What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principles of Biochemistry – Lab – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus (Fall 2025) – College of Natural Sciences position at Grand Canyon University?
Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University
The College of Natural Sciences employs faculty and faculty leaders who are passionate about engaging and assisting students in a wide array of disciplines to further the advancement of scientific knowledge and understanding. Our faculty are energetic advisors who are committed to helping our students grow academically, spiritually, and personally. They are experts in their respective fields, in addition to being passionate educators and collaborators who help enhance the college experience for all students.
Join our mission in helping others find their purpose and start your instructor career with GCU. The College of Natural Sciences offers rewarding opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction in modern facilities with smaller class sizes, we’d like to hear from you.
Why Work At GCU
This laboratory course covers modern biochemical laboratory techniques and their theoretical foundations. Topics include methods for protein, nucleic acid, and lipid isolation and characterization; enzyme assays; chromatography; electrophoresis; and representing and manipulating proteins and nucleic acids. Experiments are designed for hands-on experimentation and students acquire practical techniques currently used in biochemistry laboratories.
What You Will Do
The College of Natural Sciences employs faculty and faculty leaders who are passionate about engaging and assisting students in a wide array of disciplines to further the advancement of scientific knowledge and understanding. Our faculty are energetic advisors who are committed to helping our students grow academically, spiritually, and personally. They are experts in their respective fields, in addition to being passionate educators and collaborators who help enhance the college experience for all students.
Join our mission in helping others find their purpose and start your instructor career with GCU. The College of Natural Sciences offers rewarding opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction in modern facilities with smaller class sizes, we’d like to hear from you.
Why Work At GCU
- Tuition benefits specifically for the adjunct employee
- 401(k)
- Employee Perks and Discounts
- Gym and Fitness Center
- Canyon Health & Wellness Center
- Courses are in-person and on-campus for the Fall 2025 Semester (09/02/2025 - 12/14/2025)
This laboratory course covers modern biochemical laboratory techniques and their theoretical foundations. Topics include methods for protein, nucleic acid, and lipid isolation and characterization; enzyme assays; chromatography; electrophoresis; and representing and manipulating proteins and nucleic acids. Experiments are designed for hands-on experimentation and students acquire practical techniques currently used in biochemistry laboratories.
What You Will Do
- Facilitate classroom lecture and discussions
- Engage students in learning course objectives and topics
- Assess student performance and mentor success in the classroom
- Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University
- Preferred: Master’s or Doctorate in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a Biological Science with emphasis in Biochemistry
- Minimum: Master’s in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a Biological Science with emphasis in Biochemistry
- Your unofficial transcript reflecting degree earned with 18 graduate credit hours in the areas listed above
- Your unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees
