"Assistant Professor of Chemistry"

The Department of Chemistry at Mount Holyoke College invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning July 1, 2026. The successful candidate may come from any sub-disciplinary background and will routinely teach the lecture and laboratory sections of the foundational analytical chemistry course, in addition to advanced course(s) in their area of expertise. The teaching load at Mount Holyoke College is 2/2. A Ph.D. (completed or anticipated) is required.

Applicants should have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research; a research program involving experimental measurements and analyses that can easily accommodate and encourage undergraduates is crucial. The successful applicant will have a broad background in chemistry and possess strong teaching, writing, and interpersonal skills. Our community is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. Strong candidates will demonstrate their aptitude for this environment in their application materials by reflecting on their teaching, research, and mentoring experiences to date, and describing their plans for the future. Excellent facilities for research are available, including a dedicated research laboratory and access to a rich array of instrumentation. Further information about the Chemistry department can be found here.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a summary of research plans inclusive of undergraduates, and a statement concerning mentoring a diverse student body. Reference letters will be requested at a later date in the process. Review of applications begins on September 29, 2025. Questions may be directed to the Search Chair, Professor Wei Chen at weichen@mtholyoke.edu.

Minimum starting rate of pay: $90,000.

Background Checks: Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants: Apply online; application materials must include: A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications; A complete resume or curriculum vitae; For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.