Assistant Professor - Organic Chemistry

Eastern Kentucky University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Richmond, KENTUCKY
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Position Title Assistant Professor - Organic Chemistry
Position Number 999622
Position Type Faculty
Position Category Fulltime Faculty
Search Type External
Position required to go into K-12 school Never
Driver Classification Non Driver
City Richmond
Division Academic Affairs/Provost
Department College of Science, Tech, Engineering & Math
Unit Chemistry
Contact Person Tanea T. Reed
Funding Source Institutional
About the College/Department
Eastern Kentucky University is a regional, coeducational, public institution of higher education offering general and liberal arts programs, pre-professional and professional training in education and various other fields at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Located in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, EKU has a distinguished record of more than a century of educational service to the Commonwealth. Eastern Kentucky University is committed to access, equal opportunity, dignity, respect, and inclusion for all people, as integral to a learning environment in which intellectual creativity and diversity thrives. Eastern Kentucky University is committed to the promotion of regional stewardship and student engagement.
Situated near the heart of the Bluegrass, Richmond is served by a network of major highways that make EKU easily accessible from all parts of Kentucky and surrounding states. Richmond is 26 miles southeast of Lexington, Kentucky. Interstate Highways I-75 (north-south) and I-64 (east-west) make the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, 112 miles to the north, and Louisville, 110 miles to the west, within convenient distance by automobile. Richmond is also served by U.S. Route 25 from Southeastern Kentucky and Kentucky Route 52 from the east and west. The Bluegrass, Mountain, Daniel Boone, and Cumberland Parkways provide even greater accessibility by automobile since the city is located near the convergence of these arterial highways into the interstate system.
EKU is dedicated to high-quality instruction, scholarship, and service, and places emphasis on the three in that order. Through its colleges and schools, the University seeks to offer quality instruction at a variety of degree levels in general education, the arts, the sciences, business, education, pre-professional and professional areas, and applied and technical disciplines. Through consultative services, continuing education, and the extended campus, the University seeks to provide service to the community and the region. Research seeks both to advance knowledge in the subject matter areas with which the University is concerned and to support the primary function of teaching.
Position Summary
The Chemistry Department at Eastern Kentucky University seeks applicants for a tenure track position in organic chemistry at the Assistant Professor level with appointment to begin August 15, 2023. Teaching responsibilities for the candidate will include introductory and upper division disciplinary courses to fulfill ACS degree requirements in the discipline.
Research expectations include the establishment of an independent research program commensurate with a masters-level institution. A listing of our current instrumentation can be found here: https://chemistry.eku.edu/chemical-instrumentation-equipment . Start-up funds are available.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.
Sponsorship This position may be considered for visa sponsorship.
Work Location US Based
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. in chemistry or a closely related field from an accredited or internationally recognized institution and must be committed to excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly activity.
Desired Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with post-doctoral and teaching experience. Candidates with research plans that can complement existing strengths of the department are preferred.
Required Education Summary

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number F00363P
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Open Date 09/21/2022
Application Review Date 11/15/2022
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
AA/EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.
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