Assistant Professor - Organic Chemistry

• Research Expectations: Establish a research program, focusing on organic chemistry related topics, that actively involves undergraduate students and/or master’s students. This will include continually pursuing extramural grant support, disseminating research results in presentations at professional conferences, and publishing manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. We encourage applications with research programs across the organic chemistry spectrum.

• Teaching Load: Four–six courses per academic year, with a reduced load (two per semester) for the first three years. Continued course reductions are available for faculty with strong research productivity aligned with the UNF Strategic Plan.

• Courses Taught: Organic Chemistry I & II (both lecture and lab), lower-level courses (such as General Chemistry), and upper-level electives in the candidate’s area of expertise.

• Mentorship and Service: Participate in departmental governance, advise and mentor students, and contribute to our service mission at the department, college, and university levels. 

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related discipline.
• Excellence in research as demonstrated by a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and proposals for future work. 
• A strong commitment to undergraduate research and teaching.

• UNF seeks to attract faculty of the highest caliber, who are skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge in organic chemistry. 
• Commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduate courses within the chemistry/biochemistry department curriculum, specifically Organic Chemistry I and II, as well as organic chemistry electives and lower-level courses.
• Strong commitment to mentoring and supervising research students. 
• Demonstrated potential to establish an independent research program. 
• Postdoctoral experience and teaching experience are preferred.

In addition to completing an online application, applicants should provide the following required documents and information:

• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcript of highest earned degree
• A single PDF that contains the following three sections
  • Research Statement (3-5 pages), including:
    • Project Summary,
    • How UNF students will be active participants of the research program; include a brief overview of your mentoring plan for students with varying lab skills, and
    • A short summary/list of where you will seek external funding (including which program)
  • For Proposed Startup Budget ($200-300K, over three years) (1 page)—including
    • A list of equipment required to start an independent research program (this list should include items that are greater than $10,000), and
    • An estimate of supplies, chemicals, and consumables to complete the proposed research activities.
  • General Teaching and Mentoring Philosophy (1-2 pages)—including:
    • Prior teaching experience (if any),
    • Strategies for mentoring research students at the undergraduate and master’s level,
    • Strategies for teaching students with varying levels of prerequisite knowledge and helping them succeed and persist in STEM disciplines, and
    • Ideas for new elective courses that you would like to develop/teach.

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University’s Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

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