Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Job Description

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Analytical Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2025. Applications are sought from candidates who can help the Chemistry Department conduct innovative research in analytical chemistry and provide world-class chemical education. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the inclusive excellence of the academic community that is found at the University of Hartford.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will teach courses in analytical chemistry and in the introductory chemistry sequence (generally 3 courses per semester averaging 180 student-credit hours). Experience with instrumentation common to the teaching of analytical chemistry is desirable. Teaching advanced topics courses within the applicant’s areas of expertise and interest will be possible and encouraged. There will also be opportunities to teach in our innovative University Interdisciplinary Studies program along with First Year Seminar courses. An active scholarly/research/artistic agenda, involving undergraduates, with peer-reviewed publications, presentations, performances or other accomplishments in the candidate’s research area are expected for successful tenure and promotion. Service to the department, college, and university will include advising students in chemistry and biochemistry. Candidates committed to encouraging underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates are encouraged to describe any particular expertise in curriculum development, teaching, and student engagement in research related to inclusive excellence in chemistry.

Qualifications

Required:

An earned doctorate in analytical chemistry or related field is required; ABDs will be considered providing they document a degree completion date. Ability to establish a meaningful experimental and/or computational independent research program involving undergraduates that can be reasonably done with some combination of UHart resources and/or with identified collaborations.

Applicants not meeting these qualifications may not be hired.

Preferred:

Enthusiasm for and expertise in research Experience in teaching undergraduate analytical and/or general chemistry courses. Understanding of challenges associated with teaching undergraduates. Experience in supervising undergraduate students in a lab or research setting. Experience working with under-represented populations. Experience using, maintaining and repairing instrumentation common to the teaching of analytical chemistry is preferred. Demonstrated advocacy for inclusive excellence.

Diversity Statement

The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.

University Information

Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at www.hartford.edu. Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/campus-leadership/office-provost/faculty-development/and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/affinity-groups.aspx. We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.

College Information

The College of Arts and Sciences is the University’s largest college, with 25 undergraduate majors, 29 minors, 5 graduate programs, and many interdisciplinary offerings. The College includes a faculty of roughly 100 teachers and scholars and 18 staff, and it boasts a student body of 770 undergraduate and 400 graduate students.

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