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Organic Chemistry Assistant Professor

Employer
Chemistry Department, University of Richmond
Location
University of Richmond, Virginia
Salary
Competitive salary + benefits
Closing date
Oct 13, 2020

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Field of specialization
Organic
Work Function
Teaching-Undergraduate
Job Type
Full time

Job Details

The University of Richmond Department of Chemistry invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Organic Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the 2021-22 academic year. The individual we seek will be a highly effective teacher and will be expected to establish and maintain an active, externally funded research program involving undergraduates. A Ph.D. is required and post-doctoral training is strongly preferred. The University of Richmond is a highly selective, private, primarily undergraduate institution offering ACS-certified degrees. The Chemistry Department graduates more than 45 chemistry and BMB (biochemistry and molecular biology) majors each year and is staffed with faculty who are committed teachers and active research scientists. Our excellent support staff, instrumentation, and modern facilities are conducive to the support of high-level teaching and research activity.

The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With nearly 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and more than 90% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students “to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society.”

The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. For more information on the School of Arts and Sciences and University’s commitment to inclusive excellence, see https://president.richmond.edu/inclusive-excellence/index.html and https://as.richmond.edu/.

Applicants should click "Apply Now" at the top of the page and submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a statement describing the applicant’s research agenda, and a teaching statement. An involvement in and commitment to mentoring a diverse and inclusive community of undergraduate students, both in the classroom and in the research laboratory, should be evident throughout the teaching statement and research plan. In addition, please include copies of academic transcripts. Candidates for this position may be asked, at a later date, to provide the names and contact information for three references who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Review of applications will commence October 30, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. For more information on the department and its programs, see http://chemistry.richmond.edu. Questions about the search should be addressed to wdowney@richmond.edu.

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The University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. A nationally ranked private liberal arts university with roughly 3,000 undergraduates, Richmond offers a unique combination of programs through its schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Leadership Studies, Law, and Continuing and Professional Studies. Our science and math departments offer solid classroom and teaching laboratory experiences along with extensive opportunities for undergraduate research. In summer 2015, over 65 undergraduates performed research with UR Chemistry faculty members, of whom 67 percent were funded internally and 36 percent were funded with external grants (NSF, NIH, Research Corporation, Dreyfus Foundation, ACS-PRF, HHMI, Beckman, etc). The latest in modern instrumentation supports this work, including 300 & 500 MHz NMRs and QTOF and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometers, as well as CD, ITC and DSC. The teaching load for the Visiting Faculty Position is seven or eight courses per year (three or four each semester), with lecture and laboratory sections each counting as one teaching unit. Introductory lecture and lab enrollments are typically around 30 and 20 students, respectively; lower enrollments are often present in upper-level lectures and labs. The Chemistry Department is ACS-accredited and offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Chemistry. Jointly with the Biology department, we also offer B.A. and B.S. degrees in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB). We graduate roughly 15-20 Chemistry Majors and 30-35 BMB majors each year. For more information, see: http://chemistry.richmond.edu/

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