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Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
University of New EnglandUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Mar 2026
About the role
Position Information
Position Type
Faculty
Faculty Track
Tenure-Track
Position Title
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
Employment Status
Full Time
Months
9
Campus
Biddeford, ME
Description
The University of New England College of Arts and Sciences (UNE-CAS) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in biochemistry beginning in August 2026. The successful candidate will a join a collegial, engaged team of faculty and professional staff in the School of Molecular and Physical Sciences (SMaPS). The SMaPS offers undergraduate academic programs in biochemistry, chemistry, laboratory science, and biophysics, as well as a biochemistry 4+1 (MS, biotechnology).
The successful hire will advance the missions of the UNE Center for Cellular Signaling Research (CCSR), CAS, and SMaPS by developing a strong and collaborative research program in cellular signaling mechanisms or complementary areas relevant to health, disease, and therapeutic innovation. The researcher will contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary research environment that integrates biomedical discovery with the educational focus of UNE.
The successful applicant will be offered a competitive start-up package to establish their research program at the university, including but not limited to high quality laboratory space and reassign time to foster success of research endeavors.
The successful applicant will be offered a competitive start-up package to establish their research program at the university, including but not limited to high quality laboratory space and reassign time to foster success of research endeavors.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, current CV, a statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching experience/philosophy no later than the end-of-day Friday, April 17, 2026, to be considered for this position.
For more information please visit the School website at https://www.une.edu/cas/schools/molecular-physical-sciences, the CCSR website at https://www.une.edu/research/center-cell-signaling-research, or the School Director, Dr. Amy Deveau at adeveau@une.edu.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
- Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
- Up to 8% retirement plan match.
- Generous leave time, including MEPL, sick, and personal time.
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Educational benefits:
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
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UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview.
Responsibilities
This tenure-track assistant-rank hire is expected to contribute to teaching, research and service missions of UNE-CAS with a 20:60:20 workload defined for the first three years of appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for excellence in teaching biochemistry and advanced courses suiting the candidate’s expertise and aligned with the needs of the school and college. The candidate will also engage in curriculum development and participate in academic advising, recruiting, course and program assessment, and service to the school, college and university.
The successful candidate is expected to develop an innovative, sustainable research program involving undergraduate and graduate researchers, as appropriate. This candidate’s research program should complement and enhance the diverse biomedical research underway in the CCSR. The CCSR is funded by a phase 1 NIH Centers of Bio
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