Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tenure-track

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tenure-track

Denison University

in Granville, OH

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Type: Full-Time

Posted: 08/08/2025

Category: Chemistry

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

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 teaching across the curriculum and in particular the capacity to teach both introductory courses and an upper-level course in their specialty;

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

In their materials, successful applicants will discuss how their teaching and research mentorship will foster the engagement and success of students who have varying backgrounds and interests. Applicants are also encouraged to include any existing or potential connections with industry, government, or non-profit sectors and, where relevant, 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.

Description:

The DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY at DENISON UNIVERSITY invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position starting in fall 2026, with expertise in or related to inorganic, polymer, materials, and/or computational chemistry. Successful candidates will 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 publishable research. Teaching responsibilities include introductory chemistry, an advanced course in the candidate's field of expertise, and one or more of the following courses: analytical, inorganic, or polymer chemistry. All courses include a laboratory component.

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 You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at

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Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background.

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