"Assistant Professor of Chemistry"

The Department of Chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Organic/Inorganic Chemistry beginning August 2026. We seek an outstanding teacher-scholar committed to engaging undergraduates in both the classroom and the laboratory. The successful candidate will establish a dynamic research program that welcomes students at all levels of preparation fostering student success.

New faculty at OWU benefit from strong institutional support, including the opportunity to apply for start-up funding, a pre-tenure sabbatical, and extensive opportunities for student-faculty collaboration through the Summer Scholarship Research Program and The OWU Connection. The department is part of a vibrant interdisciplinary community with wide-ranging teaching and research interests, supported by faculty development and mentoring from the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation.

This position is part of a faculty cluster hire designed to expand our curriculum and strengthen our community of teacher-scholars. Faculty in this cohort will join a college deeply committed to flexibility, interdisciplinarity, and inclusivity. New faculty have opportunities for mentoring, professional development, and collaboration across the Ohio Five and GLCA consortia.

Responsibilities

• Developing and teaching the one-semester course of inorganic chemistry and its accompanying laboratory in support of chemistry majors
• Contributing to the two-semester lecture sequences of general chemistry and organic chemistry and/or the accompanying laboratories, in support of a wide range of students with diverse interests and future plans
• Advising students in their academic journey
• Engaging in a consistent and focused line of research
• Providing service to the department, university, and profession
• Assisting in curriculum development, revision, and evaluation
• Teaching the equivalent of 18-24 contact hours in six courses per academic year (3/3 load), which may include lecture and laboratory sections as appropriate

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in organic or inorganic chemistry or a related discipline such as organometallics or materials chemistry
• Evidence of preparation for teaching at the undergraduate level
• Enthusiasm for mentoring undergraduate students in research experiences
• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to helping students from diverse racial, social, and cultural groups attain their full potential

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as the Instructor of Record for an undergraduate chemistry course

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and the following (no more than 2 pages for each):

1. Teaching and Student Engagement Statement: Please provide a statement that articulates your teaching philosophy. In your response, address your ability to teach a broad range of courses and to employ pedagogical approaches that support students with varied perspectives and experiences leading to their success. Describe how you connect students with opportunities, resources, and networks that expand their access to your field of study. Include examples of outreach, advising, or program activities that have supported students whose pathways into the discipline may not follow a traditional trajectory.
2. Research statement: A statement outlining the central aims of the research program you would like to develop and how it will thrive at Ohio Wesleyan.

Please submit all materials via www.owu.edu/joinOWUfaculty, where you will find additional information about working at OWU. Transcripts, letters of recommendation, and additional materials are not required for the initial submission. They may be requested in later stages of the search process. Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.