<p>Job Category Faculty Position Title Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Tenure Track) Working Title Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Tenure Track) Scheduled Hours Per Week Salary FLSA Status Exempt</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at Concord University is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry. The position requires the ability to develop and teach upper-level courses including inorganic and analytical chemistry and a General Education chemistry in society course. For suitably qualified candidates, the position may also lead and teach a course in a geochemistry/environmental chemistry option offered in collaboration with environmental geosciences faculty in the same department. A Ph.D. in chemistry, geochemistry, or a closely related field is required, although applicants who are ABD may be considered. Appointment at higher rank may be possible for well-qualified candidates.</p> <p>The Department values and actively supports innovative teaching and participation in undergraduate research and seeks candidates with similar ideals. The chemistry program supports majors in chemistry (including a biochemistry option and a geochemistry option), biology, health sciences, nursing, science education, and environmental geosciences.</p> <p>The Department maintains a wide array of instrumentation for teaching and undergraduate research, including GC, GC-MS, fluorimeter, micro-XRF, XRD, HPLC, SCF extractor, microplate reader, ICP-ES, Raman, IR, UV-Vis, FT-IR, potentiostat/galvanostat, AFM, polarizing microscopes, thin section/materials prep laboratory, microwave reactor, plasma sputter and vacuum carbon coaters, vacuum spin coater, a benchtop NMR, and an electron microprobe (EPMA) as part of the Concord Materials and Rare Earth Elements Analysis Center. Department faculty lead or co-lead numerous externally funded projects and other collaborative initiatives in geosciences, physics, and chemistry funded by NSF and DoED. Seed grant funds are available to initiate scholarship with undergraduate students.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Duty/Responsibility</p> <p>The candidate will teach a 12 contact-hour load/semester and will be expected to engage in professional development that enhances their teaching, coordinate general chemistry lab experiences, assume a role in formal and informal student mentoring, and participate in departmental activities and University governance including contributions to programmatic assessment efforts.</p> <p>The successful candidate will participate in routine upkeep and maintenance of laboratory facilities and engage in safe and ethical laboratory practices as a role model to students.</p> <p>% of Time 100%</p> <p>Education/Knowledge</p> <p>Minimum Education Doctorate Required Licenses/Certification</p> <p>Position requires a Ph.D. for assistant professor rank, or M.S. for instructor rank.</p> <p>Required Skills</p> <p>Candidates with a record of teaching, scholarship, and demonstrable commitment to undergraduate mentoring preferred. Strong communication skills expected.</p> <p>Required Experience</p> <p>Type of experience Needed University teaching experience preferred. May include experience in graduate teaching assistantships. Amount of Experience Needed (Months/Years) More than 2 years</p> <p>Posting Detail Information</p> <p>Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Additional Information</p> <p>Applicants should upload:</p> <p>(1) current curriculum vitae</p> <p>(2) statement of teaching interests and philosophy</p> <p>(3) unofficial transcripts</p> <p>(4) list of three individuals with contact information to serve as professional references. Contact information should include the reference's name, email address and phone number(s).</p> <p>Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.</p> <p>Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.</p> <p>Start date August, 2025.</p> <p>Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.concord.edu/postings/3194</p>