Position Details
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Assistant or Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Position Overview
School / Campus / College: School of Medicine
Organization: Biochemistry
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington's Department of Biochemistry seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate Professor position. A successful candidate will use creative approaches to address major challenges in life science, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms or structure.
Tenure-track assistant professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
Associate professors with tenure hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.
The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2026.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Our faculty engage in classroom teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels, along with mentoring, supervision, and instruction within their laboratory.
Salary and academic appointment at University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank.
The base salary range for a tenure-track assistant professor position will be $10,000-$12,500 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
The base salary range for a tenured associate professor position will be $12,500-$14,584 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2025 and may continue until the position is filled.
Qualifications
Requires a Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related field (or foreign equivalent) with research achievements and interests in molecular mechanisms and/or molecular structure, as documented by a record of peer-reviewed publication.
Instructions
Applications, including a curriculum vitae, research plan, teaching statement (see below), diversity statement (see below), and three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically through Interfolio.
Please address this question in your teaching statement:
- What do you see as new opportunities and/or challenges to the teaching of biochemistry to undergraduates in the age of AI?
Please include this information in your diversity statement:
- Discuss how you would enrich our community.
- Provide some concrete ideas for how to build community within our teaching and research space.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity
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The University is committed to providing excellent benefits to our faculty. For a summary of available benefits, please see UWHR benefits information.
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