Positions Available

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks to fill at least one, possibly two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level. The appointment is expected to commence with the fall 2002 academic semester.

UMass Boston, part of the five-member University of Massachusetts system, is an urban public university. Large enough to offer a broad range of academic choices, UMass Boston is also small enough to maintain a closeness of community. Its modern Harbor Campus, three miles from downtown, is situated on a peninsula surrounded by Boston Harbor and Dorchester Bay. The campus houses research and teaching laboratories, a greenhouse, two theaters, an art gallery, an observatory, intramural and intercollegiate athletic facilities, extensive computer resources, and the Healey Library. Concerts, lectures, and plays on campus offer additional opportunity for a rich and satisfying student life, and the extensive cultural resources of Boston are nearby.

The Department of Chemistry is able to provide a young scholar an active intellectual environment, financial support in the early years and a teaching load conducive to creative research activity and professional development. It is well equipped in terms of instrumentation and technical support and has the strong support of an administration committed to the enhancement of education and research is the sciences. Salary and start-up are competitive.

Questions may be directed to Michelle Foster, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, phone: 617-287-6096, fax: 617-287-6066

INSTRUMENTAL CHEMIST
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

Full-time staff position available starting the fall of 2002. Responsibilities include training and supervision of students; installation and maintenance of equipment; and other instructional/coordinating responsibilities for upper level chemistry labs. Master's Degree in chemistry and extensive hands-on experience with instrumentation is required. Research collaborations with faculty and undergraduate students encouraged.

Send resume, and have 3 letters of recommendation sent to Search Committee, James Madison University, Department of Chemistry, MSC 7701, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.

Review of applications will begin August 15 and continue until the position is filled.

Additional information can be found on the Chemistry Department website at http://www.jmu.edu/chemistry.

James Madison University is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer and especially encourages applications from minorities, women and persons with disabilities.

FACULTY POSITION
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

The Department of Chemistry at DePauw University invites applications for tenure-track position in Biochemistry to begin August 2003. Ph.D. or ABD required. Postdoctoral experience or prior teaching experience desired, strong commitment to teaching and supervising research with undergraduates in liberal arts environment will receive serious consideration. Rank and salary commensurate with credentials and experience. Successful candidate will: teach in department's unique introductory core, which includes introductory course in biochemistry and courses in advanced biochemistry curriculum; contribute to newly formed biochemistry major; have opportunity to develop courses for nonmajors. Courses generally have 24 or fewer students and include laboratory instruction. DePauw has exceptional programs for supporting its faculty, including generous start-up funding and pre-tenure leaves for new faculty and funding for professional and curriculum development activities (see http://www.depauw.edu/admin/acadaffairs/facdev.htm).

Submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, professional development plans and a statement of research interests to Prof. Jacqueline R. Roberts, Chair, Biochemistry Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN 46135. Selection of finalists will begin September 30; review of applications will continue until position is filled. DePauw University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer; Women and Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about the department, visit http://www.depauw.edu/acad/chemistry.

FACULTY POSITIONS
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

Faculty Positions - ANALYTICAL and INORGANIC Chemistry. Two tenure-track position(s) beginning August 16, 2003. Ph.D. required; postdoctoral experience preferred. Candidates are expected to establish an independent program of research capable of attracting external funding and will have potential for creative teaching. Send resume, transcripts for all degrees, research plans, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Harmon Abrahamson, Chair; Department of Chemistry, Box 9024; University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND 58202, (701) 777-2741. Screening will begin October 15, 2002, and continue until the position is filled. Details of the department can be found at http://www.und.edu/dept/chem. The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

LECTURER POSITION
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego (http://chem.ucsd.edu) has an opening for a Lecturer, with the potential of security of employment (PSOE). We are seeking an outstanding teacher who wishes to have a permanent faculty position. The position is full-time and will involve teaching lecture and laboratory courses in general and analytical chemistry, developing curriculum, writing lab manuals, assisting with the training of teaching assistants, and other coordination tasks related to undergraduate instruction. A Lecturer PSOE position closely parallels that of an assistant professor on track for tenure. Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree and a record of excellence in teaching. The appointment will begin in Fall 2003. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on the University of California pay scale. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three references to: Chair, Lecturer (LPSOE) Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - 0332, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0332. The closing date is November 1, 2002. The University of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.