"Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 26-09"

Job Description

Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Faculty Hire Number: #26-09

Rank: Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $83,340 to $92,600 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the College of Science and Mathematics, see: https://www.csun.edu/science-mathematics

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, see: https://www.csun.edu/science-mathematics/chemistry-biochemistry

Position:

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Organic Chemistry at the rank of Assistant Professor only.

The successful candidate will teach introductory and general chemistry at the undergraduate level, and organic chemistry and special topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This individual will have research interests, preferably in organic polymer or organic materials chemistry.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in chemistry from an accredited institution, with thesis research in organic chemistry
• Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in person
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring diverse undergraduate/graduate students
• High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry, preferably in organic polymer or organic materials chemistry
• Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at CSUN, that includes strategies for generating and publishing data in top-tier journals, recruiting students, and obtaining extramural funding

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clear potential for effective, culturally-responsive, and equitable engagement with a diverse student body in the context of teaching and student mentorship
• Clear potential for effective, culturally-responsive, and equitable engagement with a diverse student body in the context of research
• Postdoctoral research or industrial research experience
• Record of recent primary research publications in mainstream, peer-reviewed journals
• Publication rate as first or corresponding author in mainstream, peer-reviewed journals that is commensurate with experience
• Contributions to grant proposal writing

Application Deadline:

Screening of applications will begin on November 20, 2025. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening start date; however, the position will remain open until filled or the search is terminated.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit to the website in the section above: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current curriculum vitae that lists all peer-reviewed primary research publications (maximum 3 pages); (3) a 3-4 page (maximum) single-spaced (excluding figures) detailed description of planned research including a brief description of the funding mechanisms that will be pursued; (4) a list of equipment and facilities necessary to carry out a successful research program at CSUN; (5) a two-page statement (maximum) of teaching philosophy, particularly as it relates to the candidate's ability to work with a diverse student population; and (6) the names of three referees who can objectively address the candidate's qualifications, such as Ph.D. and postdoctoral advisors. Letters from referees will be requested by our system upon submission of the completed application, and will be due directly from the letter writers two weeks after the screening start date or two weeks after the completed application is received (whichever is later).

In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, such as published work samples, class curricula, or assessment materials, and work produced through student mentoring.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is not currently sponsoring staff, management or faculty positions for H-1B employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.