What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry (9 month appt) position at Missouri State University?
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry (9 month appt)
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
HR Home Department
020714 CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Pay Grade
Unclassified
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.
Faculty Appointment Type
Tenure Track
Term (if applicable)
9 month
Begin Date of Appointment
08/10/2026
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
General Function
The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.
Description of Primary Duties
Teaching (40%): Effective undergraduate and graduate-level organic chemistry teaching. Teaching in other interdisciplinary areas and may be possible according to the successful applicant’s interests and Departmental needs.
Research (40%): Robust research, incorporating undergraduate and graduate students, resulting in publications, presentations, and extramural funding, is expected.
Service (20%): Service at the Departmental, College, University, and/or Professional level is required.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.
Additional Qualifications
- Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a related field
- Clear potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and master’s-level graduate courses
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, mentoring undergraduate and master’s-level graduate
- High-caliber research experience in organic chemistry
- Well thought-out, robust plan of independent research activity, feasible for success at MSU, that
secure extramural funding, and train the next generation of scientists.
Link to Job Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm
Open Date
08/27/2025
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
First date of consideration will be October 15, 2025. The search will continue until the position has been filled. Applicants should upload a letter of application, curriculum vita, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy, and a summary of research plans.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20250061FTF
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/83262