Mississippi State University Hiring for Professor and Head – Chemistry at Mississippi, United States Full Time

Position Function:

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, the
largest on campus, the position is a 12-month appointment charged
with responsibilities for all departmental operations including
fiscal and personnel management, academic scheduling, resource
allocation, strategic planning, and fundraising. We encourage
applicants with bold approaches and new perspectives to academic
administration, mentoring, research, and teaching.

Salary Grade : UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are “Unclassified” and salary
ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Located in the Hand Laboratory in the center of the MSU campus,the
department, with around 100 undergraduates and over 80 graduate
students, forms a critical component of science education and
research across a thriving and entrepreneurial campus that values
and supports interdisciplinary and collaborative studies.

The department has hired seven new faculty since 2017 and now
totals 25. Faculty research covers all the core areas of chemistry
including chemical education, as well as the interdisciplinary
areas of biophysics, materials science, structural biology, and
environmental science. Faculty are supported by external grants
from a variety of agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and USDA, and
six currently hold prestigious early career awards. In recent
years, the department has expanded its research infrastructure
through the acquisition of a high-resolution mass spectrometer,
X-ray diffractometer, 600 MHz, 500 MHz, and 300 MHz NMR, with an
800 MHz NMR unit currently being acquired through an NSF MRI
award.

The department grants B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and
faculty and students have opportunities to collaborate widely
across departments, colleges, and university Centers of Excellence.
Additional information on the chemistry department is available at
www.chemistry.msstate.edu.

Area of Specialization:

Chemistry

Anticipated Appointment Date:

July 1, 2023

Tenure Track Status:

Tenured

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in
leadership, will possess a distinguished record of research and
teaching required for appointment at the rank of Full Professor,
and will be expected to maintain contributions to the research and
teaching missions of the department. The position is charged with
responsibilities for all departmental operations including fiscal
and personnel management, academic scheduling, resource allocation,
strategic planning, and fundraising.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Chemistry and be able to demonstrate experience in
leadership and possess a distinguished record of research and
teaching required for appointment at the rank of Full
Professor.

Instructions for Applying:

Applicants must apply online at explore.msujobs.msstate.edu (search
job 505017 under the Careers tab). Complete applications must
include a cover letter, a CV, a statement of administrative
experience and philosophy (2-page maximum), a statement of research
and teaching expertise and goals (2-page maximum), a description of
an action plan for promoting diversity, equity, and respect (2-page
maximum), and contact information for five references. Screening of
applications will begin November 14, 2022, but the position will
remain open, and applications accepted, until filled. Informal
inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Angus
Dawe ([email protected]).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,
sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender
identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status
protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and
applications from women, members of any minority group, and others
who share our passion for building a diverse community that
reflects the diversity in our student population.

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