Associate or Full Professor in Materials Chemistry

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago invites applications for a tenured faculty position at the rank of associate or full professor focused on experimental studies of materials under extreme conditions, including quantum materials. The strategic hire is intended to strengthen and expand materials research collaborations across UIC and with national laboratories, including Argonne National Laboratory and the Advanced Photon Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory and NSLS-II, other U.S. Department of Energy laboratories, and partner universities through interdisciplinary research centers and cooperative agreements. The successful candidate will maintain a nationally and internationally recognized research program in materials chemistry, broadly defined, and conduct state-of-the-art experimental investigations of materials, with a focus on extreme conditions. Relevant areas may include materials at high pressure, low or high temperature, and high magnetic fields; quantum and other functional materials; advanced radiation facilities such as synchrotrons, free-electron lasers, large laser platforms, or neutron-scattering sources; and advanced microscopies. The candidate will provide scientific leadership or strong leadership support in advancing UIC's materials research enterprise and leveraging opportunities at national laboratories. The candidate will also have teaching duties consistent with their research activity and departmental and college policy. UIC provides computational, characterization, and synthesis capabilities through core facilities, including advanced electron microscopies, materials synthesis laboratories, and high-performance computing resources, as well as access to facilities at nearby national laboratories and partner institutions. The anticipated start date is Fall 2027. This is a nine-month-service appointment with salary paid over twelve months.

Requirements

PhD in Chemistry or a related discipline.
Anticipated to currently hold tenure at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level, or have equivalent senior research experience in a national laboratory or industrial research setting and credentials suitable for a tenured appointment at the rank of full professor.
Maintain a nationally and internationally recognized research program in materials chemistry.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in materials at high pressure, low or high temperature, or high magnetic fields.
Expertise in quantum and other functional materials.
Experience using advanced radiation facilities, such as synchrotrons, free-electron lasers, large laser platforms, or neutron-scattering sources.
Expertise in advanced microscopies.

Responsibilities

Create a vibrant research program in materials chemistry that contributes to and expands UIC's nationally and internationally recognized research in the area.
Conduct state-of-the-art experimental investigations of materials, focusing broadly on materials under extreme conditions.
Provide strong scientific leadership support in advancing UIC's materials research enterprise and leveraging existing and emerging opportunities at national laboratories.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Carry out teaching duties consistent with research activity and departmental and college policy.