Application Deadline:
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
San Jose State University has an opening for a tenure-track assistant professor in organic chemistry. The application deadline is October 12, 2021.
Use the following link to apply:
https://jobs.sjsu.edu/en-us/job/505115/assistant-professor-organic-chemistry
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in organic chemistry or equivalent doctoral work. Alternatively, a Ph.D. in chemical education with a focus in organic chemistry research and significant experience working in an organic lab.
- Research in organic chemistry or in an area that interfaces with organic chemistry including educational research.
- Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching in organic chemistry.
- Postdoctoral experience in organic chemistry or in organic chemistry educational research is preferred.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate research students.
Responsibilities
- The candidate will teach courses, including laboratory courses, in organic chemistry (Chem 8, 9, 112A/B, 113A/B, 114 and graduate courses). Some teaching in general and/or introductory chemistry may be required.
- The candidate must develop a research program that incorporates undergraduate and MS students
- The candidate must submit grants and peer reviewed research publications.
- The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
- The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.