Assistant Professor in Marine/Atmospheric Chemistry

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in the broad area of marine chemistry / chemical oceanography .

The successful candidate will start in August 2025 .The successful applicant will enhance the department’s existing strengths in marine and atmospheric chemistry.

They will be expected to establish a nationally recognized, externally funded research program at UNCW, mentor undergraduate and graduate students (including in MS programs in chemistry and marine science and the PhD in Applied Coastal and Ocean Sciences).

The applicant will contribute to the department’s teaching needs in courses which may include general chemistry, analytical chemistry, marine / environmental chemistry, and other courses related to the candidate’s interests.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements A PhD in chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, marine chemistry, or a closely related field is required by the start date of the appointment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Required Certifications or Licensure No Required Certifications or Licensure Primary Function of Organizational Unit Chemistry & Biochemistry at UNC Wilmington offers exciting, student-oriented programs that award Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS, ACS Certified), Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry, Master of Science (MS) degrees and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

A significant portion of the training takes place in our laboratories, both those associated with courses, and those involving research in Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Marine and Atmospheric Science, Organic and Inorganic Synthesis, Computational and Physical Chemistry and Chemical Education.

The Department is well equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation on both the main campus ( https : / / uncw.edu / academics / colleges / cse / departments / chemistry / ) and at the Center for Marine Science located 7 miles away on the Intracoastal Waterway ( https : / / uncw.

edu / research / centers / marine-science / ). The Department is well equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation including 300-600 MHz NMR spectrometers, several MS instruments managed by a full-time PhD scientist.

In addition to rigorous courses in all aspects of chemistry, most of our undergraduate students and all of our local graduate students carry out research under the direct supervision of our outstanding faculty.