West Center - Employment Opportunities
The employment section is divided into the four sections indicated below for easier access. Click on the link to the category of interest to see if positions in that category are currently available. Faculty Positions
Postdoctoral/Research Fellow Positions
Staff Positions
Student Positions
Faculty Positions
- Adjunct Faculty (part-time): Highly qualified individuals with
expertise in various aspects of Computational Chemistry or
Bioinformatics, who are interested in contributing to the teaching of
the West Center short courses that are described on this Website (or courses on
related topics), should send the following information to the address indicated
below: (1) a copy of your CV, (2) an indication of which short courses listed
on our website you would be qualified and interested in teaching, (3) your
availability (semesters, days of the week and times), and (4) at least two
references that can speak to your knowledge and instructional ability.
CV's are normally kept on file for a period of two years, after which you should plan to submit new information if still interested in a position.
Dr. Preston Moore
Director of the West Center
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Postdoctoral/ Research Fellow Positions
It is anticipated that openings for Postdoctoral positions in the area of Computational Chemistry will be available on a regular basis. Appointments are normally made for one year, with an option to renew expected, pending funding.
These postdoctoral appointments are in part a result of the recent expansion of the University's West Center for Computational Chemistry and Drug Design, which is located in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
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Staff Positions
No Staff positions are available at this time.
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Student Positions
Students are employed by many of the departments and offices on campus, either directly, or under the auspices of Federal or Pennsylvania Work-Study programs, giving students the opportunity to earn money for expenses while at the same time gaining valuable experience. The West Center employs undergraduates to assist faculty to maintain and upgrade the hardware and software available in the West Center, to grade and otherwise contribute to courses offered by West Center faculty, and to assist the West Center Director. Students interested in any of these positions should contact the Administrative Coordinator in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Vanessa Jones by e-mail or phone (215.596.8839), or stop by the Department Office in Griffith 140.
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