The Department of Chemistry at Columbia University invites applicants for an Assistant
Professor position to start July 1, 2025. This tenure-track position is open to all computational
and/or theoretical chemists. It will begin with a three-year joint appointment with the Initiative for
Computational Catalysis at the Flatiron Institute. The successful candidate for this position will
have demonstrated the potential to perform innovative and pioneering research, teach
effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, participate in service to the department,
university, and field, and engage in activities that promote our goals and values, including
building an equitable and diverse scientific community. Their research program should also
align with the goals of the Initiative for Computational Catalysis and of the Flatiron Institute.
The new faculty member will be joining a collegial department at Columbia with a vibrant
research enterprise, lively undergraduate and graduate teaching programs, and a strong record
in public outreach. As a department located in the heart of New York City, in the heart of New
York City, and as part of a university whose student body is growing ever more diverse, we
encourage applications from women and minorities. We also seek applications from those with
a record of success advising and mentoring students from groups underrepresented in
chemistry.

At the Flatiron Institute, the new faculty member will find a world-leading center for
computational chemistry. During their joint-appointment they will enjoy the support of the
Flatiron Institute’s Scientific Computing Core, which includes access to High-Performance
Computing resources and the expertise of scientific software engineers.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and the department is
committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).