Skip to main content

This job has expired

Open Rank - Assistant/Associate Professor

Employer
Northeastern University
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jun 16, 2021


Open Rank - Assistant/Associate Professor

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in carbon neutral and carbon negative technologies as applied to sustainable energy and materials, beginning in academic year 2021-2022. Exceptional senior candidates will be considered for appointment at higher ranks. Joint or affiliated appointments with other departments may be possible.

We welcome applications from those with a range of backgrounds, including in the fields of photochemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis/biocatalysis, or other relevant background. Candidates with the ability to collaborate in cross-disciplinary teams across the University will complement existing strengths in the department in energy and materials. Northeastern is also home to the Coastal Sustainability Institute The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in carbon neutral and carbon negative technologies as applied to sustainable energy and materials, beginning in academic year 2021-2022. Exceptional senior candidates will be considered for appointment at higher ranks. Joint or affiliated appointments with other departments may be possible.

We welcome applications from those with a range of backgrounds, including in the fields of photochemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis/biocatalysis, or other relevant background. Candidates with the ability to collaborate in cross-disciplinary teams across the University will complement existing strengths in the department in energy and materials. Northeastern is also home to the Coastal Sustainability Institute https://www.northeastern.edu/csi/ and the Global Resilience Institute https://globalresilience.northeastern.edu/. Cross-college appointments will be considered where appropriate.

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (“CCB”) (https://cos.northeastern.edu/chemistry-chemical-biology/) includes 27 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 30% of whom are women; nine full-time teaching faculty; four research faculty; and eight faculty with affiliated appointments. CCB was recognized as the most gender diverse faculty among the top 50 US Chemistry Departments in 2019. CCB enrolls approximately 150 undergraduate majors; 27 M.S. and PlusOne (BS/MS) students; and 80 Ph.D. students.

In the Northeastern University College of Science, we embrace a culture of respect, where each person is valued for their contribution and is treated fairly. We oppose all forms of racism. We support a culture that does not tolerate any form of discrimination and where each person may belong. As a College, we strive to have a diverse membership, one where each person is trained and mentored to promote their success.

Responsibilities:
The potential hires are expected to develop vigorous research programs cross-cutting the fields of chemistry, chemical biology, energy storage, and/or materials science. Faculty members at Northeastern are expected to develop independent research programs that attract external funding; teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level; supervise students and postdocs in their area of research; and participate in service to the department, university, and discipline.

Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field by by the appointment start date. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, including academia and industry.

Salary Grade:
FAC

Additional Information:
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, a statement of research interests and objectives, a teaching statement, an equity and diversity statement, and the email addresses for three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, 2020.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see: Responsibilities:
The potential hires are expected to develop vigorous research programs cross-cutting the fields of chemistry, chemical biology, energy storage, and/or materials science. Faculty members at Northeastern are expected to develop independent research programs that attract external funding; teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level; supervise students and postdocs in their area of research; and participate in service to the department, university, and discipline.

Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field by by the appointment start date. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, including academia and industry.

Salary Grade:
FAC

Additional Information:
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, a statement of research interests and objectives, a teaching statement, an equity and diversity statement, and the email addresses for three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, 2020.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see: We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, including academia and industry.

Salary Grade:
FAC

Additional Information:
Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, a statement of research interests and objectives, a teaching statement, an equity and diversity statement, and the email addresses for three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, 2020.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see: www.northeastern.edu/diversity.



To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/879/cw/en-us/job/504249

jeid-d34e890fd48d7542983860adfdde9f7a

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert