The University of Central Florida Department of Chemistry is currently undergoing faculty searches to fill four faculty positions for August 2017. Please read our attached letter from Dr. Cherie L Yestrebsky, Department Chair of UCF Chemistry, requesting your support with our search.

Letter to Chairs

UCF Advertisement

The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, CO, seeks to hire at least one tenure-track faculty member. While exceptional candidates from all areas of chemical science are encouraged to apply, those with research interests in soft materials are of particular interest.*
We aim to fill this position at the Assistant Professor level, but will consider exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor rank. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be capable of outstanding teaching, scholarship, and research. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable. Complete applications must include a detailed CV, descriptions of research plans and teaching interests, and the names of at least three references.
For more information or to apply see http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/36719. Questions regarding the searches should be directed to Chair, Faculty Search Committee, CHEM_search_a@mail.colostate.edu. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; applications completed by 11:59 PM (MT) on October 3, 2016 will receive full consideration. Files of semifinalists (including reference letters) will be available to all Chemistry Department regular faculty.
*Note: this is one of three ongoing junior-level searches in the Department, collectively encompassing all areas of chemistry. See http://www.chem.colostate.edu for more information.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, CO, seeks to hire at least one tenure-track faculty member; exceptional candidates from all areas of chemical science are encouraged to apply. *
We aim to fill the position(s) at the Assistant Professor level, but will consider exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor rank. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be capable of outstanding teaching, scholarship, and research. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable. Complete applications must include a detailed CV, descriptions of research plans and teaching interests, and the names of at least three references.
For more information or to apply see http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/36614. Questions regarding this search should be directed to the Chair of the Open-Area Faculty Search Committee, CHEM_search@mail.colostate.edu. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; applications completed by 11:59 PM (MT) on November 1, 2016 will receive full consideration. Files of semifinalists, including reference letters, will be made available to all Chemistry Department regular faculty.
*Note: this is one of three ongoing junior-level searches in the Department, collectively encompassing all areas of chemistry. See http://www.chem.colostate.edu for more information.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, CO, seeks to hire at least one tenure-track faculty member. While exceptional candidates from all areas of chemical science are encouraged to apply, those with research interests in organic chemistry or chemical biology are of particular interest.*
We aim to fill this position at the Assistant Professor level, but will consider exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor rank. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be capable of outstanding teaching, scholarship, and research. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable. Complete applications must include a detailed CV, descriptions of research plans and teaching interests, and the names of at least three references.
For more information or to apply see http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/36544. Questions regarding the searches should be directed to Chair, Faculty Search Committee, CHEM_search_b@mail.colostate.edu. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; applications completed by 11:59 PM (MT) on September 30, 2016 will receive full consideration. Files of semifinalists (including reference letters) will be available to all Chemistry Department regular faculty.
*Note: this is one of three ongoing junior-level searches in the Department, collectively encompassing all areas of chemistry. See http://www.chem.colostate.edu for more information.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Virginia Tech remains committed to its internationally recognized interdisciplinary program in macromolecular
science and engineering with the announcement of an Assistant Professor position in
the Department of Chemistry on our main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. This position signifies
a continued University commitment to the importance of the science and engineering of polymeric
materials to help solve major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and medicine. The
successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the University-wide Macromolecules
Innovation Institute (MII) (see www.mii.vt.edu), which has the mission of building interdisciplinary
research and education collaborations across campus. The candidate will have access to the newly
formed Macromolecular Materials Discovery Center in our Institute for Critical Technology and Applied
Science (ICTAS).
The Department of Chemistry particularly invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the
Assistant Professor level in synthetic polymer chemistry (TR0160080). Candidates with an emphasis
on synthesis and properties of macromolecules, supramolecular chemistry, responsive hierarchical
macromolecular structures, and the design of polymeric materials for nanomedicine, energy and the
environment, are particularly encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field is
required; the degree is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate must establish an
internationally recognized research program and be an effective teacher in graduate and undergraduate
courses. Applicants must submit online at http://www.jobs.vt.edu and locate the correct posting
(referenced above). Applicants will submit a curriculum vita, a description of research plans (not to exceed
five pages), teaching philosophy and plans (not to exceed two pages), and arrange for three letters
of recommendation. The Search Committee Chair is available to address any specific questions related
to the position: Professor Timothy E. Long, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061; telong@vt.edu.
Review of applications will begin October 14, 2016 and will continue until the position is
filled. For further information about the position and the Department of Chemistry, visit
http://www.chem.vt.edu.
Virginia Tech is an AA/EEO employer and applications from underrepresented groups are especially
encouraged. Occasional travel to attend professional meeting and conferences are required, and University
policy requires a criminal background check. Direct all general questions about the position to
chem.jobs@vt.edu, with the job posting # included in the subject heading.

The Chemistry Department at Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA is currently conducting a tenure-line faculty search for positions in Physical Chemistry and in Biochemistry, beginning August 2017. The position requires a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry or Biochemistry or closely-related field from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment. The focus of an individual’s research specialization is open to all relevant areas of either field.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. We will begin to review applications October 1, 2016.

If you know of anyone in your department that may be interested they may see the online vacancy announcement to apply:

Biochemistry Announcement

Physical Chemistry Announcement

Thank you for your time, and have a nice day,

The Department of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to make a faculty appointment in biochemistry to begin in the fall of 2017.  The position is at the assistant-professor level.  I enclose a copy of our recently published advertisement for this position.

We are seeking your help in soliciting suitable candidates with whom you are familiar, either in your department or at other institutions, to apply for this position.  Washington University provides outstanding resources in terms of infrastructure, facilities, intellectual environment, and start-up funds to support excellence of scholarship in research and teaching.  Further information about the Department may be found at our home page, http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu, which also offers links to information about the University community and the St. Louis area.

We ask that you help us to continue a tradition of excellence in scholarship and teaching by encouraging outstanding individuals to apply.  Please forward this letter to anyone you feel might be suitable for these positions.  We will begin reviewing the portfolios of candidates on 1 October 2016 but will accept applications received after that date until the end of the search.

Washington University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.  Individuals from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.