Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry

ACS; Springfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in experimental organic chemistry. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and master's-level courses and develop a robust research program employing undergraduate and graduate students.

Areas include organic methodology/reaction development, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, and physical-organic chemistry.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or related field.
• Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master's-level courses.
• Evidence of, or potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master's students.
• High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry.
• Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research incorporating undergraduates and graduates to publish peer-reviewed reports and seek extramural funding.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry; additional interdisciplinary teaching may be possible.
• Conduct robust research involving undergraduate and graduate students with publications, presentations, and extramural funding.
• Provide service at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Research productivity

Student mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in organic chemistry or related field

Job description

The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor's teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mo State is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialty in experimental organic chemistry. Areas of specialty that may complement our department include (but are not limited to):

• Organic methodology/reaction development
• Medicinal chemistry
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Physical-Organic chemistry

Teaching (40%):

Effective undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry teaching. Teaching in other interdisciplinary areas and may be possible according to the successful applicant's interests and Departmental needs.

Research (40%):

Robust research, incorporating undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in publications, presentations, and extramural funding, is expected.

Service (20%):

Service at the Departmental, College, University, and/or Professional level is required.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

Additional Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a related field
• Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master's-level graduate courses
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master's-level graduate students
• High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry
• Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at MSU, that incorporates undergraduate and master's-level students to publish peer-reviewed reports, secure extramural funding, and train the next generation of scientists.