Assistant Professor, Medical Laboratory Sciences

School of Health Studies

We are inviting applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure track promotable faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor appointed in the Medical Laboratory Sciences program. We seek a faculty member with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification and expertise in Chemistry or Immunology who can teach within the accredited NAACLS programs.

We seek faculty who embrace NIU’s mission of providing opportunity to a diverse student body by providing them with access to high quality education and hands-on involvement in research and community engagement as well as supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion across collaborations and interactions with faculty, staff, and others throughout the university and external community.

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About the Program

The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) is home to five academic schools.

The Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Program is housed in the School of Health Studies, and it is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).

The BS in MLS program is a limited admission program in the college to assure practicum placement in an affiliated hospital. Degree completion from Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to MLS is available for students meeting the MLS program admission requirements. Workforce development certificate options are available for working practitioners. A college-wide interdisciplinary and interprofessional Ph.D. in Health Sciences engages faculty from across the college.

The university’s Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships supports a growing external funding portfolio, approaching $60 million in 2023, and research infrastructure across campus, including the Office of Research Development which supports new and junior faculty to build their research programs, the Molecular Analysis Core facility which is a state-of-the-art chemical analysis laboratory focused on mass spectrometry, and the Center for Research Computing and Data that recently added a $1.2 million high performance computing facility.

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About NIU

Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body.

Vision, Mission and Core Values

Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach.

The mission of Northern Illinois University is to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we pursue knowledge, share our research and artistry, and engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation and world.

In pursuing our vision and fulfilling our mission, we value and practice:

• Curiosity and creativity.
  • We provide our students active learning experiences.
  • We champion innovation.
  • We commit our resources to supporting students, faculty and staff in their research, artistry and professional development.
• Equity and inclusion.
  • We seek and are strengthened by the diverse perspectives and experiences of our university community members.
  • We use an inclusive decision-making process.
  • We appreciate and respect every member of our community.
• Ethics and integrity.
  • We prepare our students to become global leaders who work to build a better society.
  • We model ethical behavior in and out of the classroom.
  • We are transparent and accountable to our stakeholders.
• Service and stewardship.
  • We serve society and confront local, national and global challenges through collaborations that improve our learning, teaching and research.
  • We make accessible the knowledge and resources we create.
  • We promote our students' success through advising and mentoring.

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