Description
Wesleyan University
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
242 Hall Atwater Labs
Middletown, CT 06457
860.685.2409 / mbb@wesleyan.ed
The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Wesleyan University
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry beginning July 1, 2027. The selected candidate will develop an independent
research program supported by extramural funding that integrates current biochemical,
biophysical or structural approaches to address fundamental problems in the life sciences
including but not limited to those relating to nucleic acid structure/function, proteomics,
molecular microbiology, protein structure and function, and enzyme kinetics. The minimum
requirement is a Ph.D. in molecular biology or a related field. We are especially interested
in candidates who have postdoctoral experience in biochemistry, molecular biophysics, or
structural biology, and who have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. We
seek an individual who can contribute to both our undergraduate and graduate course
curriculum, with particular emphasis on the ability to teach biochemistry, advanced
laboratory courses in biochemistry or molecular biophysics, and introductory and
intermediate molecular biophysics courses. The successful applicant will teach one oncampus course each semester and facilitate a journal club or graduate seminar.
The new hire will establish their lab in our brand-new life sciences building, including a suite
of state-of-the art equipment, and participate in our Ph.D. training program and crossdisciplinary initiatives in the life sciences. Additional duties include advising and mentoring
students, as well as participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university
level. With 3,000 full-time undergraduate students and Ph.D. programs in 5 science
departments, Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship
and teaching, has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body, and offers a generous
sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.
A complete application includes the following materials, with each numbered item
combined into a single document: (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, including
publications, (3) a statement of research plans, and (4) a statement of teaching interests,
with course syllabi and teaching evaluations (if available). You will also be asked to supply
the email addresses for three referees from whom we will obtain confidential letters of
recommendation. In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the
college's commitment to fostering an inclusive community. Applications should be
submitted online at https://wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers.
Applications completed by October 1, 2026, will receive full consideration. Please contact
Mary Readinger by email (mreadinger@wesleyan.edu) or phone at 860-685-2409 if you
have any questions about the application process.
Work Location: On Campus
All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a preemployment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national
origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability
or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information
or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and
historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or
any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and
Inclusion, Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator.
Wesleyan University complies with the Clery Act and maintains records of campus crime
statistics and security policies. Copies of Wesleyan University’s Clery Act Report are
available on request and online at https://www.wesleyan.edu/publicsafety/clery.html.
Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more
information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html
Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities,
including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives,
generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and
dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.
Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located
at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html
