The 2020 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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1	The 2020 Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty Jobs List					4/18/2023		"research track" positions	557		teaching prof	80
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3	Please leave a comment on the blog if you know of a position that is not listed and meets the following criteria: (i) tenure-track position in chemistry at an 4-year academic institution,							Want to search this spreadsheet? Click on the spreadsheet itself, hit CTRL F
4	(ii) starts in 2020, and (iii) is for an institution in Canada or the United States				Last updated:	5/4/20		This list should not substitute for your own job searching efforts.
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7	Date added	Priority Date	Category	School	Department	Specialization	Rank	City	State	Canada?	Current status	Comments	Comments

8	7/12/2019	6/17/19	PhD	University of Arizona	Chemistry and Biochemistry	department head	chair	Tuscon	AZ		12/10: filled
9	6/13/2019	7/1/19	PhD	Michigan State University	Chemistry	chair	chair	Lansing	MI
10	6/3/2019	8/1/19	PhD	Simon Fraser University	Chemistry	natural products and chemical biology (Tier 1 CRC)	assoc/full	Burnaby	BC	YES
11	6/3/2019	8/1/19	PhD	Concordia University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	"enabling omics technologies" (Tier 2 CRC)	asst/assoc	Montreal	QC	YES		"August 2019"
12	7/24/2019	8/19/19	TEACH	University of Denver	Chemistry and Biochemistry	general/organic	asst (teaching)	Denver	CO			start date: 1/1/20
13	7/16/2019	8/20/19	PhD	Lakehead University (Thunder Bay campus)	joint Chemistry/Biorefining Research Institute	Research Chair in Chemocatalytic Biomass Conversion	asst/assoc	Thunder Bay	ON	YES
14	6/18/2019	9/1/19	PhD	Georgia Institute of Technology	Chemistry and Biochemistry	open	open	Atlanta	GA
15	6/18/2019	9/1/19	PhD	Georgia Institute of Technology	Chemistry and Biochemistry	open (see comments)	assoc/full	Atlanta	GA			"chaired professorship for highly accomplished mid-career scientists at the associate or full professor"
16	6/27/2019	9/1/19	PhD	University of Iowa	Chemistry	radiochemistry	asst	Iowa City	IA			similar to 2018 search
17	7/15/2019	9/3/19	PUI	Pacific Lutheran University	Chemistry	instrumental analysis	asst	Tacoma	WA		10/7: phone interviews reported		ABD mentioned, $60,000 salary
18	8/19/2019	9/3/19	PUI	United States Naval Academy	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Annapolis	MD			"Candidates with a background in organic chemistry and related fields are particularly encouraged to apply."	postdoc desirable but not mandatory, similar to 2018 search
19	7/18/2019	9/13/19	PUI	Colgate University	Chemistry	biochemistry/ chemical biology	asst	Hamilton	NY		10/2: scheduling phone interviews		postdoc preferred, similar to 2018 search
20	7/10/2019	9/15/19	PUI	Dickinson College	Chemistry	organic	asst	Carlisle	PA
21	7/17/2019	9/15/19	PhD	Rice University	Chemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst	Houston	TX
22	7/24/2019	9/15/19	PhD	University of Louisville	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Louisville	KY		10/8: scheduling Skype
23	7/30/2019	9/15/19	PhD	University of Utah	Chemistry	Analytical and Materials Chemistry	open	Salt Lake City	UT		10/11: scheduling Skype interviews (analytical)	two positions
24	7/30/2019	9/15/19	PhD	University of Utah	Chemistry	Analytical and Materials Chemistry	open	Salt Lake City	UT			two positions
25	8/8/2019	9/15/19	PUI	Trinity University	Chemistry	organic	asst	San Antonio	TX		10/11: scheduling on-sites	10/7: Skype interviews reported	postdoc required	"This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of the chemical sciences"
26	8/8/2019	9/15/19	PUI	Trinity University	Chemistry	physical OR analytical	asst	San Antonio	TX		10/11: scheduling on-sites	10/7: Skype interviews reported	postdoc required	"This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of the chemical sciences"
27	6/21/2019	9/16/19	PUI	St. Olaf's College	Chemistry	biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Northfield	MN			"Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field or expect completion of such prior to employment."	"We encourage applicants with research interests in, but not limited to, neurochemistry, toxicology, medicinal chemistry or chemical biology"	similar to 2018 search
28	7/1/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Monmouth College	Chemistry	neuroscience	asst	Monmouth	IL		11/8: scheduling campus interviews	"Required: a PhD in Biochemistry or related field (completion by August 2020) with experience in neuroscience, broadly defined."		"We encourage applicants with research interests in, but not limited to, neurochemistry, toxicology, medicinal chemistry or chemical biology"
29	7/12/2019	9/16/19	PhD	University of Toronto	Chemistry	polymer and materials chemistry	asst	Toronto	ON	Yes			similar to 2018 search
30	7/14/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Union College	Chemistry	physical chemistry	asst	Schenectady	NY		10/9: scheduling on-site interviews	"expected to have... postdoctoral experience"	10/7: phone interviews reported
31	7/16/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Skidmore College	Chemistry	organic	open	Saratoga Springs	NY		12/11: filled	"Post-doctoral experience is beneficial"		10/11: sent out questions to their short list
32	7/16/2019	9/16/19	PhD	Pennsylvania State University	Chemistry	open	open	University Park	PA
33	7/16/2019	9/16/19	MS	Eastern Illinois University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	analytical	asst	Charleston	IL		10/7: phone interview reported	"Postdoctoral or equivalent industrial experience and previous teaching experience are preferred."
34	7/19/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Haverford College	Chemistry	computational	asst	Haverford	PA		12/10: filled	"postdoctoral experience is desirable."	10/22: on campus scheduled
35	7/24/2019	9/16/19	MS	California State University, Fullerton	Chemistry and Biochemistry	inorganic	asst	Fullerton	CA		10/9: scheduling phone interviews	postdoctoral experience REQUIRED
36	7/25/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Hope College	Chemistry	open	asst/assoc	Holland	MI		12/10: filled	9/25/19: Skype interviews	10/16: on-site interviews scheduled
37	7/29/2019	9/16/19	MS	Western Washington University	Chemistry	chemical education	asst/assoc	Bellingham	WA		10/15: scheduling phone interviews	PD preferred
38	7/29/2019	9/16/19	MS	Western Washington University	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Bellingham	WA			PD preferred
39	8/26/2019	9/16/19	PUI	Oberlin College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic	asst	Oberlin	OH		12/10: filled	PD "desirable"
40	8/4/2019	9/16/19	PUI	College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	St. Joseph	MN		12/12: filled	rejections received	10/8: scheduling on-campus
41	8/12/2019	9/17/19	PUI	United States Air Force Academy	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Colorado Springs	CO			USAFA operates on rotating contracts, does not offer tenure
42	8/8/2019	9/20/19	PUI	Saint Mary’s College of California	Chemistry	organic	asst	Moraga	CA			postdoc 'beneficial'
43	8/21/2019	9/20/19	PUI	Virginia Military Institute	Chemistry	inorganic	asst	Lexington	VA		9/30: scheduling Skype	"two positions, PD preferred..... bioanalytical, bioinorganic and/or biochemistry is desirable"
44	8/21/2019	9/20/19	PUI	Virginia Military Institute	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Lexington	VA		9/30: scheduling Skype	"two positions, PD preferred..... bioanalytical, bioinorganic and/or biochemistry is desirable"
45	7/29/2019	9/22/19	PUI	Lafayette College	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Easton	PA		10/13: scheduling on site interviews	10/7: Skype interview reported	PD, teaching experience preferred, similar to 2018 search
46	8/3/2019	9/23/19	PhD	Oregon State University	Chemistry	physical chemistry	asst	Corvallis	OR			physical confirmed 8/4
47	8/20/2019	9/23/19	TEACH	Towson University	Chemistry	clinical assistant professor		Towson	MD		10/11: scheduling phone interviews
48	8/23/2019	9/23/19	PUI	Sonoma State University	Chemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Rohnert Park	CA			"organic chemistry, and especially techniques in green chemistry with a focus on sustainability."
49	8/27/2019	9/23/19	PUI	Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute	Arts Science and Business Division	general	asst	Wooster	OH			tenure-track status confirmed - communication with search chair, 8/29
50	7/9/2019	9/27/19	MS	California State University, East Bay	Chemistry and Biochemistry	analytical	asst	Hayward	CA		11/7: scheduling campus interviews	"both postdoctoral research experience and teaching experience at the university level preferred."
51	8/16/2019	9/27/19	PUI	Denison University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	analytical or physical	asst	Granville	OH			"Preference will be given to a candidate with the ability to teach both physical and analytical chemistry."
52	8/20/2019	9/27/19	PUI	Saint Francis University	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Loretto	PA			postdoc preferred	"Strong applicants in all chemistry disciplines are encouraged to apply, but candidates with interests in forensic chemistry or fermentation chemistry are preferred."
53	8/27/2019	9/27/19	MS	Villanova University	Chemistry	organic	asst	Villanova	PA		12/10: filled	"post-doctoral experience is strongly preferred"	10/7: scheduling Skype interviews
54	9/4/2019	9/27/19	PUI	University of Tennessee at Martin	Chemistry and Physics	analytical	asst	Martin	TN
55	6/19/2019	9/30/19	PhD	Oklahoma State University	Chemistry	chair	chair	Stillwater	OK			"Computational Chemistry as applied to Materials Science and/or Bio-inorganic Chemistry"
56	7/29/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Williams College	Chemistry	organic	asst	Williamstown	MA		10/11: scheduling phone interviews	postdoc preferred, similar to 2018 search
57	7/29/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Ursinus College	Chemistry	organic	asst	Collegeville	PA		10/9: scheduling phone interviews	postdoc preferred, similar to 2018 search
58	8/7/2019	9/30/19	MS	San Jose State University	Chemistry	analytical	asst	San Jose	CA			postdoc preferred
59	8/13/2019	9/30/19	PhD	University of Victoria	Chemistry	organic	asst	Victoria	BC	Yes
60	8/24/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Colorado College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	general/biochemistry (?)	asst	Colorado Springs	CO			postdoc preferred, ABD considered	"We seek a chemist or biochemist with broad teaching interests who can teach introductory and advanced courses to a diverse community of students and mentor research with chemistry and/or biochemistry majors. Primary teaching responsibilities will include General Chemistry (CH 107 and CH 108), in addition to foundational courses in either Inorganic Chemistry (CH 275) or Biochemistry (CH 382)."
61	8/26/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Valdosta State University	Chemistry	department head	full	Valdosta	GA
62	8/27/2019	9/30/19	PhD	University of Ottawa	Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences	Tier 2 Canada Research Chair/synthetic biology	chair	Ottawa	ON	Yes
63	9/9/2019	9/30/19	PhD	Oklahoma State University	Chemistry	department chair	full	Stillwater	OK
64	9/14/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Mills College	Chemistry	analytical and/or inorganic	asst	Oakland	CA		11/8: scheduling campus interviews	PD preferred
65	9/14/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Ithaca College	Chemistry	physical	asst	Ithaca	NY
66	9/17/2019	9/30/19	PUI	Kalamazoo College	Chemistry	inorganic	asst	Kalamazoo	MI		10/11: scheduling video interviews	reposted/changed priority date to September 30 - CJ, 9/17
67	6/19/2019	10/1/19	PUI	Trinity College	joint Chemistry and Neuroscience	neurochemistry	asst	Hartford	CT
68	6/26/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Southern Methodist University	Chemistry	open	asst	Dallas	TX
69	6/29/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Wisconsin - Madison	Medical Physics	nuclear- and radio-chemistry (see comments)	asst/assoc	Madison	WI			"radionuclide production and radiochemistry, PET ligand synthesis and characterization, and targeted radionuclide therapy"
70	7/2/2019	10/1/19	PUI	The College of New Jersey	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Ewing	NJ		10/11: scheduling video interviews	postdoc preferred, ABD if complete before hire
71	7/8/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Miami	Chemistry	polymer chemistry	open	Miami	FL
72	7/11/2019	10/1/19	PUI	Soka University of America	Life Sciences	biochemistry	open	Aliso Viejo	CA			"preferably will have postdoctoral experience"	"Applicants should be versatile enough to teach outside their area of specialization, such as organic chemistry or other chemistry courses"
73	7/11/2019	10/1/19	PUI	Soka University of America	Life Sciences	biochemistry	asst	Aliso Viejo	CA			"Applicants should be versatile enough to teach outside their area of specialization, such as organic chemistry or other chemistry courses"
74	7/22/2019	10/1/19	MS	American University	Chemistry	analytical	assoc/full	Washington	DC
75	7/23/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of South Dakota	Chemistry	bioanalytical chemistry (see comments)	asst	Vermillion	SD			"Applicants with an analytical specialization particularly in bioanalytical chemistry, biofilms, or fluorine chemistry are invited to apply. Teaching expertise in analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis and advanced analytical chemistry including bioorganic or biomaterials topics is preferred."
76	7/30/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Washington University in St. Louis	Chemistry	open	asst	St. Louis	MO
77	7/31/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Utah School of Medicine	Biochemistry/Medicinal Chemistry	chemical biology	asst	Salt Lake City	UT		11/8: scheduling campus interviews
78	8/1/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Stanford University	Chemistry	open	asst	Stanford	CA
79	8/5/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Minnesota	Chemistry	open	asst	Minneapolis	MN
80	8/6/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Notre Dame	Chemistry and Biochemistry	materials synthesis and characterization (see comments)	asst	Notre Dame	IN			"one or more"	"Candidates with research interests in all areas of materials chemistry, but especially organic materials, are encouraged to apply."
81	8/6/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Notre Dame	Chemistry and Biochemistry	materials synthesis and characterization (see comments)	asst	Notre Dame	IN			"one or more"	"Candidates with research interests in all areas of materials chemistry, but especially organic materials, are encouraged to apply."
82	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Michigan	Chemistry	open	asst	Ann Arbor	MI
83	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PUI	Susquehanna University	Chemistry	organic	asst	Selinsgrove	PA		10/15: scheduling video interviews
84	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Iowa	Chemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst/assoc	Iowa City	IA			similar to 2018 search
85	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Chemistry	open	asst	Cambridge	MA
86	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Rhode Island	Chemistry	organic	Asst	Kingston	RI
87	8/7/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Rhode Island	Chemistry	physical	Asst	Kingston	RI
88	8/9/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Chemistry	organic	asst	Honolulu	HI			similar to 2018-2019 search
89	8/12/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Mississippi State University	Chemistry	biological and/or physical	open	Starkville	MS		10/3: scheduling Skype interviews	"up to two", similar to 2018 search	C&EN Jobs ad: " ALL AREAS OF CHEMISTRY, but candidates with research interests in the area of biological and/or physical chemistry are especially encouraged to apply"
90	8/12/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Mississippi State University	Chemistry	biological and/or physical	open	Starkville	MS		10/3: scheduling Skype interviews	"up to two"	C&EN Jobs ad: " ALL AREAS OF CHEMISTRY, but candidates with research interests in the area of biological and/or physical chemistry are especially encouraged to apply"
91	8/12/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Duquesne University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	inorganic chemistry or theoretical and computational chemistry	asst	Pittsburgh	PA		10/11: scheduling video interviews
92	8/12/2019	10/1/19	PhD	West Virginia University	Chemistry	organic	asst	Morgantown	WV
93	8/14/2019	10/1/19	MS	Kennesaw State University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic	asst	Kennesaw	GA
94	8/15/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Texas A&M University	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	College Station	TX			"multiple"	"Special consideration will be given to applicants in the areas of Inorganic Chemistry AND Theoretical/Computational Chemistry."
95	8/15/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Texas A&M University	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	College Station	TX			"multiple"	"Special consideration will be given to applicants in the areas of Inorganic Chemistry AND Theoretical/Computational Chemistry."
96	8/21/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Northwestern University	Chemistry	open	asst	Evanston	IL
97	8/21/2019	10/1/19	MS	St. John's University	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Queens	NY		11/7: scheduling campus interviews
98	8/21/2019	10/1/19	PhD	Rockefeller University	Open	open	open	New York	NY
99	8/24/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of California, Merced	Chemistry and Chemical Biology	biochemistry or biophysical chemistry	asst	Merced	CA
100	8/24/2019	10/1/19	PhD	University of California, Merced	Chemistry and Chemical Biology	synthetic chemistry (see comments)	asst	Merced	CA			2 asst. 1 open	"We welcome applicants whose research interests lie in the chemical synthesis of organic, inorganic, organometallic molecules, macromolecules (including biomacromolecules), or materials."