Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. in Chemistry, or a related field

Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all degree requirements before the date of appointment.

The Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences invites applications for two tenure-track nine-month faculty positions in chemistry with a start date of August 1, 2026. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry, or a related field. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all degree requirements before the date of appointment.

The successful applicant will be required to establish a strong research and teaching portfolio within the field of chemistry. Candidates should highlight in their application materials how they can contribute to teaching in one or more of the following chemistry sub-disciplines: Biochemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, and Analytical chemistry. Candidates who can contribute to teaching in Forensic Chemistry are especially welcome. The individual must demonstrate a dedication to excellence in teaching, a strong commitment to service and community engagement and preparedness for leading scholarly activities with undergraduate research students. Scholarly expectations include publishing peer reviewed articles and establishing an externally funded undergraduate research program. Candidates at all ranks will be considered.

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The Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with eight different concentrations: the American Chemical Society ( ACS) Certified degree, Marketing and Business, Biochemistry, Environmental, Fermentation Sciences, Forensic Science, Individually Designed and Chemistry Secondary Education Licensure. The department also offers a BA degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in Fermentation Sciences. The department has 19 tenure-track faculty members, 19 non-tenure track faculty members, and approximately 350 undergraduate majors. Many of the Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences majors conduct research and disseminate their results at national, regional, and local professional meetings and in peer-reviewed publications. For more information on the Strategic Plan of the University, see https://www.appstate.edu/about/strategic-plan/.

Workload duties typically include teaching 3 courses in chemistry (lectures or labs) per semester, maintaining an active scholarship agenda, and participating in service to the Department/University.

An active scholarship agenda includes mentoring undergraduate research students, securing external funding, and disseminating results at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

Service to the Department/University includes holding office hours for students, and serving on committees in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and/or University committees.

Typical physical demands of a professional position at the university.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

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Applications missing any documents (listed 1 -10 above) will not be reviewed. Review of complete applications will begin October 15, 2025. Applications will be reviewed until positions are filled.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the search committee chair, Dr. Nicholas Shaw (ShawNN@appstate.edu), with questions about search procedures or timelines.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.