. Commitment to undergraduate teaching and research in biochemistry, teaching organic and/or general chemistry required. Send letter, CV, teaching philosophy, research plan, transcripts, and three letters of rec. to: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Colorado College, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 by October 15, 2007. The College is an EOE that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices. It is committed to increasing the diversity of our community. Candidates who contribute to that goal are particularly encouraged to apply, identifying experiences which will add to that diversity. http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/CH/ <http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/CH/> Additional Information: Colorado College, founded in 1871, is a 4-year liberal arts and sciences institution known for its unusual "Block Plan" in which faculty teach, and students take, only one course at a time, allowing an intensive and exciting immersion in the various subjects. "CC" is located in the city of Colorado Springs just 70 miles south of Denver, and it is "home" to about 2000 undergraduates and 170 faculty who come from all across the country. It is at the foot of Pikes Peak and the Pike National Forest (15 minutes away) may be accessed by biking trails that connect to the College. Adjacent to the campus is the widely respected Fine Arts Center with its superb collection of Southwestern art and Museum. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Colorado College consists of 11 FTE faculty (3 Analytical, 2 Biochemistry, 1 Inorganic, 3 Organic and 2 Physical Chemistry) with 20 seniors typically graduating with a major in Chemistry or Biochemistry each year. It is housed in relatively new facilities in the Barnes and Olin Science complex with more than 75% of the department's 22,000 sq ft dedicated to laboratory work and research. Equipment purchases within the department in the last 2 or 3 years include a Varian 400 MHz NMR and a Thermo-Nicolet 6700 FTIR. Within the science division, recent major instrument acquisitions that are shared with the department include a Phillips PANalytical XRF and a JEOL JSM6390LV scanning electron microscope with an EDX detector. The successful candidate will fill one of the two Biochemistry positions (last held by a temporary/retired professor) and the teaching load will consist of six courses. These typically are two semester equivalents of general or organic chemistry (depending on department needs and the background of the individual); two semester equivalents of introductory biochemistry, research that mentors students; and a semester equivalent of advanced biochemistry that typically will be taught every other year in rotation with a new course of the candidate's choosing that will serve the wider general education needs of the College. Recent examples include an Introduction to Forensic Science or Science in Medicine. A Ph.D. in the discipline is required: our salaries are commensurate with experience and are competitive with comparable ACM colleges. The successful candidate should provide complete undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a detailed teaching philosophy with any evidence to support it deemed appropriate; a research agenda that will mentor students; and evidence of an interest in sustaining and improving the department and College's commitment to a diversity of perspectives in its community and its teaching. A personal statement and letters of recommendation that address these issues will be especially useful to the selection committee. Our intention is to complete the reading and sorting of files prior to our Winter Break, contacting the final candidates to arrange for on-campus interviews in December or January as schedules permit. Further questions may be answered by links to the department or College's web sites, or they may be addressed to the department chair at NBower@ColoradoCollege.edu. |
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