"Robert A. Welch Chaired Professorship in Chemistry and Director of the Nanotech Institute"

Job Summary

Position Description

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) invites applications and nominations for a distinguished Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry and Director of the Alan G. McDiarmid Nanotech Institute. The successful applicant must have an internationally recognized research record, a strong record of external grant support, and be interested in mentoring students, postdoctoral fellows, and young faculty. New laboratory and office space has been set aside in the Berkner building for the next Robert A. Welch Chair-holder along with a substantial start-up package that includes the opportunity to recruit additional junior faculty for the Nanotech Institute. We seek a candidate whose expertise complements and adds new research directions to the Nanotech Institute to continue the tradition of creating new materials for nanotechnology with applications in energy, electronics, quantum computing/spintronics, quantum technologies, quantum nanophotonics, magnetic materials, and materials for medical applications.

Faculty recruitment and research funding at UT Dallas has been enhanced by generous support from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the Welch Foundation. Opportunities to build strong collaborative research programs with other engineering and science faculty on the UT Dallas campus or with faculty at our sister institution, UT Southwestern Medical Center, are outstanding.

The appointment commences for the fall 2026 semester.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience: A PhD or equivalent in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or a related discipline is required prior to employment. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, engaging, and dynamic environment comprised of individuals with a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We are seeking candidates able to produce research and scholarly or creative achievements that enhance the program and the discipline, and able to deliver high quality teaching using evidence-based practices to effectively engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

The Department and Institute

The Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute is a research center that attracts interdisciplinary scientists from around the world and is dedicated to original science and technological discoveries on the nanoscale. It promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among physicists, chemists, biologists, and engineers, and is known for breakthroughs including carbon nanotube artificial muscles that outperform natural muscles in force and speed. The NanoTech Institute runs outreach programs, including the George A. Jeffrey NanoExplorers program, which introduces middle school and high school students to their first research experiences. Since the NanoTech Institute's establishment in the fall of 2001, it has produced over 500 refereed journal articles (with ~100,000 citations), at least 20 of which have been published in Science or Nature.

Application Instructions

Applicants should upload the following:

• Full curriculum vitae and cover letter summarizing their interests and qualifications for the position.
• Statement of teaching philosophy describing their conceptualizations of teaching and learning, and teaching and assessment methods, and how their teaching practices will engage students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Research statement describing past, present, and future research, including how they mentor (or will mentor) student researchers and foster (or will foster) collaborative research environments.
• List of grants funded over the past 10 years.
• Full contact information for at least three academic or professional references.

Priority will be given to completed applications received by December 15, 2025. Reviews will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed on February 28, 2026.

Minimum Qualifications:

Terminal degree in the academic discipline and a record of productivity and professional achievement.