Associate​/Full Professor of Chemistry Tenure; John and Elizabeth Leonard Endowed Chair of Environmental

Job no: 562029
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty
- Health Sciences

California State University, Long Beach ( CSULB ) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities that have been recognized for their commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students.

The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

CSULB is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Research 2 (R2) university and has made the expansion of research capacity a major institutional priority. CSULB embraces the teacher-scholar model, recognizing teaching and scholarship as complementary activities. The University supports externally funded and interdisciplinary research through substantial research infrastructure, internal research programs, grant-development and administrative support, and more than 28 research centers and institutes.

Faculty engage undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students in research and scholarly activity, creating an environment in which high-quality research, excellent teaching, and student mentorship are closely integrated.

• Ph.D degree in Environmental Chemistry or related field
• Demonstrated record of research, teaching, and service commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank Associate or Full Professor
• Established, externally-funded, research program in the field
• Demonstrated effective, student-centered, and inclusive teaching in chemistry or related topics at the undergraduate or graduate levels, with a commitment to learning and to incorporating pedagogical best practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated record of sustaining an independent, externally funded research program involving undergraduate and graduate students and leading to peer-reviewed publications and presentations
• Demonstrated commitment to effectively engaging and mentoring a diverse student population, including low-socioeconomic and first-generation students, in scientific research and education
• Experience using effective, inclusive, culturally relevant, and evidence-based approaches to teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students
• Demonstrated effective, student-centered, and inclusive teaching in chemistry or related topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a commitment to learning and to incorporating pedagogical best practices
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar tothe CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse…