"Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry - Tenure Track"

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry

Do you enjoy teaching and engaging with students? The Department of Chemistry & Physics at Franklin College invites application for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in organic chemistry, to begin in August 2026. We provide a strong, active, and tailored liberal arts education through small class sizes and intentional relationships between students and their faculty mentors. Located about 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis, we support purposeful and practical academic experiences in and out of the classroom that leverage this location as students pursue personal, intellectual and professional growth. Please see www.FranklinCollege.edu for more details.

Courses taught will include organic chemistry, biochemistry, and their associated labs as well as general chemistry labs. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. Strong preference will be given to candidates who bring innovative ideas and demonstrate expertise in designing and facilitating organic chemistry labs. Candidates who demonstrate dedication to teaching as well as learning, a commitment to promoting high-impact practices with students, and a genuine interest in working with undergraduates in a small-college liberal arts setting will be given preference. A PhD in organic chemistry or a closely related field is required; ABD candidates will be considered. A completed PhD is required for tenure. Experience with college-level teaching is preferred, and the position offers the opportunity to teach an elective in the candidate’s area of specialty. Additionally, the candidate will support meaningful student internship opportunities and support students’ professional development. The successful candidate will have opportunities to mentor undergraduate researchers in course embedded work or via independent study. Broad service to the college, such as academic advising and committee work, is also required for this position.

This is a full-time position with a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, EAP, and tuition benefits for the faculty member and their immediate family.

The hire will join the department at a time of exciting curricular change, coupled with a renovated and expanded science building that highlights student research and collaboration. The historically strong chemistry program is committed to delivering fundamentals needed in today’s market through increasingly immersive and hands-on methods of teaching and learning.

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. To ensure full consideration, applicants should apply by February 27, 2026. Please submit the following materials: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required of finalists), contact information of three references, and any other artifacts that might help to strengthen the application (if available) via the application link–Franklin College Faculty Application.

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