Research Assistant Professor at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York

Job Description:

The Lewis School of Health Sciences at Clarkson University invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor of Biophysics with a focus on research targeting intrinsically disordered proteins involved in cellular processes and protein trafficking.

This is a 10-month, non-tenure track position with full benefits and the opportunity for promotion, though promotion is not required for continued career stability. Research Assistant Professor appointments have renewable terms of up to three years, with no limit on the number of terms. Research faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in research and make significant contributions to graduate education and their discipline through teaching, mentoring, and service.

The position is solely funded through external funding sources garnered by the research assistant professor. The position will support the partnership between the Lewis School and Ichor Life Sciences and its affiliated companies. The Research Assistant Professor will work alongside the chemistry and biomolecular sciences and integrated biology and biotechnology graduate programs and the emerging entrepreneurial science programming in the School of Arts and Sciences. This position will allow for the mutual growth between Clarkson University faculty, graduate students, and the Ichor Life Sciences which is based in the Shipley Center and affiliated with the Lewis School of Health Sciences. The Research Assistant Professor position would contribute to leading the Clarkson's entrepreneurial science and translational health sciences research programs by authoring peer-reviewed publications and reports, generating external funding, and contributing to experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

Role Competencies

• Proactively engages in research collaborations within and outside of the institution


• Supportively mentors PhD students through timely completion


• Demonstrates high potential for success in securing research and building strength in key areas of reputation

Goals

• Apply for and secure external funding to support robust research program


• Support PhD student research and development in aligned academic program


• Engage graduate and undergraduate students in research program


• Actively publish and disseminate research products through high-impact peer-reviewed venues


• Engage in professional service to the discipline


• Support the Lewis School's development as a translational research hub

Special Instructions:

An equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, Clarkson actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities. Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal background check.