Assistant/Associate Professor - Chemistry/Biochemistry (Tenure Track)

at  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS IN CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for open tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant or associate professor level beginning in September 2025. The Department is particularly interested in candidates with a teaching and research focus in the areas of Analytical and Biological Chemistry, but applications from all areas of chemistry will be considered.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world class education to undergraduate and graduate students each year in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology.
The College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek a teaching faculty who values working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and will support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning environment.
UMass Dartmouth has transformed the lives of 65,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. It is the only Massachusetts Tier 1 national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the region.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must have earned bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry, biochemistry or a closely related field at the time of appointment
• Candidates must be able to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in chemistry and/or biochemistry
• Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence and scholarly research

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Postdoctoral research in chemistry and/or biochemistry or a closely related field.
• We encourage applications from scholars historically underrepresented in science, mathematics, and engineering, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program; implement inclusive, evidence-based teaching and learning approaches to ensure the academic success of a diverse student population; advise undergraduate and graduate (MS & PhD) students; and contribute to university and professional service.