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Assistant Professor

Employer
Mississippi State University
Location
Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi
Salary
Salary plus benefits
Closing date
Oct 11, 2019

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Field of specialization
Biological, Physical
Work Function
Research-Basic, Teaching-Graduate, Teaching-Undergraduate
Job Type
Full time

Job Details

The Department of Chemistry at Mississippi State University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level to start August 2020.  Candidates with research interests in the area of biological and/or physical chemistry are encouraged to apply.  Candidates will be expected to establish an independent, externally-funded research program, and successful applicants will have a record of excellence in research and a commitment to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Available departmental and institutional resources include an NMR facility, an X-ray crystallography facility, a high-resolution mass spectrometry lab, the Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies, and the High Performance Computing Collaboratory.

Consideration of applications will begin October 1, 2019, and will continue until the positions are filled.  Applicants must apply on-line at the msujobs website and include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, summary of research plans, and a statement of teaching interests.  In addition, applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:  search@chemistry.msstate.edu.

MSU is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a US veteran, or any other status protected by law is prohibited. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

Company

Mississippi State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university located in Starkville, Mississippi. With over $240 million in total research expenditures, and more than 600 principal investigators, it is the state’s highest-ranked research institution. The 2017 NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey places MSU 94th among all public and private research institutions, and its Carnegie Classification is listed as “Very High Research Activity,” the highest possible classification for PhD-granting institutions. MSU is home to several nationally-recognized institutes and centers, including the High Performance Computing Collaboratory (HPC2), the Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing, & Biotechnology (IGBB), and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). MSU faculty are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service, and many are leaders in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering.

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