Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry August 7th 2024
Tagged: Chemistry

ROLE TITLE: Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry

POSITION REPORTS TO: Chemistry Department

Summary of Position

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry at Allegheny College is accepting applications for a tenure-track position in physical chemistry at the Assistant Professor rank beginning August 2025. Primary teaching and course development responsibilities include physical chemistry courses. Preference will be given to candidates with interest in teaching analytical chemistry. Additional contributions will likely include first-year chemistry courses, the college-wide speaking and writing seminars, and courses in the candidate's area of expertise.

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Experience and Qualifications

• This position requires a Ph.D. in chemistry (completed by the start date)


• The successful candidate will provide evidence of excellence in teaching, ongoing scholarship and professional development, and a commitment to mentoring undergraduate students.

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YOUR FUTURE TEAM

The Allegheny College Chemistry department is a top producer of eventual Chemistry Ph.D. candidates in the country, and it is our goal to attract world-class faculty to enrich the educational experience of our bright, motivated, and adventurous students. Allegheny College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. As a highly selective, private, residential liberal arts college in NW Pennsylvania, we have an increasingly diverse student body and a dedicated faculty of teacher-scholars.

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THE HIRING PROCESS

Candidates should send a CV, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of research plans. The statement of teaching philosophy should include a description of how you have incorporated (or may incorporate) diversity, equity, and inclusion into your teaching, research, and/or service. Please have this and three letters of recommendation sent to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 North Main Street, Meadville PA 16335 or by email to employment@allegheny.edu. Review of applications will begin September 3, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation's oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold. It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope's "Colleges That Change Lives." In its 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country's top 100 national liberal arts colleges - and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate teaching. Allegheny was honored as the top baccalaureate college in the nation for undergraduate research in the Council of Undergraduate Research's inaugural Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment (AURA). Allegheny's undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students' intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny's faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world.

Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources

Visit the Allegheny College Web Site at www.allegheny.edu

Visit the Chemistry Department webpage at Chemistry Department

posted 8/7/2024