Associate or Full Professor, Organic Endowed Chair - Chemistry

Associate or Full Professor, Organic Endowed Chair - Chemistry

The University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry seeks an individual who has established an internationally recognized research program in organic chemistry, a track record of external funding, and the vision and leadership to fill the newly established Endowed Chair in Chemistry at the rank of tenured associate or full professor. Candidates in all areas of the discipline who complement our existing research strengths, will help to push disciplinary boundaries, and are committed to support our growing academic program are sought. UIC is a Research I public university in the heart of Chicago. UIC is the largest university in the Chicago area with over 30,000 students, 16 colleges, including the nation's largest medical school, and one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. For additional information, please refer to UIC's Home Page at https://www.uic.edu and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at https://www.las.uic.edu. Descriptions of the research programs in the Department of Chemistry can be found at https://chem.uic.edu.

Applicants should submit an online application, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a description of their research accomplishments and plans, a summary of their current research funding, a statement of their mentoring and teaching interests and the names and email addresses of three references to https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=118587 by October 10, 2019.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a multicultural environment.  We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.