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Assistant Professor - Chemistry

  • 492442
  • Full-Time
  • Closing on: May 31 2025
  • Chemistry

Department: Chemistry

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Houston (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in synthetic inorganic chemistry. The faculty member will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the Department of Chemistry, including introductory chemistry, and to perform cutting-edge research in experimental synthetic inorganic chemistry. To gain promotion to associate professor with tenure in the Department of Chemistry at UH, a faculty member is expected to garner peer-reviewed funding from a federal agency to support his or her research, publish a substantial number of papers in high impact peer-reviewed journals from research performed at UH, and establish a national reputation for excellence in research during his or her probationary period. In addition to these criteria for research excellence, the Department expects the candidate to excel at teaching, as documented through teaching evaluations, and to serve on various departmental, college, and university committees.

To apply, upload a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, one-page statement of teaching interests and experience, summary of research plans (five pages maximum), all as PDF documents. During the application process, the applicant will be prompted to provide the names and email addresses of three people to whom requests will be sent directly for letters of recommendation.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry. Postdoctoral research experience or the equivalent industrial research experience strongly preferred.

Required Attachments by Candidate
Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Teaching Philosophy or Statement, Research Statement

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.
 
The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

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