Job Description

Overview


The Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences (BCS) at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is seeking applicants for an Open Rank tenure-track position in Computational Organic Chemistry to start in Fall, 2025. Experience in the use of AI for chemical research is preferred. Outstanding applicants will be considered at either Assistant/Associate/Professor level, depending on publication record and relevant teaching and research accomplishments. The selected applicant will be responsible for teaching courses in Organic and General Chemistry, and developing a research program in Computational Organic Chemistry suitable for undergraduates that has the potential to attract external funding. This nine-month appointment will be based at the New York City campus.



BCS has undergraduate programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Biotechnology across two campuses in New York City and Long Island. BCS is an interdisciplinary department that has approximately 550 students majoring in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Life Sciences. The Department’s faculty research interests span the diverse areas of medicinal and organic chemistry, neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, computational biology, computational chemistry, and physical and analytical chemistry. NYIT boasts of a high-performance computing cluster capable of running state-of-the-art computational chemistry software. In addition, faculty in the Department have ample opportunity to collaborate with faculty at the NYIT College of Engineering & Computer Sciences, and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine.





Responsibilities
Teaching introductory and advanced courses in Organic and General Chemistry.
Developing a research program in Computational Organic Chemistry that both involves undergraduate students, and attracts external funding.
Participating in Department- and Institution-level committees.
Qualifications


A Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, or a related field, and relevant post-doctoral experience.
A commitment to undergraduate education, and a dedication to innovative and effective teaching methods that prepare a diverse student body for future success.
A record of securing, or a strong potential to attract external research funding.


In addition, exceptional candidates for associate/full professorship should possess:



An extensive track record of scholarly publications in Computational Chemistry.
A proven ability to attract external research funding.
A tenured appointment in Chemistry at an accredited college or university.


Applications will be considered until the position has been filled, but priority will be given to candidates who apply by December 1, 2024. Those interested should assemble an application into a single pdf with the filename lastname_firstname.pdf. The application should include, in order:



A brief cover letter
A curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, and contact information for three references
A research statement of no more than four pages, reflecting current accomplishments and future directions
A teaching statement of no more than one page
A brief (no more than one page) discussion of how undergraduate students will be included in the applicant's research program


While the application webpage may require applicants to upload a CV separately, applicants should also include all materials in the assembled pdf file.





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