Job description
Location: Hillsdale, Michigan
The Chemistry Department at Hillsdale College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in chemistry (open discipline) to begin in August 2026.
This position requires demonstrated excellence in teaching and a commitment to research at the undergraduate level. The candidate must also be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills, having the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and students from diverse backgrounds. This position will involve teaching general chemistry, chemistry for nonmajors, inorganic and/or organic chemistry. Area of expertise is open depending on the candidate’s interests. The candidate is expected to pursue a vibrant research program centered on the undergraduate, and mentor undergraduates through a final senior research thesis.
Hillsdale has a thriving, collegial, ACS-approved chemistry program with outstanding students and facilities. The department currently consists of seven full-time Ph.D. faculty and one Ph.D. staff member. Each year we graduate 20-30 majors in chemistry and biochemistry.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a (1) cover letter supporting a suitable fit with the faculty in the department, specifically how the candidate’s interests and expertise will enhance a thriving department, (2) CV, (3) a brief description of teaching experience and philosophy focusing on the undergraduate student, (4) a research proposal suitable for undergraduates, (5) undergraduate and graduate transcripts, (6) three letters of recommendation, and (7) a thorough response to Hillsdale College’s Mission Statement (https://www.hillsdale.edu/about/mission/), addressing the candidate’s interest and ability to teach in light of its commitments. All materials should be submitted via Interfolio. For additional information, visit the department websites: (https://www.hillsdale.edu/majors-minors/chemistry/ and https://www.hillsdale.edu/majors-minors/biochemistry/) or contact the department chair: Dr. Courtney E. Meyet ([email protected]).
Hillsdale College, founded in 1844, is a selective, independent, four-year liberal arts college of 1,600 students. The college has a large endowment and the department receives significant financial support from the college. Hillsdale has traditionally upheld two concepts: academic excellence and institutional independence.
Qualifications
Ph.D. or A.B.D. in chemistry is required. The candidate must also be an effective communicator with good interpersonal skills, having the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and students from diverse backgrounds. This position will involve teaching general chemistry, chemistry for nonmajors, inorganic and/or organic chemistry. Area of expertise is open depending on the candidate’s interests. The candidate is expected to pursue a vibrant research program centered on the undergraduate, and mentor undergraduates through a final senior research thesis.
Application Instructions
- cover letter supporting a suitable fit with the faculty in the department, specifically how the candidate’s interests and expertise will enhance a thriving department
- CV
- a brief description of teaching experience and philosophy focusing on the undergraduate student
- a research proposal suitable for undergraduates
- undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- three letters of recommendation
- a thorough response
- to Hillsdale College’s Mission Statement (https://www.hillsdale.edu/about/mission/), addressing the candidate’s interest and ability to teach in light of its commitments.
All materials should be submitted via Interfolio. For additional information, visit the department websites: (https://www.hillsdale.edu/majors-minors/chemistry/ and https://www.hillsdale.edu/majors-minors/biochemistry/) or contact the department chair: Dr. Courtney E. Meyet ([email protected]).
How to apply
Application Instructions
- cover letter supporting a suitable fit with the faculty in the department, specifically how the candidate’s interests and expertise will enhance a thriving department
- CV
- a brief description of teaching experience and philosophy focusing on the undergraduate student
- a research proposal suitable for undergraduates
- undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- three letters of recommendation
- a thorough response
- to Hillsdale College’s Mission Statement (https://www.hillsdale.edu/about/mission/), addressing the candidate’s interest and ability to teach in light of its commitments.
All materials should be submitted via Interfolio.
