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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Willamette University's Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chemistry at the level of Assistant Professor beginning August 2010. A Ph.D. in biochemistry or chemistry is required; expertise in analytical biochemistry is preferred. The successful candidate will have demonstrable potential for excellence in teaching and research with undergraduate students.
The Chemistry Department is ACS-approved and offers a degree program with tracks in chemistry and biochemistry. The six current faculty have specialties in the subfields of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The advertised position will expand the department in anticipation of a five-course per year teaching load in 2010. The successful candidate will support both the chemistry and biochemistry tracks by sharing responsibility for the junior-level biochemistry and instrumental analysis courses and laboratories. All chemistry faculty are expected to teach in the introductory chemistry sequence and direct senior research. Additional teaching opportunities include advanced topics courses and the first-year seminar, College Colloquium. The department is well-equipped with modern instrumentation, including a newly installed 500 MHz NMR. Faculty members mentor undergraduate majors in their senior research projects and other collaborative research. Funding for student-faculty summer research is permanently endowed, and pursuit of external funding is expected.
Founded in 1842, as the first University in the West, Willamette takes full advantage of its location in the heart of the Willamette Valley, in Salem, across the street from the state capitol, and a one-hour drive from Portland, Eugene, the Oregon Coast and the Cascade Mountains. The 72-acre campus consists of an undergraduate college of liberal arts together with professional schools in education, law, and management, and five recently inaugurated Centers for Ancient Studies and Archaeology; Asian Studies; Religion, Law and Democracy; Sustainable Communities; and Governance and Public Policy Research.
To learn more about the department, faculty, staff and students, please visit departmental web site at: http://www.willamette.edu/cla/chem.
How to Apply:
Applicants should submit the following materials electronically in MS Word or PDF formats to bio-chem@willamette.edu:
- Application letter stating your reasons for applying to Willamette University
- Curriculum vitae
- Graduate and undergraduate transcripts
- Statement of teaching philosophy including methods of creating an inclusive classroom
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Two-page research program description.
Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent electronically (bio-chem@willamette.edu) or mailed to:
Dr. David Goodney
Department of Chemistry
Willamette University
900 State St
Salem, OR 97301
Application Deadline: Application materials will be accepted until October 9, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
Willamette University also appreciates the completion of our Confidential Applicant Information form, which assists in the evaluation of our recruitment efforts, which will remain in confidential files in the Human Resources Office. You may download the form and submit it electronically to Human Resources at human-resources@willamette.edu.
Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, Willamette University is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.