Assistant or Associate Professor of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry, Engineering and Physics at Ave Maria University invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Chemistry position beginning in the Winter / Fall of 2026. A Ph. D. or doctoral equivalent in Chemistry or Biochemistry is preferred, although candidates that are ABD will also be considered. The successful applicant will be expected to teach upper-division courses in courses in General, Organic Chemistry and / or Biochemistry courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship and are expected to engage in an active research program involving undergraduate students.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a research summary including how that research would involve student participation, unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate school transcripts,  and a personal response  to the University's Catholic mission as expressed in  Ex Corde Ecclesiae  to their philosophy of teaching. ()

Candidates should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted in support of their application upon request.  Incomplete applications missing any components, especially the personal response to Ex Corde Ecclesiae, will not be considered.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Stephen Thong, Assoc. Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Engineering and Physics, stephen.thong@avemaria.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The deadline for application is Apr 15.

Ave Maria University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ave Maria University provides an excellent benefit package to full time faculty and staff. Ave Maria University is a Catholic, liberal arts institution of higher learning dedicated to the formation of joyful, intentional disciples of Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament, scholarship and service.

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