Candidates are invited to apply for a tenured professorship in all fields of chemistry. The appointment is expected to begin on January 1, 2026.  The tenured professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  We are seeking candidates who have a strong research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.

Basic Qualifications:  Candidates are required to have a doctorate.

Additional Qualifications:  Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is desired.  Candidates should also evince intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly community. 

Special Instructions:  Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS Portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/13902):   1) Cover letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; 3) a teaching/advising statement that describes the candidate’s philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas; 4) Research statement; and 5) a service statement that describes efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies.; 6) Authorization form.

Deadline:  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Harvard University is committed to fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive and experience a sense of inclusion and belonging. Community members are encouraged to model our values of integrity, responsible mentorship, equity, and excellence no matter where they are.

To support this commitment to our values of inclusion and excellence, the external finalist for this position will be required to complete a conduct questionnaire – specifically regarding findings of violation, on-going formal complaint investigations, or formal complaint investigations that did not conclude due to the external finalist’s departure concerning: harassment or discrimination, retaliation, sexual misconduct, bullying or intimidating/abusive behavior, unprofessional relationship, or misconduct related to scholarship, research, teaching, service, or clinical/patient care.

Harvard will also make conduct inquiries to current and former employers of the external finalist regarding such misconduct. To facilitate these inquiries, Harvard requires all external applicants for this position to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to release information for external applicants” as part of their application. If an external applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and, as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.