Western Michigan University Department of Chemistry seeks Candidates for Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate must complete a PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry or a closely-related field by August 2026 with preference given to candidates with postdoctoral experience. Desired qualifications include a strong track record of excellence in physical chemistry research, experience with evidence-based teaching practices, an interest in instructional innovation, departmental leadership potential, and a focus on supporting and engaging students from diverse backgrounds. We expect the candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills. This position will be in the Department of Chemistry with the expectation that the successful candidate will engage in collaborative and interdisciplinary interactions.
The College of Arts and Sciences : The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University is to ignite and sustain a passion for learning and discovery in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, to help students, staff, and faculty succeed in life and contribute to the betterment of our communities, from local to global. Our vision is to achieve excellence in all aspects of learning and discovery across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences while fostering a climate of intellectual freedom. As articulated in the College of Arts and Sciences strategic plan, we are committed to fostering a community of diverse, inclusive, equitable, and globally-engaged scholars, learners, and leaders. With 23 departments and interdisciplinary schools and institutes, WMU's largest college offers a broad range of learning opportunities and career paths for our students. CAS students are among the very top students in the country, having received awards including Goldwater Fellowships, Udall Scholarships, Boren Fellowships, and Fulbright awards, among others.
Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution with an enrollment of nearly 18,000. WMU delivers high-quality undergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate College, and fosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among the public institutions in the nation designated as research universities with high research activities (R2 Doctoral University). This hiring coincides with ongoing anti-racism efforts at the university focused on creating an inclusive environment and equitable structures for hiring, teaching, learning and research. These include the Racial Justice Advisory Committee, which recently made recommendations toaddress systemic racism on campus, andthe president's Mountaintop Initiative, a $2 million fund to advance these recommendations, as well as other proposals from the WMU community. The university also recently received a $550 million endowed, multi-year Empowering Futures Gift, which will fund many projects and initiatives that aim to break down the barriers created by historic inequities. The Empowering Futures Gift is the largest gift for a public institution of higher education in U.S. history.
Kalamazoo is a cultural hub midway between Chicago and Detroit, and just 45 minutes south of Grand Rapids. With 263,000 people in the greater Kalamazoo area, the community offers an array of cultural events, entertainment, and all-season recreation. The city supports a nationally recognized symphony and has earned a reputation for a vibrant community theatre and visual arts scene. Kalamazoo is in one of Michigan's designated research corridors, maintaining a strong life sciences/biotech presence and supporting two leading medical centers, and has been designated a "National Historic Chemical Landmark" by the American Chemical Society for the significant contributions by the former Upjohn Company in Steroid Chemistry. The Kalamazoo community is committed to social justice, community development and the elimination of generational poverty through its Shared Prosperity Kalamazoo initiative, with structural budgetary support provided by the City of Kalamazoo's Foundation for Excellence program. Kalamazoo also is the home of the Kalamazoo Promise, a scholarship program offered to all Kalamazoo Public School students that covers up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fees to any Michigan public (and many private) institution of higher learning.
Department: The Department of Chemistry provides leadership in an environment that promotes teaching, learning, research and scholarship. The Department offers undergraduate (B.S.) degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) degrees in Chemistry. Core research instrumentation (400 MHz NMR, LC-MS, etc.) is available for use by faculty and is supported by an instrumentation manager. Our students become critical thinkers and problem solvers, enabling them to meet future challenges and become leaders in a complex and diverse global society. Faculty in the Department of Chemistry have garnered external funding from a range of sources and earned numerous awards and scholarly recognition, including NSF CAREER awards and Fulbright scholarships. Undergraduate students majoring in chemistry at Western Michigan University graduate prepared for a career in industry, chemistry teaching, or graduate study in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, dentistry, and pharmaceuticals.
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package.
Primary responsibility will include teaching physical chemistry at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including both lecture and laboratory instruction; establishing a globally-recognized research program that includes graduate and undergraduate students in the successful candidate's specific area(s) of expertise; actively seeking external funding to support research and scholarly activities; conducting and publishing scholarly research in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals; student mentoring and advising; a strong commitment to inclusion and student success; and service to the department, college, and university.
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