TENURE-TRACK POSITION - Medicinal Chemistry

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

School of Pharmacy

Medicinal Chemistry

Applications are invited for a 12-month tenure track position at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. A Ph.D. in organic or medicinal chemistry or a related discipline is required. Prior teaching experience, postdoctoral training, and evidence of potential for funding are preferred. Candidates are expected to establish an independent research program in a collaborative environment, and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Teaching duties will be in the professional (Pharm.D.) program and the graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences. The successful candidate will also have the ability to direct Ph.D. students with the Department of Pharmacology at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the application deadline of November 15, 2020. The starting date is negotiable.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public, doctoral-professional university with an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students in the greater metropolitan St. Louis area. The University offers 110 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Business, Education, Health and Human Behavior, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dental Medicine.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research plan, statement of teaching philosophy, and names and email addresses of three references to: Maria Kontoyianni, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-2000. Telephone: 618-650-5166, Email: mkontoy@siue.edu.

SIUE is a state university - benefits under state sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. We encourage applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and people with disabilities.