The Department of Chemistry at the Missouri University of Science and Technology invites applications for the position of Donald L. Castleman/FCR Missouri Endowed Professorship of Discovery in Chemistry. The Professorship is expected to foster interdisciplinary, collaborative research and education and be committed to mentoring student success. The successful applicant is expected to have a strong record of sustained extramural funding and be internationally recognized in her/his field as well as demonstrate evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The endowment offers a lucrative annual research support funding that allows the candidate to excel in high quality scholarly activities. The salary and start-up funding will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and potential.
     The chemistry department at Missouri S&T is well-equipped with all the basic instrumentation facilities (https://chem.mst.edu/research/depart-instr/) required for experimental research. The university has state-of-the-art materials characterization facilities (https://amcl.mst.edu/) and a high-performance computing research facility (https://hpc.mst.edu/). Missouri S&T has strong emphasis on inter-disciplinary research amalgamated through the research centers such as the Center for Biomedical Research (https://cbr.mst.edu/) and the Center for Research in Energy and Environment (https://cree.mst.edu/). These research centers also house (bio)analytical research equipment which can be accessed through an open user system. Research has been rejuvenated through a $300M campus gift to promote research, entrepreneurship and STEM education through formation of the Kummer Institute (https://kummerinstitute.mst.edu/about/).
     Interested applicants should electronically submit an application, a detailed curriculum vita, statement of research achievement, teaching statement, a cover letter, and names and e-mail addresses, for three references. All materials should be submitted to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Human Resource Office at http://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic/. All submitted application materials must have the position reference number 00083352 in order to be processed.  Acceptable electronic formats that can be used for email attachments include PDF and Word; hardcopy application materials will not be accepted.

The review of applications will begin November 18, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

About Missouri S&T / Rolla:  Founded in 1870, Missouri S&T is a STEM-focused research university and part of the four-campus University of Missouri System. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the affordable community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery. Missouri S&T is a highly selective admissions campus offering 101-degree programs in 40 areas of study, including engineering, sciences, business and information technology, humanities, and liberal arts. With nearly 9,000 students enrolled online and on campus, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a diverse population but small enough for individuals to build high visibility, impactful careers. Missouri S&T is known globally and is highly ranked for providing a high return on tuition investment, exceptional career opportunities for graduates, and an emphasis on applied, hands-on learning through student design teams and cooperative education and internship opportunities. Missouri S&T’s dedication to innovation and entrepreneurship was recently furthered by a transformative gift allowing the university to establish a new college, develop new areas for research, provide numerous scholarships and fellowships for students, and bolster the regional economy. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit https://www.mst.edu