Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions at Assistant and Associate Ranks

The Department of Biochemistry at Purdue University invites applications for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions as part of a multi-department cluster hire in Advanced Chemistry, Science, and Engineering. We invite applications from scholars working in Natural Products, Biocatalysis, Engineered Biosynthetic Pathways, and Bio-derived Feedstocks.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded and internationally recognized research program, contribute to the education and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students, and collaborate across disciplines to solve complex global sustainability challenges. The candidate will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses and participate in curriculum innovation to advance biochemistry at Purdue University.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, including but not limited to biochemistry, natural products, structural biology, plant biology or computational biology. Applicants should have a record of research excellence and productivity, demonstrated potential or record of interdisciplinary collaboration and impactful scholarship, and commitments to inclusive teaching and mentorship.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, and teaching statement. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be e-mailed to advancedchem@purdue.edu. In the cover letter, please indicate your primary and any secondary department of interest. Review of applications will begin on Nov.17, 2025, and continue until positions are filled.

Applications should be submitted at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistant-Professor-of-Advanced-Chemistry/39238-en_US/  A background check is required for employment in this position.

Applicants may learn more about the Department of Biochemistry at https://ag.purdue.edu/biochem/Pages/default.aspx.

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

About Purdue University

The Department of Biochemistry is recognized for its multidisciplinary collaborations and commitment to scientific excellence. Faculty conduct world-class research in areas spanning structural biology, plant metabolism, molecular genetics, cancer biology, bioenergy, and RNA science, thereby advancing both fundamental discovery and translational applications. Faculty are actively engaged in multiple integrative centers, including the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR), the Purdue Center for Plant Biology (CPB), the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience (PIIN), the Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery (PIDD), and the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D). State-of-the-art facilities including x-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and mass spectrometry, strong funding from agencies such as NIH and NSF, and robust interdisciplinary ties create ample opportunities for faculty to launch and sustain high-impact programs and mentor students. Core facilities for high-throughput screening, phenotyping, genomics, bioinformatics, microscopy, NMR, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, flow cytometry, metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics are readily ...available on campus to investigate fundamental and translational questions in biology and medicine. The department resides in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading colleges in agricultural, food, life, and natural-resource sciences which is ranked third in the US and fifth in the world in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. Substantial resources for field-based research are also available near campus and across the state.

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