Tenure Track Faculty

8962BR

College of Science

COS School of Chemistry and Materials Science

Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track

Faculty Discipline:

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Employment Category: Fulltime

Anticipated Start Date: 13-Aug-2025

Detailed Job Description

The School of Chemistry and Materials Science (SCMS) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position, beginning in August 2025.

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD degree in biochemistry or a closely related discipline
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Evidence of sustained peer reviewed publications in disciplinary journals
• A proposed independent research program that is aligned with current federal funding opportunities.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Preferred Qualifications - Priority will be given to candidates whose research program:

• is focused at the interface of biochemistry and machine learning/artificial intelligence/computational modeling;
• will attract external funding from agencies such as NIH, NSF, industry, or other governmental or private sources;
• will incorporate both undergraduate and graduate students at RIT.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT's core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Department/College Description

Along with a core strength in technology and experiential learning, RIT is building excellence in AI research, scholarship, and innovation through strategic investments in talent, thematic hires, and research infrastructure. Concurrently, we focus on offering the most innovative and compelling curriculum and courses. As we embark on our plans for our future, we continue our quest to establish RIT as a thought leader in AI by grappling with its many challenges through multidisciplinary perspectives (taken from RIT’s Vision and Strategic Direction).

The College of Science currently has strategic research areas, including efforts to attract and retain high-quality, diverse faculty, students, and staff; to ensure an inclusive campus culture and a global mindset; to advance research and scholarship; to capitalize on key partnerships and current strengths to increase the community, regional, and global impact of COS; and to incentivize, support, recognize, and reward scholarly engagement activities by students, faculty, and staff. We plan to hire faculty who can contribute to some or all of these strategic priorities.

The School of Chemistry & Materials Science (SCMS) offers an ASBMB-accredited BS in Biochemistry, an ACS-approved BS in Chemistry, Master's degrees in Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, and several BS/MS program options. SCMS faculty also support PhD students in various interdisciplinary PhD programs on the RIT campus. Biochemistry faculty at RIT currently have sustained funding from NIH and NSF with combined expertise in wet lab and computational methods. The school currently has 23 faculty members, including 6 biochemists, and supports approximately 150 BS Biochemistry and Chemistry majors, 20 MS students in Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, and many BS/MS students. For more information on our school, please visit our web page at https://www.rit.edu/science/scms.

THE UNIVERSITY:
Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Beyond our main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with more than 19,000 students and more than 125,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world. Find out more at www.rit.edu.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD degree in biochemistry or a closely related discipline
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Evidence of sustained peer reviewed publications in disciplinary journals
• A proposed independent research program that is aligned with current federal funding opportunities.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Preferred Qualifications - Priority will be given to candidates whose research program:

• is focused at the interface of biochemistry and machine learning/artificial intelligence/computational modeling;
• will attract external funding from agencies such as NIH, NSF, industry, or other governmental or private sources;
• will incorporate both undergraduate and graduate students at RIT.

Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the College’s continuing commitment to access, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Required Minimum Education Level

PhD

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Research Statement, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

How To Apply

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 8962

The direct link to this posting can be found here: https://apptrkr.com/5505566

Additional Details

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov.

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 80000

Hourly/Salary Maximum:85000

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