- Agency
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Job Category
- Faculty Appointments
- Salary
- Negotiated
- Last Date to Apply
- 01/01/2023
- Website
- https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/67293
- Description
- The UNT Chemistry and Biological Sciences Departments are dedicated to creating a climate that values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates with experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. Position Summary The College of Science and the Departments of Biology and Chemistry at the University of North Texas, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Carnegie Research Tier 1 institution, invite applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Chemistry at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Preference will be given to candidates who have promising plans to develop an active and visible research program in any area of Environmental Chemistry, including but not limited to the identification and quantification of contaminants in biological (cells, fluids, tissues) and/or environmental (soil, water, air) samples, as well as environmental remediation. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain funding to support a vibrant research program in the candidate’s discipline and engage in undergraduate and graduate education by teaching courses in their area of expertise. Departmental assignment in either Biological Sciences or Chemistry will be determined in consultation with the candidate. The successful candidate is encouraged to develop interdisciplinary collaborations within and between departments at UNT. The successful candidate should have an interest and participate in our growing undergraduate degree program and graduate programs in biology (http://biology.unt.edu/graduate-programs) and chemistry (http://chemistry.unt.edu/graduate-program) and is expected to help foster their continued growth along with other faculty members through instruction and research. Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate and graduate courses.
- Qualifications
- The successful candidate will have 1) earned a doctoral degree in Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or a related field, 2) a proven record or strong potential to obtain external funding to support an active research program, 3) a growing record of scholarship and publication in higher tier journals appropriate to the applicants’ field of study, and 4) potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae References - List of Names and Contact Information for 3 Statement of Research Interests Sample Publication 1 Statement of Teaching Philosophy Diversity Statement Optional Documents Sample Publication 2 Sample Publication 3 Apply at https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/67293
- Contact Person
- Amie Lund
- Contact eMail
- Amie.Lund@unt.edu
