Assistant Professor - Chemistry at University of Houston in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Houston (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in synthetic inorganic chemistry. The faculty member will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the Department of Chemistry, including introductory chemistry, and to perform cutting-edge research in experimental synthetic inorganic chemistry. To gain promotion to associate professor with tenure in the Department of Chemistry at UH, a faculty member is expected to garner peer-reviewed funding from a federal agency to support his or her research, publish a substantial number of papers in high impact peer-reviewed journals from research performed at UH, and establish a national reputation for excellence in research during his or her probationary period. In addition to these criteria for research excellence, the Department expects the candidate to excel at teaching, as documented through teaching evaluations, and to serve on various departmental, college, and university committees.

To apply, upload a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, one-page statement of teaching interests and experience, summary of research plans (five pages maximum), all as PDF documents. During the application process, the applicant will be prompted to provide the names and email addresses of three people to whom requests will be sent directly for letters of recommendation.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

The University of Houston is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Ph.D. in Chemistry. Postdoctoral research experience or the equivalent industrial research experience strongly preferred.