Description

The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

Teaching (40%): Effective undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry teaching. Teaching in other interdisciplinary areas and may be possible according to the successful applicant’s interests and Departmental needs.

Research (40%): Robust research, incorporating undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in publications, presentations, and extramural funding, is expected.

Service (20%): Service at the Departmental, College, University, and/or Professional level is required.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

First date of consideration will be October 15, 2025. The search will continue until the position has been filled. Applicants should upload a letter of application, curriculum vita, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy, and a summary of research plans.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a related field
• Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master’s-level graduate courses
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master’s-level graduate
  students
• High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry
• Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at MSU, that
  incorporates undergraduate and master’s-level students to publish peer-reviewed reports,
  secure extramural funding, and train the next generation of scientists.