Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tenure-track

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tenure-track

Location: Granville
OH

Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry

Position Type: Tenure Track
Faculty

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. and subsequent research experience are required. The priority date for full
consideration is September 14, 2026.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit the following:


1) a cover letter addressing their motivations for teaching at a small, residential, liberal arts college;

2) curriculum
vitae, including a publication list;

3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts;

4) a statement of teaching philosophy
addressing approaches to classroom and laboratory courses at the introductory and intermediate level, and a new course in their specialty;


5) a statement detailing the applicant's proposed research program (5 page maximum).

In their materials, applicants should
discuss how their teaching and research mentorship will foster the engagement and success of students who have varying backgrounds and
interests. Applicants are encouraged to include how they will incorporate rapidly evolving technological tools (such as data analytics,
cheminformatics, machine learning, or generative AI), highlighting how such tools will be leveraged to benefit teaching and learning,
research, or students' career readiness and, if relevant, any existing or potential connections with industry, government, or non-profit
sectors.

Description:

The DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY at DENISON UNIVERSITY invites applicants
for a full-time tenure-track position starting in fall 2027, with expertise in or related to analytical, computational, inorganic, or
materials chemistry. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level and the ability to develop a
robust, independent research program that recruits and engages undergraduates to produce published research. Teaching responsibilities
include classroom and laboratory instruction at the introductory level, intermediate level (analytical, inorganic, physical, or polymer
chemistry), and an advanced course in the candidate's field of expertise.

Our department's ACS-accredited program offers degrees in
chemistry and in biochemistry and has excellent classroom and laboratory facilities with a broad range of available instrumentation for both
teaching and research. See our website (denison.edu/academics/chemistry-biochemistry) for more information about our
faculty, program, and facilities.

Denison University is an academically rigorous and nationally ranked residential liberal arts
college, located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital. The thriving Columbus metropolitan area
offers a wide range of opportunities for dual-career families, includes excellent school systems, and hosts an array of cultural and
artistic events (columbusregion.com).

Denison offers a competitive salary and a
comprehensive benefits package. The college provides generous annual professional development funds, strong support for student and faculty
research, a one-semester pre-tenure sabbatical, and a number of mentorship and professional development workshops and programs.
Contributions to the life of the department, the institution, and the larger community are an essential part of fulfilling Denison's
mission, and the successful candidate is expected to engage in service activities in a way that is congruent with their work as a
teacher-scholar.

EEO Statement:

Denison University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or
ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected classes.

Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is
prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the
education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination,
please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can
learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.

Job
seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740)
587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.