Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry #27-02

California State University, Northridge•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$83,349 - $92,610•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking up to two tenure-track faculty members in Organic Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach introductory and general chemistry at the undergraduate level, and organic chemistry and special topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These individuals will have research interests in organic chemistry. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate(s) may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Requirements

Ph.D. in chemistry from an accredited institution, with thesis research in organic chemistry.
Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in person.
Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring diverse undergraduate/graduate students.
Productive research experience in forefront organic chemistry.
Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at CSUN, that includes strategies for generating and publishing data in top-tier journals, recruiting students, and obtaining extramural funding.

Nice To Haves

Postdoctoral research or industrial research experience.
Record of recent primary research publications in mainstream, peer-reviewed journals.
Publication rate as first or corresponding author in mainstream, peer-reviewed journals that is commensurate with experience.
Contributions to grant proposal writing.
Evidence of effective engagement, or potential to engage, with a diverse student body.
Experience using, or potential to use, culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
Experience or potential for creating a student-centered learning environment.
Research/Lab experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring.

Responsibilities

Teach introductory and general chemistry at the undergraduate level.
Teach organic chemistry and special topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Conduct research in organic chemistry.
Hold weekly office hours.
Attend faculty meetings.
Participate in the assessment of student learning.
Provide service to the department, college, and university.
Potentially teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online.
Help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.