Assistant/Associate Professor, in Biochemistry and Cell & Molecular Biology

Samuel Merritt University • Oakland, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant or Associate Professor designation in the MBS Department will depend on the candidate’s level of teaching, service, and scholarship experience. This annual position focuses on lecture and laboratory instruction in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and microbiology. The professor is expected to excel at teaching graduate-level courses in their area of expertise and to contribute to student learning, professional growth, and advancement.

The position includes in-person and online instruction, including lectures and laboratories in microbiology, lectures in biochemistry, and molecular biology courses as needed. The professor must be able to teach in person at the Oakland campus and online. Teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities are allocated approximately 80%, 10%, and 10%, respectively; allocations and duties may change.

This is a regular, full-time, exempt, onsite position based at Samuel Merritt University’s Oakland campus. Work takes place primarily on campus in a dynamic academic environment involving interaction across multidisciplinary teams. The anticipated annual salary range is $100,000–$120,000, with the actual offer determined by job-related factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and geographic location.

Samuel Merritt University describes itself as an inclusive community advancing healthcare through education, compassionate care, and community service. It is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Requirements

• An advanced degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in biochemistry, molecular biology, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise teaching biochemistry, molecular biology, or related subjects at the graduate and/or professional level.
• Ability to teach graduate-level biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, and molecular biology courses.
• Ability to carry, push, pull, kneel, and stoop; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; and move about campus to perform instructional and service tasks.
• Ability to read, write, compose, and edit complex documents; perform desk and computer work for prolonged periods; and communicate and interpret detailed information verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at a higher academic institution; graduate-level teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience teaching microbiology and biochemistry in both lecture and laboratory formats, in person and online.
• Experience with laboratory preparation, microscopy, slide preparation and interpretation, and digital resources for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, and molecular biology, integrating conceptual knowledge and applied learning.
• Provide in-person and online lecture-based and laboratory-based instruction in microbiology.
• Provide in-person and online lecture-based instruction in biochemistry.
• Provide in-person and online instruction in molecular biology courses as needed.
• Adapt course content for different MBS learner cohorts and design differentiated, personalized learning goals and activities aligned with instructional goals.
• Support student learning, professional growth, advancement, well-being, health, and safety.
• Collaborate with faculty, departments, and University stakeholders to enhance student performance.
• Maintain accountability for learner outcomes and advocate for student success.
• Participate in departmental meetings and provide service to the department.
• Provide University service by joining committees and attending seminars, meetings, and trainings.
• Perform scholarship at the level necessary for promotion to the next rank.
• Mentor students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health and wellness resources.
• Education reimbursement.
• Employee discounts through Marketplace.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Nine paid holidays, plus a paid holiday break between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Two floating holidays.
• One paid Volunteer Work Day.
• Five Education Leave Days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree