University of North Texas Hiring for Asst Professor Job at Denton, TX Full Time

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

Asst Professor

UNT-Chemistry-121200

College of Science

Denton

Full-Time

ORP Eligible

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The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie R1 research university and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution with a diverse population of over 42,000 students. The Denton, TX community combines close proximity to one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas-Fort Worth) with an intimate and culturally vibrant college town atmosphere. The UNT Chemistry Department consists of 28 faculty members, 20 research-active faculty (including 2 faculty with joint appointments), approximately 100 graduate students, and approximately 250 undergraduate chemistry majors. The department is in a growth phase, having hired an endowed Welch Chair in Chemistry and four Assistant Professors in the past three years, and with plans to hire up to six additional tenure-track faculty over the next few years. Our department has a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, with specific strengths in computational chemistry, materials chemistry, and catalysis. New faculty have the opportunity to contribute to these areas, as well as interfacing with a growing interdisciplinary emphasis in Chemical Biology within the Chemistry Department and in collaboration with the BioDiscovery Institute (BDI) and other units on campus. The UNT Chemistry Department is dedicated to creating a climate that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Further information about the department may be found at chemistry.unt.edu.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

The UNT Chemistry Department invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of computational and theoretical chemistry, to begin September 1, 2023. Applicants should have a record of research accomplishment and compelling ideas for building an independent research program in any area of computational/theoretical chemistry. Candidates whose research complements or builds upon existing strengths in the department are especially encouraged to apply. The selected individual will interact with diverse faculty, staff and students within the Chemistry department and in other disciplines, contributing to a strong tradition of interdisciplinary and collaborative computational research at UNT. Development of a nationally and internationally visible, funded research program is expected. The new faculty member will have access to computing resources and collaborative opportunities through the Center for Advanced Scientific Modeling (CASCaM, http://cascam.unt.edu/), a multi-departmental group centered in the Chemistry Department which supports research, education, training, and outreach in computational science. Contributions to undergraduate and graduate teaching (typically, one course per long semester) and departmental and university service are expected.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field.

Ability to communicate

Computational & Theoretical Chemistry

This is a security sensitive position.

No

F997P

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• As your Statement of Research Interests, please attach a research proposal (suggested length: 3 pages)
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (maximum of 2 pages)
• Diversity Statement describing how you will contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion in the UNT Chemistry Department (maximum of 2 pages)
• List of Names and Contact Information for 3 references