Lafayette College, Department of Chemistry

Position ID:

Lafayette College-Department of Chemistry-APC [#30254]

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Easton, Pennsylvania 18042, United States of America

Subject Area:

Physical Chemistry

Appl Deadline:

none (posted 2025/07/16)

Position Description:

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Lafayette College: Faculty Positions: Chemistry

Location: Easton, PA
Open Date: Jul 11, 2025

Description
The Department of Chemistry seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in physical chemistry. This individual will complement our current faculty with shared teaching duties primarily in our general chemistry and physical chemistry sequences. Additional information about the department can be found at http://chemistry.lafayette.edu/chemistry-home/. The position commences on July 1, 2026 and the teaching load is 2:2 (four courses total) in the first year and five courses each year thereafter.

Located within 70 miles of New York City and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry

Application Instructions
Please upload application materials electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/170304. Applications should include a cover letter which should address the ways in which the applicant's teaching, scholarship, and/or community engagement will advance Lafayette College's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as articulated in the College's diversity statement (https://belong.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/), curriculum vitae, and brief (3-5 pages) statements of teaching philosophy and research interests (including a rough estimate of startup funds). Review of applications will begin October 3, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to the Head of the Chemistry Department, Prof. Chip Nataro at nataroc@lafayette.edu.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/170304

Lafayette College does not discriminate, or permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, religion, age, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in any educational programs and activities it operates, including admissions or employment, as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of sex); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which require that the College not discriminate on the basis of disability); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of age); and other applicable laws and College policies. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Director of Educational Equity/Title IX Coordinator. Copies of relevant policies and procedures can be found at https://sash.lafayette.edu/policies-laws/.

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Postal Mail:

: 730 High St, Easton, PA 18042

Web Page: https://chemistry.lafayette.edu/