Position ID: | Brandeis -CHEM_MRSEC -ASST [#22305] |
Position Title: | |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, United States [map ] |
Subject Areas: | Chemistry / Materials Chemistry Materials Science |
Appl Deadline: | 2022/11/01 11:59PM (posted 2022/08/11, listed until 2022/12/18) |
Position Description: | Apply |
Assistant Professor in Chemistry Brandeis University Brandeis University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the interdisciplinary research areas of chemical/biological materials science and soft matter. We seek candidates to join the Chemistry department interested in broad collaborations with a vision towards integrated sciences in which materials science overlaps with other disciplines. Brandeis University offers a unique opportunity to participate in a diverse interdisciplinary program, the NSF-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), focused on biologically inspired materials. Candidates are expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching programs in Chemistry while engaging in forefront soft matter research. A non-exhaustive list of research areas are materials chemistry, self-assembling systems, active matter, protein engineering, and synthetic biology. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible with a target of Fall 2023, pending budgetary approval. Applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and a research plan, and a statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion submitted to AcademicJobsOnline at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22305 . A research-intensive liberal arts university, Brandeis fosters highly collaborative science both within and between departments. Brandeis is in the process of constructing a new science complex that will house the Chemistry department and is conducting multiple searches that will strengthen cross-disciplinary studies across the sciences. The suburban campus in Waltham, MA, part of the high-tech corridor along I-95, and is close to the academic and biotechnology centers of Boston and Cambridge. At Brandeis, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of academic excellence. Brandeis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for applicants to all employment positions. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities, including those that have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through their scholarly pursuits, teaching, and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building, engaging and sustaining a pluralistic, unified, and just campus community. To prepare your diversity statement, please use the guidelines provided by UCSC: https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/dei-recruitment-hiring/contributions-to-diversity-statements.html . The statement will be evaluated by the UCSC rubric: https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/dei-recruitment-hiring/rubric-for-evaluating-diversity-statements.html . |
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