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Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

The School of Science and Business at Southern Oregon University (SOU) is seeking candidates for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Chemistry.

Teaching responsibilities will include leading analytical and instrumental chemistry classes and labs, as well as participating in our general chemistry and environmental chemistry classes and labs. The Chemistry Department values supportive interactions with students and the successful candidate should demonstrate the desire to teach, advise, and pursue active research with undergraduates with diverse learning styles and backgrounds. The successful candidate is expected to participate in scholarly activities including formal research whether in scholarship of discovery, scholarship of synthesis, scholarship of application or scholarship of teaching.

Other responsibilities include advising, curriculum development, research, professional affiliations as appropriate, and other responsibilities as assigned. Teaching may include online courses.

Initial appointment at the rank of assistant professor requires a terminal degree in Analytical Chemistry or closely related field, or ABD, from an accredited institution.

We offer excellent comprehensive health and retirement benefits. The start date is September 2024 and the position will be open until filled with priority deadline of January 2nd, 2024.

Southern Oregon University is a public liberal arts institution of approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The surrounding area is known for cultural offerings such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Ashland International Film Festival, and the Britt Music Festival. The region is noted for its unparalleled biodiversity and the university lies in close proximity to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The Rogue Valley is renowned for outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, and biking. We offer excellent comprehensive health and retirement benefits.

Professorial: Teaching, scholarship, professional development and service.