Lake Forest College
The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, starting August 2012. We are seeking candidates with an active research program emphasizing advanced methods in high-field NMR spectroscopy. The area of specialization is open. Candidates with biochemical research expertise are encouraged to apply. Postdoctoral experience and a commitment to excellence in liberal arts education are required. Our program has an established history of emphasizing the use of research-grade instrumentation, including NMR spectroscopy, across the curriculum beginning with the first year sequence. Candidates will be expected to participate in teaching at all levels of the curriculum and to develop an active research program with undergraduates. The research program must have the potential for publication and external funding. Start-up funds and well-equipped research facilities, including 400MHz Varian Inova and Anasazi EFT-60 FT-NMR spectrometers are available. Teaching responsibilities include introductory chemistry lecture and laboratory, organic chemistry laboratory, and additional courses in the candidate’s area of interest. These additional courses may include upper-level elective courses and participation in the campus-wide First-Year Studies program and general education science courses.
A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,450 students from over 45 states and 65 countries. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women and members of other historically underrepresented groups.
Applicants should send a CV, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, and research plan to chemistrysearch@lakeforest.edu . Three letters of recommendation and official graduate school transcripts should be mailed under separate cover to: Dr. Dawn C. Wiser, Department of Chemistry, Lake Forest College, 555 North Sheridan Road, Box N5, Lake Forest, IL, 60045. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but review of applications begins on October 8, 2011.