"Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Tenure-track"

The DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY at DENISON UNIVERSITY invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position starting in fall 2026, with expertise in or related to inorganic, polymer, materials, and/or computational chemistry. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level and the ability to develop a robust, independent research program that recruits and engages undergraduates to produce publishable research. Teaching responsibilities include introductory chemistry, an advanced course in the candidate's field of expertise, and one or more of the following courses: analytical, inorganic, or polymer chemistry. All courses include a laboratory component.

Our department’s ACS-accredited program offers degrees in chemistry and in biochemistry and has excellent classroom and laboratory facilities with a broad range of available instrumentation for both teaching and research. See our website (denison.edu/academics/chemistry-biochemistry) for more information about our faculty, program, and facilities.

Denison University is an academically rigorous and nationally ranked residential liberal arts college, located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital. The thriving Columbus metropolitan area offers a wide range of opportunities for dual-career families, includes excellent school systems, and hosts an array of cultural and artistic events (columbusregion.com).

Denison offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The college provides generous annual professional development funds, strong support for student and faculty research, a one-semester pre-tenure sabbatical, and a number of mentorship and professional development workshops and programs. Contributions to the life of the department, the institution, and the larger community are an essential part of fulfilling Denison’s mission, and the successful candidate is expected to engage in service activities in a way that is congruent with their work as a teacher-scholar.