Assistant Professor; Organic Chemistry; appointment

Final date to receive applications:

Applications will be screened beginning October 22, 2026. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening start date; however, the position will remain open until filled or the search is terminated.

Position Title:

Assistant Professor (Organic Chemistry) - 9 month appointment

Work Location:

Springfield Campus

Out-of-State Employment:
Out-of-state employment is limited to Arkansas, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and subject to supervisor approval.

Department:
Chemistry and Biochemistry

HR Home Department: 020700 COLLEGE OF NATL & APP SCIENCE

Pay Grade:
Unclassified

Sponsorship Information:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Faculty Appointment Type:
Term (if applicable): 9 month

Begin Date of Appointment: 08/09/2027

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt

The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mo State is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialty in experimental organic chemistry. Areas of specialty that may complement our department include (but are not limited to):

• Organic methodology/reaction development
• Medicinal chemistry
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Physical-Organic chemistry

• Teaching (40%): Effective undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry teaching. Teaching in other interdisciplinary areas and may be possible according to the successful applicant’s interests and Departmental needs.
• Research (40%): Robust research, incorporating undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in publications, presentations, and extramural funding, is expected.
• Service (20%): Service at the Departmental, College, University, and/or Professional level is required.

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a related field
• Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master’s-level graduate courses
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master’s-level graduate students
• High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry
• Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at MSU, that incorporates undergraduate and master’s-level students to publish peer-reviewed reports, secure extramural funding, and train the next generation of scientists.

Link to

Job Description:

http://www.missouristate.edu/human/job descriptions/21377.htm

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