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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Physical Chemistry Description The Department of Chemistry at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty appointments to begin in August 2025, one in
Inorganic Chemistry and one in
Physical Chemistry . A successful candidate for the Inorganic Chemistry position will be expected to teach Inorganic Chemistry lecture and lab, either General Chemistry lecture and lab or Organic Chemistry lecture and lab, and an upper-level elective. A successful candidate for the Physical Chemistry position will be expected to teach Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy lecture and lab, Thermodynamics, General Chemistry lecture and lab, and an upper-level elective. As our department grows to meet increasing student interest and to contribute further to the College, our new colleagues will be the second inorganic chemist and third physical chemist in our department. Please see our department website for more information about these courses and other aspects of our community.
These positions carry a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. Full-time laboratory supervisors prepare all laboratory experiments and work with faculty members during each lab. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and full benefits. Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create high-impact scholarship. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective Faculty page .
Qualifications Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. Ph.D. in Chemistry required.
Application Instructions Please submit a cover letter describing your research and teaching interests, a current
curriculum vitae , a statement of teaching philosophy (describing your approach to teaching a diverse student body, your previous teaching experience and methods, and the specific courses you are interested in teaching at Holy Cross), a research plan (including how undergraduates will be involved, specific start-up needs, and budget), unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required at time of appointment), and three confidential letters of recommendation.
As a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college, the College values dialogue among people from diverse perspectives as integral to the mission and essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your cover letter and statement on teaching, please highlight how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or service might support the College's mission and its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Inorganic Chemistry position please submit all application materials to .
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Physical Chemistry position please submit all application materials to .
Application deadline is September 15th. We plan to hold semifinalist Zoom interviews in October and finalist campus visits in November. Questions about this search may be directed to Professor Bianca Sculimbrene (
[email protected] ).
To apply, visit The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts () and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium () Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.
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About College of the Holy Cross
ABOUT COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS: Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,000 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at The College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members, students, faculty and staff. The College's commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all diverse backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.
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