Assistant Professor - Organic-polymer Chemistry

m.uwrf.edu

River Falls, Wisconsin, US
Base: not specified; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
Organic chemistry curriculum
Polymer chemistry curriculum
Undergraduate faculty position
This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track undergraduate faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology

Job Summary

  • This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track undergraduate faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology.
  • The department’s instrumentation includes: dedicated chromatography laboratory, SEM, UV-Vis spectrometers, glovebox, 400 MHz multinuclear NMR, dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA), atomic absorption spectrometer, FT-IR, microwave reactor, fluorometer, dynamic light scattering analyzer (DLS), GC-MS, ball mills, and joint optics laboratory with the Physics Department, all of which will be housed in the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) opening in January 2026.
  • Employees receive excellent benefits including exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits; employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 6.95%; an attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave.

Matching Summary

This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track undergraduate faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits; employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 6.95%; attractive amount of paid leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Organic Chemistry curriculum
  • Polymer Chemistry curriculum
  • undergraduate faculty position
  • full-time nine-month tenure-track

Nice-to-have

  • interdisciplinary collaboration
  • communicate with diverse audiences
  • working with diverse backgrounds
  • inclusive teaching practices

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or related field
  • Experience teaching undergraduate students
  • Demonstrated potential for research
  • Instrumentation skills
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

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