Assistant Professor of Chemistry/Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Rank:
Tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointmentEmployment Start Date:
Sep. 1, 2010Job Summary:
Responsibilities include teaching lecture and lab sections of either general chemistry or organic chemistry and an advanced course in the area of expertise. Full-time faculty in the department typically teach 9 to 13 contact hours per week. The successful candidate is also expected to conduct scientific research involving highly motivated undergraduate students, seek external funding, and participate in co-curricular service activities. Start-up funds and summer research support are available.
Skills & Qualifications:
Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. degree in chemistry or biochemistry before employment. Applications in all areas of expertise are welcome. Preference will be given to applicants having post-doctoral and/or prior teaching experience and a record of externally peer-reviewed scholarly activities.
Application Information:
See http://www-new.onu.edu/academics/getty_college_arts_sciences/areas_study... for application information. Send curriculum vitae, transcripts, three letters of reference, a summary of research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a completed ONU application (available at http://www-new.onu.edu/administration/human_resources/employment) to:
Chemistry Search Committee, c/o Martha Long
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio 45810
Application Deadline:
Review of completed applications will begin on March 10, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
Department Description:
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is one of only two academic units elevated to the status of a Signature Program at Ohio Northern University. This designation provides additional internal financial support that will enable the department to create more nationally recognized opportunities in research and undergraduate chemical education. The department offers majors in both chemistry and biochemistry, leading to a B.S. or B.A. degree in either area with optional ACS certification. In addition, the departmentprovides basic chemical education to science and non-science majors in other departments and colleges. Presently, six to twelve students graduate from the department each year, and they are highly successful in entering a variety of career paths such as research, industry, medicine, graduate school or teaching. An active, award-winning chapter of ACS Student Members adds professional and social support. The department staff consists of 13 tenure-track faculty, 6 adjunct instructors, a materials manager, an introductory lab coordinator, and a departmental administrative assistant. The department has a wide range of instrumentation including 200 MHz NMR, FTIR (3), ICP-OES, UV-Vis (7), Raman, spectrofluorimeter, two laser spectroscopy labs, XRF, HPLC (3), GC (5), automated flash chromatography, GC-MS, RGA/mass analyzer, thermocycler, and UV-Vis microtiter plate reader. The department is also equipped with an 8-station computational chemistry lab and a 40-processor cluster. Facilities totaling approximately 33,000 ft stockroom preparation areas, conference rooms, in addition to 9 teaching labs featuring computerized data acquisition. Much of this space is located in the new Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences.
College Description:
The college is the oldest college of the University, founded in August 1871. The college comprises five divisions: humanities; social sciences; teacher education, technology, human performance and sport sciences; mathematics and natural sciences; and fine arts. There are fifteen departments, each with a chair reporting directly to the dean. The college offers 45 majors and six degrees (BA, BFA, BS, BSCLS, BM and BSN). Professional programs are offered in the medical sciences, preseminary, prephysical therapy, preoccupational therapy, prephysician assistant, nursing, and prelaw. The Center for Teacher Education supports 14 teacher licensure programs accredited by NCATE and approved by the state of Ohio. Other programs in the college accredited by special disciplines are athletic training, chemistry and music. The faculty and teaching facilities are housed in seven academic buildings, and there are two off-campus nature centers. The college cooperates with the other three undergraduate and first professional colleges in a number of programs and provides courses in liberal education, mathematics and the sciences for all first degree majors. The college has experienced strong enrollment growth over the past five years, and present enrollment exceeds 1,350 students.
The University:
Founded in 1871, Ohio Northern University, located in west central Ohio, is a private university offering a diverse, dynamic and unique learning community, with rigorous professional programs in partnership with the arts and the sciences. Its 3,500 students study for graduate and undergraduate degrees in five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, Pharmacy, and Law. Ohio Northern takes pride in being a student-centered, service-oriented, values-based institution.
Printable Application:
http://www-new.onu.edu/files/Acad_App.pdf