The Department of Chemistry at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry (open rank).

Posting Date:

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Benefit Information:  The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package.  For more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) faculty, visit: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2021.pdf   or http://www.suny.edu/benefits/

Date of Appointment:  August 2022

Description of Responsibilities: The Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry will be expected to teach undergraduate, graduate, and general education courses offered in chemistry, and specialty courses in area of expertise. The Environmental Chemistry position Professor will have a half reduced teaching load in order to manage Environmental Research Center (ERC) in the department with their extended research and grant activities as well as involvement of students in research at ERC. The Environmental Chemistry Professor will be expected to collaborate with faculty in their research and grant activities and will enhance the recognition of ERC and the department.

The Environmental Research Center and Chemistry Department are focused on providing outstanding educational and research opportunities for students in a primarily undergraduate setting. The Assistant/Associate Professor will receive an initial startup budget, large laboratory space equipped with various equipment, and an office space with a meeting room.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://www.oswego.edu/diversity/). As such, the Environmental Chemistry Professor will be expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or related field at the time of appointment
• Assistant professor or higher rank, at current institution at time of application
• Must have an active research program with a strong publication and funding record (evidenced by grant and publication record, and research proposal)
• Demonstrated excellent teaching credentials, including a commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds (evidenced by teaching philosophy and related information) and must desire to sponsor candidates for the Master of Science chemistry degrees
• Clearly articulated understanding and commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity issues (evidenced by diversity statement)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Being at associate or full professor rank
• Demonstrated research experience on fresh water or air

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate diversity, equity and inclusion statement as instructed in the application requirements.

To Apply Submit:

1. Cover letter qualifications including professional development, teaching, mentoring, and service
2. CV/Resume including grant and publication record
3. A statement of research interests that specifically addresses involvement with undergraduate students
4. A Teaching statement including teaching philosophy, inclusive pedagogy, commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds, and evidence of prior teaching effectiveness and experience
5. A separate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement on your experience with or commitment to inclusive pedagogy including how you will incorporate DEI goals into your work at SUNY Oswego
6. Copy of unofficial (or copy of official) transcript for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
7. Contact information for three professional references

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Candidates are required to submit all application documents listed under "To Apply Submit" be uploaded before you can submit your application for consideration. Your application will only be accessible for consideration once all required documents have been submitted.

Official transcripts are required at time of appointment. 

If you have questions about the position, please contact:

Jeffrey Schneider, Search Chair at jeffrey.schneider@oswego.edu

Description of Department: The Department of Chemistry is an ACS accredited program with an active undergraduate research program and a small master’s degree program. The department maintains one of the highest graduation rates of ACS certified degrees in the SUNY system. The department supports undergraduate degrees in biochemistry, chemistry, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, a minor in forensic science and a Chemistry Master’s degree. The department is well-equipped for teaching and research. The department supports summer research by funding student stipends through alumni funds. The department also supports number of graduate students through teaching assistantship. The department includes several faculty members with awards in Mentorship, Teaching, Research, and Service. The faculty is committed to provide mentorship to new faculty for their success at Oswego. The Chemistry Department moved to a new 250,000 square foot, $118 million science building in August 2013.

Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked in the Top Ten among public master’s-level universities in the 2021 “Top Regional Universities in the North” by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review’s Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast – an honor bestowed on the college every year since 2003.

Inspired by a shared commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students.  We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please see our full non-discrimination policy https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.  

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