Lyon College seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry with a background in Biochemistry to begin January 2025 or August 2025. Lyon College is a dynamic, growing institution focused on cultivating the curious mind and mentoring students to explore widely and think deeply about the world and their role in it.
Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in chemistry. Teaching experience at the
undergraduate level is highly preferred, and a commitment to liberal arts education is required.

Lyon College is committed to providing excellent teaching and creating an inclusive environment that promotes its student’s and faculty’s persistence and success. Teaching responsibilities include teaching biochemistry, general and introductory chemistry courses with labs, and advanced courses in areas related to the candidate’s specialties. The teaching load 21 load hours per year (each lab section counts as 2 load hours).

Lyon supports a robust culture of undergraduate research in addition to teaching. Evidence of a scholarly agenda appropriate to Lyon College that could involve undergraduates will be expected. Other duties include serving on college committees, advising students majoring in chemistry, participating in recruiting, curricular development, and assessment.

Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 11,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental hub for an eight-county area and named by USA Today as the best city to live in in Arkansas. The College currently enrolls almost 600 undergraduate students from 29 states and 14 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.7.

 Interested candidates must send a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement, and any other supporting documents (letter of recommendation, student course evaluation, etc). Candidates must also provide three references' names, addresses, and phone numbers to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317, or electronically. Review of the applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any federal or state law regarding equal employment opportunities. To learn more about Lyon College go to www.lyon.edu.