FACULTY POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Open-Rank Tenure-track Position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor)
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Maryland
anticipates making a tenure-track faculty appointment, starting August 2015. Candidates
with exceptional records of research accomplishment, visibility and vision are invited at
all tenure levels. Leaders in the chemical sciences who complement our existing research
strengths, push disciplinary boundaries and are committed to developing stellar academic
programs are sought. A key department in the world-class College of Computer Science,
Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty participate in
major University and federally-funded Centers, and enjoy close interactions and
collaborations with nearby government labs that include NIH, NRL, FDA, and NIST. The
University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship campus of the University of
Maryland System and is ideally situated in close proximity to Washington, D. C.,
Baltimore, and Maryland’s 270 Technology Corridor. Inquiries and/or nominations
should be addressed to chembchm2015fac AT umd.edu. Applications, consisting of a
cover letter, curriculum vitae, three-page summary of research plans, statement of
educational interests, and three references, must be submitted electronically to:
ejobs.umd.edu.
Qualifications: We seek scholars who have or will build highly visible, widely acclaimed
research programs and have or will achieve excellence in education.
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. degree, demonstrated
accomplishments in independent research, and be an effective educator in the
chemical sciences.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 20, 2014, but we will continue to
accept applications until the positions are filled.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. APPLICATIONS
FROM WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED