Ohio Eminent Scholar in Structural Biology

** Job Title
** Ohio Eminent Scholar in Structural Biology
** Department
* * Chemistry Department
** Worker Type
** Regular
* * Pay Type
** Salary*Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
*** Benefit Eligible
** Yes
* * Screening Date
**** Job Description Summary
** The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites exceptional applicants with a Ph.D. degree, postdoctoral experience in chemistry, biochemistry or related areas, and an established research program to be the Ohio Eminent Scholar in Structural Biology at Miami University.
** Job Description
** The successful candidate will have a strong track record of extramurally funded research in areas involving NMR structural biology. The Department’s high field NMR facility features NMR spectrometers at 850 and 600 MHz. Duties will include directing undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students, maintaining an internationally recognized, externally funded research program and participating in service to the institution. While most appointments will be made at the candidate’s current rank, applicants with an extraordinary record of scholarship, external funding, and academic leadership may be considered for appointment at a higher rank at the time of hire.

The successful candidate will not currently have primary employment within the state of Ohio.

Appointment begins August 2026.The  has 20 faculty members committed to excellence in research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate degrees in chemistry or biochemistry, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry. The department is also an integral part of the graduate degree program in . Research and teaching are supported by outstanding core facilities, including the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Required:

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or closely related field with a strong emphasis on NMR structural biology by date of appointment.
** Additional Position Information (if applicable)
**** Required Application Documents
** Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research plans, and a teaching philosophy.
** Special Instructions (if applicable)
** Inquiries may be directed to Andrea Kravats eening of applications will begin October 21, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
** Additional Information
** A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.
** Reasonable Accommodations
** Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADA Faculty

Staff or . Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.
** Miami University Values Statement
** is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

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** Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
** Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices.

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADA Faculty

Staff or .
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