Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Specialization(s):   Physical Chemistry

Search #: 10-002

Duties/Responsibilities:

Normal teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. Successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate physical chemistry lecture and lab courses each semester, General Chemistry; plus graduate advanced physical chemistry and electives on a rotating basis. Research in physical chemistry is expected on both undergraduate and graduate levels. All faculty are expected to advise undergraduate chemistry majors and participate in committee assignments.

Required Qualifications:

Earned Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Will consider applicants who are ABD. If ABD, candidate must have earned doctorate by time of appointment. Ability to engage in meaningful scholarship/creative activity, leading to presentations at professional meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals in the discipline is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

Research area is open but theoretical/computational chemistry is preferred. Demonstrated record of scholarship/creative activity is preferred.

About our department and University:
Southern is a primarily undergraduate institution located in beautiful New Haven, Connecticut. Our department has 8 full time faculty members and we are ACS certified. We award both B.S. and M.S. degrees in our department and possess almost every modern instrument in our facility including a brand new 300 MHz NMR.

Application Process:

Please submit Letter of Interest, current Curriculum Vita, Official Graduate and Undergraduate Transcripts, Statement of Teaching Philosophy Statement of Research and Three Letters of Recommendation to:

Dr. Adiel Coca, Search Committee Chair
Chemistry Department
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515

For questions, please Email: cocaa2@southernct.edu

In order for your application to be given full consideration, all materials must be received by December 14, 2009 . Position will remain open until filled.

 

SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff. People of color, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.