Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry
- Employer
- Northern Arizona University
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 3, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Geology & Earth Sciences, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Workplace Culture
NAU is a community devoted to student success and sustained by an unshakable commitment to our shared mission, vision, and values. We—faculty, staff, and administrators—thrive by combining our efforts and working side by side to further NAU’s culture of excellence.
Special Information
This position is a full-time tenure-track position.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry had 19 faculty committed to excellence in teaching and research. The department currently has over 250 undergraduate majors and offers a number of Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in chemistry including two ACS certified degrees. An 120,000 square foot Science and Health Building, opened in 2015, houses the chemistry teaching and research activities. Instrumentally, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a Thermo Scientific X Series 2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (quadrupole mass analyzer), a Nu Instruments Plasma II system multi-collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer, a Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer with a Continuum Infrared Microscope, an Agilent 5977B Series Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (quadrupole), Agilent 1260 Infinity II HPLC and Bruker MALDI-TOF Microflex LRF, Varian Mercury Vx 400 MHz nmr spectrometer, Varian Unity Inova 500 MHz nmr spectrometer. Additionally, faculty have access to imaging capabilities through the NAU Imaging and Histology Core Facility.
Northern Arizona University is a 29,569-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 70,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. NAU’s emphasis on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs and research as well as distance learning. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes.
The university is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment.
For information about diversity, access, and equity at NAU, see the Center for University Access and Inclusion webpage .
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
As of 12/10/21, the Safer Federal Workforce employee vaccination requirement is currently suspended pending the outcome of a federal court-issued injunction. This injunction has suspended the recent executive order issued by President Biden requiring all employees of federal contractors to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. For current status of the vaccine requirement and/or questions, please visit FAQs for Employee Vaccination Requirement .
Background Information
Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report . The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.
Salary
$68,000 to $72,000 Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits
This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page . Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service . Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of employment. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following 90 days of employment. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page .
Submission Deadline
This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2022.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description if viewing this position through the NAU HR website. Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs , follow the 'Faculty and Administrator Openings' link, locate vacancy 605928, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.
Application must include: (1) a cover letter addressing the job description and preferred qualifications, 2) a current CV, (3) a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, (4) a statement of research interests and plans of scholarly activity, (5) a one-page DEIJ statement that addresses your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments, experiences, education and training in DEIJ, and (6) the names of three references. Save all items, as PDF or Word documents.
You will also need to arrange for three letters of references to be sent separately as an attachment to chemistry@nau.edu .
Address questions to Dr. Brandon Cruickshank, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, PO Box 5698, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 66011-5698, brandon.cruickshank@nau.edu , (928) 523-9602.
If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.
FLSA Status
This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
EEO is the Law Poster and Supplements
NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.
NAU is a community devoted to student success and sustained by an unshakable commitment to our shared mission, vision, and values. We—faculty, staff, and administrators—thrive by combining our efforts and working side by side to further NAU’s culture of excellence.
Special Information
This position is a full-time tenure-track position.
Job Description
- Tenure-track assistant professor in analytical chemistry
- Provide excellent instruction in upper-division analytical chemistry lectures and labs including Analytical Chemistry/Lab (CHM 320/CHM 320L), Instrumental Analysis/Lab (CHM 425/CHM 425L), and a graduate-level analytical chemistry course.
- Provide excellent instruction in a variety of undergraduate courses within the Department’s curriculum that is aligned with the candidate’s sub-disciplinary strengths.
- Develop a vigorous research program in analytical chemistry that leads to peer-reviewed publications and extramural funding. Areas that complement our current research initiatives include cancer-related biochemistry, materials science, environmental chemistry, biology-related chemistry and employ ICP-MS, GC-MS or NMR spectroscopy.
- Mentor undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students in analytical chemistry.
- Interdisciplinary research in environmental science, materials science, and astrophysics provides the candidate an opportunity to mentor graduate (Ph.D.) students in interdisciplinary applications of analytical chemistry.
- Work effectively with a culturally diverse population of faculty, staff, and students; with a commitment dedicated to strengthening departmental DEIJ initiatives through mentoring and leadership.
- Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.
Minimum Qualifications
- An earned Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or closely related academic field conferred by start date of mid-August 2022.
- Research experience at the PhD and post-doctoral level in analytical chemistry.
- A publication record and extramural funding in analytical chemistry.
- Teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching in chemistry.
- Experience working with and interacting with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds with demonstrated commitment to DEIJ, including demonstration of commitment to serving underrepresented populations.
- Research areas that complement our current research initiatives including cancer-related biochemistry, materials science, environmental chemistry, astrochemistry, and biology-related chemistry.
- Research that employs current NAU instrumentation including ICP-MS, GC-MS, SEM/TEM, and NMR spectroscopy.
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry had 19 faculty committed to excellence in teaching and research. The department currently has over 250 undergraduate majors and offers a number of Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in chemistry including two ACS certified degrees. An 120,000 square foot Science and Health Building, opened in 2015, houses the chemistry teaching and research activities. Instrumentally, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a Thermo Scientific X Series 2 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (quadrupole mass analyzer), a Nu Instruments Plasma II system multi-collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer, a Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer with a Continuum Infrared Microscope, an Agilent 5977B Series Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (quadrupole), Agilent 1260 Infinity II HPLC and Bruker MALDI-TOF Microflex LRF, Varian Mercury Vx 400 MHz nmr spectrometer, Varian Unity Inova 500 MHz nmr spectrometer. Additionally, faculty have access to imaging capabilities through the NAU Imaging and Histology Core Facility.
Northern Arizona University is a 29,569-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 70,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. NAU’s emphasis on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs and research as well as distance learning. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes.
The university is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment.
For information about diversity, access, and equity at NAU, see the Center for University Access and Inclusion webpage .
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
As of 12/10/21, the Safer Federal Workforce employee vaccination requirement is currently suspended pending the outcome of a federal court-issued injunction. This injunction has suspended the recent executive order issued by President Biden requiring all employees of federal contractors to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. For current status of the vaccine requirement and/or questions, please visit FAQs for Employee Vaccination Requirement .
Background Information
Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report . The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.
Salary
$68,000 to $72,000 Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits
This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page . Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service . Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of employment. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following 90 days of employment. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page .
Submission Deadline
This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2022.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description if viewing this position through the NAU HR website. Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs , follow the 'Faculty and Administrator Openings' link, locate vacancy 605928, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.
Application must include: (1) a cover letter addressing the job description and preferred qualifications, 2) a current CV, (3) a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, (4) a statement of research interests and plans of scholarly activity, (5) a one-page DEIJ statement that addresses your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments, experiences, education and training in DEIJ, and (6) the names of three references. Save all items, as PDF or Word documents.
You will also need to arrange for three letters of references to be sent separately as an attachment to chemistry@nau.edu .
Address questions to Dr. Brandon Cruickshank, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, PO Box 5698, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 66011-5698, brandon.cruickshank@nau.edu , (928) 523-9602.
If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.
FLSA Status
This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
EEO is the Law Poster and Supplements
NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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