Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Fisk University ( www.fisk.edu ) invites applications for an assistant professor in chemistry, tenure track, with demonstrated potential for excellence in student-centered undergraduate teaching (general chemistry or organic chemistry, and upper division courses), and for developing a research program (open area) capable of attracting external funding and publishing peer-reviewed papers with undergraduate co-authors. The faculty member also will serve as a mentor in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s to PhD Bridge Program and, depending on their research interest, the Fisk-UIUC Master's to PhD Bridge in Quantitative Biology. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or closely related discipline is required, and postdoctoral training is optimal. Applications are being considered immediately; the position is available as early as June 2022. Fisk University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Fisk University: Fisk University is a private historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee . The university was founded in 1866 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . In 1930, Fisk was the first historically Black institution to gain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Starting Date: As early as June 2022; Fall semester begins in August 2022

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in Chemistry or a closely related discipline.

Application materials should include the applicant’s Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy, and Research Plan (submitted as a single pdf file). Candidates of interest will be contacted to have three letters of recommendation sent to the Chair of the Search Committee.

DEADLINE: Application Materials will be received until the position is filled. Initial screening of applicants will begin immediately.