Assistant Professor - Physical Chemistry

Position Highlights: Research Expectations Establish a research program, focusing on physical chemistry related topics, that actively involves undergraduate students and/or master's students. This will include continually pursuing extramural grant support, disseminating research results in presentations at professional conferences, and publishing manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. We are especially interested in candidates whose research area is in materials, computational chemistry, or biophysical chemistry. However, we encourage applications with research programs across the physical chemistry spectrum. Teaching Load Four-six courses per academic year, with a reduced load (two per semester) for the first three years. Continued course reductions are available for faculty with strong research productivity aligned with the UNF Strategic Plan. Courses Taught Physical Chemistry I & II both lecture and laboratory, upper-level electives in the candidate's area of expertise and a willingness to teach lower-level lecture courses. Mentorship and Service Participate in departmental governance, advise and mentor students, and contribute to our service mission at the department, college, and university levels. Supervisor This position reports to the Department Chair. Working Hours Varies Supervision Exercised This is not a supervisory role. Required Licensure N/A

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, or related discipline. Excellence in research as demonstrated by a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and proposals for future work. A strong commitment to high-quality research and teaching. Preferred Qualifications/Skills UNF seeks to attract faculty of the highest caliber, who are skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge in physical chemistry. Commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduate courses within the Chemistry and Biochemistry department curriculum specifically Physical Chemistry I and II, as well as physical chemistry electives, and lower-level courses. Strong commitment to mentoring and supervising research students. Demonstrated potential to establish an independent research program. Postdoctoral experience and teaching experience are preferred. Anticipated Start Date August 2, 2027 Additional Application Materials Required Cover letter Current curriculum vitae Unofficial transcript of highest earned degree A single PDF that contains the following three sections Research Statement (3-5 pages), including: Project Summary, How UNF students will be active participants of the research program; include a brief overview of your mentoring plan for students with varying lab skills, and a short summary/list of where you will seek external funding (including which program) For Proposed Startup Budget ($200-300K, over three years) (1 page)-including A list of equipment required to start an independent research program (this list should include items that are greater than $10,000), and an estimate of supplies, chemicals, and consumables to complete the proposed research activities. General Teaching and Mentoring Philosophy (1-2 pages)-including: Prior teaching experience (if any), Strategies for mentoring research students at the undergraduate and master's level, Strategies for teaching students with varying levels of prerequisite knowledge and helping them succeed and persist in STEM disciplines, and Ideas for new elective courses that you would like to develop/teach. Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage. The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements: Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Infl