"Open Rank Faculty Position- Chemistry"

Faculty Positions (Open Rank)

Department of Chemistry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Chemistry invites applications for open rank, full-time, tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of chemistry. 

The Department of Chemistry is a unit within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community. 

Successful candidates are expected to establish and sustain a vibrant research program; serve as dedicated teachers and mentors to our increasingly diverse students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; and assist in the administrative and governance functions of the department, the university and the profession via service on committees as appropriate. Applicants at the assistant professor level must have a promising research agenda, and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate student education and success.  Applicants at the associate or full professor level must have a significant record of accomplishment in research, teaching, and service.  A Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field is required. The target start date is August 16, 2025. The budgeted salary range for the position is Assistant Professors: $97-$100,000. Associate Professors: $101–$115,000. Full Professors: $116 –$250,000 for a 9-month service basis. 

To apply, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload application materials. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research plans, statement of teaching interests (1 page), and a statement of future broader impacts through multidisciplinary collaboration, mentoring, outreach, and commitment to inclusive excellence (1 page).  We ask that all documents be uploaded as a single .pdf file as an upload in the “Resume/CV” section.

An email request for contact information for three professional references will be sent to you 1-2 business days after your application is submitted. Once the contact information for the references is uploaded into the system, their letters will be invited. Early application submission is encouraged to allow time for referees to submit letters of recommendation.

Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered. Full consideration is guaranteed for all applications received by 6pm CDT on October 28, 2024. Interviews may take place before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. 

Questions about the position may be directed to the Chemistry Faculty Search Coordinator at chemistry@illinois.edu.  For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.