The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the areas of experimental physical chemistry or synthetic/organic chemistry, broadly defined. All subdisciplines or interdisciplinary activities within those general fields are welcome; note that opportunities exist for joint appointments in other departments of science and engineering to facilitate interdisciplinary research and scholarship. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. Candidates are expected to demonstrate exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students and trainees.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Job Responsibilities include research, teaching, mentoring students, and service activities. Research expectations include the establishment and maintenance of a high-quality research program, successful fundraising from external funding agencies, the publication of peer-reviewed papers, and the effective mentoring of trainees at levels appropriate to their career aspirations. Teaching expectations includes the delivery of high-quality courses in a classroom or instructional laboratory setting, providing effective training to students and trainees in the research setting, and participating in departmental activities focused on the education of our students.  

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications: a Ph.D. degree or equivalent is required.

Application Process

To apply, please visit the Georgia Tech Careers Employment website at https://hr.gatech.edu/employment/careers. Once there, click the link under the “External Applicants” section, then click on “View All Jobs”, enter the Job ID 262433 in the “Search Job” field and click enter.  Select the highlighted job posting to open.  Click the “Apply for Job” button to create a new user registration and apply for the position.

Applicants should submit the following materials as separate pdf files: (i) a cover letter summarizing your interest in the position, (ii) a curriculum vitae, (iii) a description of research plans, (iv) a description of teaching interests and philosophy, and (v) an outline of no more than two pages describing how your professional and academic experiences have prepared you to support and apply Georgia Tech’s mission and values. This should be uploaded as an "additional” document in the Careers portal. In addition, please arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of reference by e-mail to chemsearch@chemistry.gatech.edu, with the candidate’s name in the subject line.    

Requests for information may be directed to Prof. M.G. Finn (mgfinn@gatech.edu). Applications will be considered beginning September 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to employment. 

About Georgia Tech 

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. 

Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values

Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do.  1) Students are our top priority. 2) We strive for excellence. 3) We thrive on diversity. 4) We celebrate collaboration. 5) We champion innovation. 6) We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7) We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8) We act ethically. 9) We are responsible stewards.  

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. 

About the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Information about our research and educational activities and the members of our community can be found at http://chemistry.gatech.edu/. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. 

Georgia Tech is a member of the University System of Georgia (USG), where every member of the community is required to adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values – Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect – that form and guide the daily work of the organization. USG and its institutions foster an environment where all members of the USG community are free to share ideas and opinions. Learn more about Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression