Job description
Sherman, TX
The Austin College Department of Chemistry invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Chemistry to begin August 2026. We seek faculty who excel at teaching small classes in a liberal arts setting while also contributing significant research opportunities for our students.
Teaching responsibilities include the general chemistry sequence, upper-level courses in the applicant’s area of expertise, and occasional non-majors science courses. The standard teaching load is 12 contact hours per semester (typically two courses, each including a lecture and accompanying lab) plus a January Term course every other year. Candidates should consider how they would engage undergraduates in research through coursework and/or in projects during the summer or academic year. Startup funds are provided, and additional funding is available for mentoring summer research students. The Austin College Chemistry Department has modern teaching and lab-based research facilities including various modern analytical and spectroscopy instruments.
Austin College faculty also participate in campus service and governance and mentor students as academic advisors. The successful candidate will have strong commitments to innovative teaching in a liberal arts environment and to fostering and encouraging participation from a diverse student body. Individuals who share our commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all students are strongly encouraged to apply. The college is a federally designated Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), and additional student demographic information can be found on our In Numbers page.
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.
How to apply
Candidates should send the following:
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- letter of application
- CV
- copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application)
- statement of teaching philosophy, no more than two pages
- statement of research, no more than three pages
- statement reflecting on the composition of our student body and outlining how they would engage all our students in their teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
Please combine materials into one PDF document and email it as instructed.
Three references should send recommendation letters directly to the aforementioned email address with the candidate’s name in the subject line.
Review of applications will begin October 6th and continue until the position has been filled. The successful candidate will have an earned PhD by August 2026, exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and demonstrate the potential to engage undergraduates in research.
Further information and the complete job posting can be found on our website under Human Resources.
Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Austin College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or status as a veteran in the administration of its educational policies and programs, enrollment policies, employment policies and practices, and athletics program, as well as any other College-administered policy, procedure, practice, or program
