Assistant Professor Organic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2025. The Department of Chemistry is home to approximately 85 undergraduate majors and three degrees: Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Chemistry Education. As a department we focus on our commitment to student success and are seeking a proficient teacher/scholar who is dedicated to undergraduate teaching and can develop a vibrant undergraduate research program. The successful candidate must be able to teach organic chemistry courses, lower-level chemistry classes, and potentially develop upper-level chemistry electives for the biochemistry and chemistry degrees. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or closely related fields.
The student experience is a Chemistry Department priority, and your responsibilities will focus on providing a rich academic experience to help facilitate student success. Responsibilities include course development, teaching and advising students, mentoring undergraduate research students, and working with the Department Chair to coordinate Departmental/College/University activities. It also includes publishing research, serving on Departmental, College and University committees and providing services to the community.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
We seek a highly motivated individual with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education that embraces the teacher-scholar model and provides active learning experiences in classroom and field settings especially through research-related opportunities.
Candidates should complete the online application and submit a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, contact information for 3 references, and statements of teaching philosophy and research interests electronically at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4610114/assistant-professor-organic-chemistry . A review of applications will begin on September 19,2024 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Location: Conway, SC
Posted: Sept. 23, 2024, 8:19 p.m.
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