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Posted: 31-Jul-23
Location: Towson, Maryland
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Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
FCSM-3707
Position:
The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry position in the Department of Chemistry beginning August, 2024.
Qualifications:
A PhD in organic chemistry is required. Postdoctoral research and/or experience teaching undergraduates is strongly preferred. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose proposed research program will complement existing departmental strengths in total synthesis and organometallic chemistry; however, candidates in all areas of organic chemistry (broadly defined) will receive full consideration. Salary shall be commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will primarily teach undergraduate lecture and lab courses in organic chemistry but may also teach courses in the general chemistry sequence and upper-division courses in their area of expertise. The candidate must establish a competitive research program that engages undergraduate students in chemistry, forensic chemistry, and other related majors. The candidate is expected to pursue external research funding and disseminate their research findings in peer- reviewed journals and through presentations at professional meetings. Faculty members are assigned an instructional workload of six (6) course units per academic year for the first year.
Department of Chemistry:
The Department of Chemistry is ACS accredited, with 18 tenured or tenure-track faculty actively engaged in externally funded research involving undergraduates and graduate students. The department enrolls over 300 undergraduates in chemistry, forensic chemistry and chemistry secondary education and 40 graduate students in the forensic science master’s Program. The department supports interdisciplinary programs in molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics (MBBB) and environmental science. Additional collaborative opportunities may be available with science faculty in the departments of anthropology, biology, computer sciences, mathematics, and physics, astronomy & geosciences.
Towson University:
Towson University (TU) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls almost 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 900 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 42 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
Application Process:
Review of applications begins on October 9, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and those received after this date may not be reviewed by the search committee. To apply, please upload a single pdf file containing the following documents in the specified order:
1. A cover letter stating your interest in the position and your potential contributions to the undergraduate chemistry program at Towson University. (2 page limit)
2. A current curriculum vitae highlighting relevant teaching and research experience. (3 page limit)
3. A statement of teaching philosophy that specifically addresses your approach to teaching undergraduate organic chemistry. (2 page limit)
4. A description of your proposed research program at Towson University. You must include at least two different projects and describe how they are appropriate for undergraduate student researchers. (4 page limit, including references).
5. A diversity statement describing how you will contribute to the diverse learning community at Towson University. (250 word limit)
6. Copies of all graduate and undergraduate transcripts (listed in reverse chronological order).
Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you are applying is FCSM-3707.
Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be e-mailed directly to organicsearch2023@towson.edu by the above-mentioned date.
For more information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Keith P. Reber, at organicsearch2023@towson.edu.
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate, and the results may impact employment.
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.
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Towson University is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).” TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief backgrounds.
