Job Description

General Function
The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.
Description of Primary Duties
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Mo State is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialty in experimental organic chemistry. Areas of specialty that may complement our department include (but are not limited to):

· Organic methodology/reaction development
· Medicinal chemistry
· Pharmaceutical chemistry
· Physical-Organic chemistry

Key responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:
Teaching (40%): Effective undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry teaching. Teaching in other interdisciplinary areas and may be possible according to the successful applicant’s interests and Departmental needs.

Research (40%): Robust research, incorporating undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in publications, presentations, and extramural funding, is expected.

Service (20%): Service at the Departmental, College, University, and/or Professional level is required.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.
Additional Qualifications
· Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a related field
· Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master’s-level graduate courses
· Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master’s-level graduate
students
· High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry
· Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at MSU, that
incorporates undergraduate and master’s-level students to publish peer-reviewed reports,
secure extramural funding, and train the next generation of scientists.
Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm
Open Date 09/01/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application Deadline:
Applications will be screened beginning October 22, 2026. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening start date; however, the position will remain open until filled or the search is terminated.
How to Apply:
Candidates should complete the Mo State online application. For more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/employment-at-missouri-state.htm.
Applicants must submit to the website link below:
(1) A cover letter that concisely introduces the applicant to the faculty search committee. This document should be tailored to Mo State, summarize the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position, and connect application materials (enumerated below) to demonstrate their suitability for the role.
(2) A current curriculum vitae that lists all educational experience, teaching experience, peer-reviewed primary research publications, and research presentations (five pages maximum)
(3) A detailed description of research proposed to be carried out at Mo State, including a detailed plan to incorporate undergraduate and master’s-level graduate students in the research process and a brief description of the funding mechanisms that will be pursued (five pages maximum, including figures).
(4) A list of equipment (including approximate cost) and facilities necessary to carry out a successful research program at Mo State (two pages, maximum).
(5) A statement on teaching philosophy (2 pages, maximum).
(6) The names of three individuals who can objectively address the candidate’s qualifications, such as Ph.D. and postdoctoral advisors. Letters from these references will be requested for candidates who proceed to the telephone interview stage and will be due directly from the letter writers before an invitation for on-campus interview is extended.

For additional information, please contact the Search Chair, Santimukul Santra, at: [email protected].

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