Full-time Tenure Track Faculty in Organic Chemistry

Job Description

Job Description

The Department of Biology and Chemistry at Bethel University (IN) is seeking applications for a full-time tenure track faculty member in Organic Chemistry.

The Department of Biology and Chemistry at Bethel University (IN) is seeking applications for a full-time tenure track faculty member in Chemistry starting August 2025. Bethel is an intentionally Christ-centered institution which hires faculty who demonstrate a strong Christian faith. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable in Organic Chemistry and will likely teach a combination of the following : Organic Chemistry I and II, General and Organic Chemistry for Allied Health majors, and a Physical Science general education course, all with labs. Other possible teaching assignments may include Scientific Research Methods, Science and Faith Seminar, Biochemistry, or other related courses. He or she will advise students in any of the majors in the department. Eligible candidates should possess a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

Job responsibilities include twelve load hours of teaching undergraduates each semester, as well as advising students, serving on committees and otherwise supporting the mission of Bethel University. An ability to engage students in undergraduate research is an added strength.

Our department offers majors in biology, chemistry, and science education. A high percentage of Bethel graduates secure acceptance into professional and graduate school.

Requirements : Ph.D. in Chemistry.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

All interested candidates are invited to electronically submit the following :

Online faculty application

Cover letter addressing specific duties of the position

Curriculum vita, and

Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial, official transcripts will be needed before hiring).

Additionally, as an intentionally Christian liberal arts institution, Bethel University desires that its faculty possess a vibrant Christian faith and an understanding of how that faith integrates with their discipline. Therefore, candidates are also asked to submit a brief statement of faith and a statement of educational philosophy concerning the integration of faith and learning.

About Bethel University

The mission of Bethel University, affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination, is to be a community of learners building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Launched in 1947, Bethel is urban situated in the northern Indiana region hosting 250,000 residents, seven colleges (including Notre Dame), the 2nd largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks, and beautiful riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1,500 traditional and adult / graduate students from 35 states, 90 students born outside the United States, and 225 full-time employees. Bethel also hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to arts productions, 25,000 annually in conference services, and many thousands of community members in support of 40 national athletic championships.

Bethel's 20,000 alumni occupy 49 states and 64 world areas and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average, 100% job placement rate in Nursing whose program was ranked No. 7 in the United States, a Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests, and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language.

For more information visit our website at www.bethelunviersity.edu

Bethel University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. In keeping with the mission of the institution, Bethel University seeks applicants with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution, we require faculty and staff to adhere to the University's Lifestyle Covenant and to enforce a religiously based statement of responsibilities for all University employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Bethel University, as an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Missionary Church, reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended).

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