The 2021 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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1	The 2021 Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty Jobs List					4/20/2023		"research track" positions	343		teaching prof	77
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4	(ii) starts in 2021, and (iii) is for an institution in Canada or the United States				Last updated:	7/20/21		THIS LIST SHOULD NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR OWN JOB SEARCHING EFFORTS.
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6	The most helpful information to post in your comment is a link to the job announcement.					Newly added jobs highlighted for ~one week
7	Date added	Priority Date	Category	School	Department	Specialization	Rank	City	State	Canada?	Current status	Comments	Comments

8	6/22/2020	7/10/20	TEACH	University of Texas - Austin	Chemistry	general, organic, analytical, and/or physical chemistry lecture		Austin	TX
9	6/22/2020	7/10/20	TEACH	University of Texas - Austin	Chemistry	general, organic, analytical, and/or physical chemistry lecture		Austin	TX
10	6/30/2020	8/24/20*	PhD	University of Virginia	joint	Energy Systems & Molecular Modeling of Materials	open	Charlottesville	VA			"Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry and the School of Data Science"	*clarifying priority date/possible error
11	6/8/2020	9/1/20	PhD	McMaster University	Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery	Antimicrobial Discovery and Resistance	asst	Hamilton	ON	Yes
12	6/8/2020	9/1/20	PhD	McMaster University	Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery	Antimicrobial Discovery and Resistance	asst	Hamilton	ON	Yes
13	6/8/2020	9/1/20	PhD	McMaster University	Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery	Antimicrobial Discovery and Resistance	asst	Hamilton	ON	Yes
14	6/11/2020	9/1/20	PhD	Wesleyan University	Chemistry	polymer (see comments)	asst	Middletown	CT		11/24: scheduling remote on-site interviews	"All areas of modern organic or biomacromolecular chemistry will be considered, although a research program that includes the synthesis of polymers or other macromolecular materials is preferred."	10/20: scheduled Zoom interviews	11/20: rejection letter received
15	7/12/2020	9/1/20	TEACH	Georgia Institute of Technology	Chemistry	organic lab coordinator		Atlanta	GA		10/27: position filled
16	7/14/2020	9/1/20	PUI	Huntingdon College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	inorganic/physical (see comments)	asst	Montgomery	AL		9/30: position has been filled	hire date is January 2021
17	8/2/2020	9/1/20	PhD	Lakehead University (Thunder Bay campus)	joint Chemistry/Biorefining Research Institute	wood chemistry	asst/assoc	Thunder Bay	ON	YES
18	8/7/2020	9/1/20	PUI	Vassar College	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Poughkeepsie	NY		10/30: scheduling virtual onsites	"should have... postdoctoral experience"	10/2: scheduling Zoom interviews
19	7/15/2020	9/8/20	PUI	Pacific Lutheran University	Chemistry	analytical (see comments)	asst	Tacoma	WA		10/8: scheduling Zoom interviews	postdoc mentioned	"teach both upper- and lower- division courses, including analytical chemistry. We prefer candidates that have skills using and troubleshooting instrumentation"	similar to 2020 position
20	7/15/2020	9/13/20	PUI	Union College	Chemistry	physical (see comments)	asst	Schenectady	NY		10/1: scheduling virtual on-sites	"teaching responsibilities principally in physical chemistry (thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum) and general chemistry courses"	9/24: scheduling phone interviews
21	8/12/2020	9/14/20	PUI	Hamilton College	Chemistry	environmental analytical, physical, or biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Clinton	NY		11/16: scheduling biochemistry pre-interviews	"Candidates will be considered with expertise in experimental physical chemistry, biochemistry, or environmental analytical chemistry."
22	7/29/2020	9/15/20	TEACH	Georgia Institute of Technology	Chemistry	physical chemistry lab coordinator		Atlanta	GA		10/27: position filled
23	7/31/2020	9/18/20	TEACH	Delaware County Community College	Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics	general/organic		Media	PA			2-year college
24	8/21/2020	9/18/20	PUI	University of Tennessee at Martin	Chemistry and Physics	analytical	asst	Martin	TN		11/6: rejection letter received	similar to 2020 search	January or August 2021
25	8/14/2020	9/20/20	PUI	Denison University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Analytical, Inorganic, Physical, or Polymer (see comments)	asst	Granville	OH		10/28: scheduling on-site interviews	"Candidates must bring strength to teaching one of our 300 level courses (Analytical, Inorganic, Physical, or Polymer Chemistry)"	10/10: scheduling Zoom interview
26	6/8/2020	9/21/20	MS	California State University, Long Beach	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic	asst	Long Beach	CA		11/24: scheduling remote on-site	similar to 2020 search	11/11: scheduling pre-interviews
27	7/15/2020	9/28/20	PhD	University of Texas - Austin	Chemistry	open	asst	Austin	TX		11/1: virtual onsites being scheduled	"invites applications for two tenure-track positions"	Deadline must have shifted, website now says 9/28 - CJ, 9/14
28	7/15/2020	9/28/20	PhD	University of Texas - Austin	Chemistry	open	asst	Austin	TX		11/1: virtual onsites being scheduled	"invites applications for two tenure-track positions"	Deadline must have shifted, website now says 9/28 - CJ, 9/14
29	8/26/2020	9/30/20	PhD	University of Washington	Chemistry	open	asst	Seattle	WA		11/14: scheduling pre-interviews
30	8/26/2020	9/30/20	PhD	University of Washington	Chemistry	open	assoc/full	Seattle	WA		11/14: scheduling pre-interviews
31	9/18/2020	9/30/20	PhD	University of Nevada Las Vegas	Chemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst	Las Vegas	NV			similar to 2020 search
32	6/8/2020	10/1/20	PhD	University of Victoria	joint	quantum computing (Tier 2 CRC)	asst/assoc	Victoria	BC	YES		joint physics/chemistry
33	6/20/2020	10/1/20	PhD	North Carolina State University	Chemistry	analytical (see comments)	open	Raleigh	NC		11/17: scheduling pre-interviews	"Separation science and chemometrics are two areas of particular interest, but we welcome applications from all areas of analytical chemistry. In all cases, we seek candidates interested in developing innovative interdisciplinary programs targeting complex chemical and biological systems."
34	6/29/2020	10/1/20	PUI	The King's University	Chemistry	"physical, inorganic, or analytical chemistry"	asst	Edmonton	AB	YES		postdoc preferred
35	7/23/2020	10/1/20	PhD	University of South Florida	Chemistry	open	asst	Tampa	FL		11/24: scheduling on-sites	"two"	11/2: scheduling remote interviews
36	7/23/2020	10/1/20	PhD	University of South Florida	Chemistry	open	asst	Tampa	FL		11/24: scheduling on-sites	"two"	11/2: scheduling remote interviews
37	8/4/2020	10/1/20	PUI	Bryn Mawr College	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Bryn Mawr	PA		10/21: Zoom interviews scheduled	postdoc desirable
38	8/12/2020	10/1/20	PhD	California Institute of Technology	Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	chemistry and biochemistry, broadly defined	asst	Pasadena	CA		11/9: scheduling pre-interviews
39	8/18/2020	10/1/20	PhD	Northwestern University	Chemistry	open	asst	Evanston	IL
40	8/24/2020	10/1/20	PUI	Lawrence University of Wisconsin	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Appleton	WI		11/4: scheduling Zoom interviews	ABD mentioned	postdoc mentioned
41	8/26/2020	10/1/20	PhD	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Chemistry	open	asst	Cambridge	MA		11/17: scheduling pre-interviews
42	8/31/2020	10/1/20	PUI	Berea College	Chemistry	general/analytical (see comments)	asst	Berea	KY		10/15: scheduling Zoom interviews	"Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, or a related field"
43	9/2/2020	10/1/20	PUI	United States Naval Academy	Chemistry	open	asst	Annapolis	MD		10/16: scheduling phone interviews
44	7/24/2020	10/2/20	PUI	Amherst College	Chemistry	organic	asst	Amherst	MA		10/17: scheduling "on-site" Zoom interviews
45	9/23/2020	10/2/20	PhD	University of Memphis	Chemistry	department chair	chair	Memphis	TN
46	8/12/2020	10/5/20	PhD	University of Toronto Mississauga	Chemical and Physical Sciences	analytical, with a preference for bioanalytical	asst	Mississauga	ON	YES	10/15: scheduling Zoom interviews
47	8/17/2020	10/5/20	PUI	Gustavus Adolphus College	joint	biochemistry	asst	Saint Peter	MN		12/4: scheduling pre-interviews	"dual appointment in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry"
48	9/2/2020	10/5/20	PUI	Middlebury College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	physical	asst	Middlebury	VT		10/24: scheduling Zoom interviews	postdoc preferred
49	8/25/2020	10/12/20	PUI	Rhodes College	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Memphis	TN			"including but not limited to computational chemistry, environmental chemistry, and materials science"
50	9/15/2020	10/12/20	PUI	Austin College	Chemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst	Sherman	TX		10/20: scheduling Zoom interviews
51	9/9/2020	10/13/20	PhD	University of California, Davis	Chemistry	organic	asst	Davis	CA		11/10: Zoom pre-interviews scheduling
52	7/24/2020	10/15/20	PhD	Princeton University	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Princeton	NJ		12/17: rejection letters received	"emphasis on catalysis, broadly defined, in areas including synthetic organic, inorganic, materials and biological chemistry"	11/17: scheduling pre-interviews
53	8/18/2020	10/15/20	PhD	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Molecular Pharmacology	Cancer Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics	asst/assoc	New York City	NY
54	8/18/2020	10/15/20	PhD	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Chemical Biology	Chemical Biology	asst/assoc	New York City	NY
55	8/20/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of Chicago	Chemistry	inorganic, broadly defined	asst	Chicago	IL
56	8/20/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of Chicago	Chemistry	inorganic, broadly defined	assoc	Chicago	IL
57	8/21/2020	10/15/20	PhD	Dartmouth College	Chemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Hanover	NH			"organic chemistry broadly defined and is motivated by the use, discovery and development of new reactions and chemical reactivity within the fields of organic, organometallic, catalytic, materials or biological chemistry"
58	9/4/2020	10/15/20	PUI	Chapman University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	biochemistry	asst	Orange	CA		11/8: scheduling Zoom interviews
59	9/15/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of Utah School of Medicine	Biochemistry/Medicinal Chemistry	chemical biology	asst	Salt Lake City	UT			"two tenure-track faculty positions"	similar to 2020 search
60	9/15/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of Utah School of Medicine	Biochemistry/Medicinal Chemistry	chemical biology	asst	Salt Lake City	UT			"two tenure-track faculty positions"	similar to 2020 search
61	9/16/2020	10/15/20	PUI	West Virginia State University	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Institute	WV
62	9/16/2020	10/15/20	PUI	West Virginia State University	Chemistry	physical	asst	Institute	WV
63	9/16/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of California, Los Angeles	Chemistry and Biochemistry	theoretical physical chemistry	open	Los Angeles	CA			similar to 2020 search
64	9/16/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of California, Los Angeles	Chemistry and Biochemistry	bioinorganic	open	Los Angeles	CA		12/11: scheduling interviews	similar to 2020 search
65	9/16/2020	10/15/20	PhD	University of California, Los Angeles	Chemistry and Biochemistry	medicinal	open	Los Angeles	CA			similar to 2020 search
66	10/11/2020	10/15/20	TEACH	Binghamton University	Chemistry	organic chemistry		Binghamton	NY
67	8/17/2020	10/19/20	TEACH	University of Toronto Mississauga	Chemical and Physical Sciences	Analytical, Inorganic, or Physical/Computational Chemistry	asst	Mississauga	ON	YES
68	9/17/2020	10/20/20	PUI	Davidson College	Chemistry	polymer and/or materials science	asst	Davidson	NC		12/24: position filled	11/15: scheduling Zoom on-site interviews		11/2: scheduling Zoom interviews
69	9/22/2020	10/22/20	MS	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Chemistry	department chair	assoc/full	Edinburg	TX			similar to 2020 search
70	9/24/2020	10/23/20	PUI	Gwynedd Mercy University	Natural and Computational Sciences	general/biochemistry	asst	Gwynedd Valley	PA		11/22: scheduling pre-interviews	similar to 2020 search
71	9/26/2020	10/26/20	PhD	University of Ottawa	Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences	Tier 1 Canada Research Chair/green materials	assoc/full	Ottawa	ON	Yes		English version (scroll to CRC section)
72	10/1/2020	10/30/20	PhD	University of California, Berkeley	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Berkeley	CA			two	"Preference will be given to candidates in the broadly defined fields of chemical biology, physical chemistry, organic chemistry and soft materials/polymers."	similar to 2020 search
73	10/1/2020	10/30/20	PhD	University of California, Berkeley	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Berkeley	CA			two	"Preference will be given to candidates in the broadly defined fields of chemical biology, physical chemistry, organic chemistry and soft materials/polymers."	similar to 2020 search
74	8/4/2020	10/30/20	PUI	University of Richmond	Chemistry	organic	asst	Richmond	VA			postdoc strongly preferred
75	9/18/2020	10/30/20	PhD	Kansas State University	Chemistry	organic	asst/assoc	Manhattan	KS		11/20: scheduling interviews
76	9/30/2020	10/30/20*	PUI	Samford University	Chemistry & Biochemistry	biochemistry (see comments)	chair	Birmingham	AL			*review of applications begins on 10/1/20	postdoc preferred	"Primary teaching responsibilities will be in biochemistry, with additional duties in general chemistry or chemistry for health sciences."
77	9/30/2020	10/30/20	PhD	Texas A&M University	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	College Station	TX		12/3: scheduling pre-interviews	"Special consideration will be given to applicants in the areas of Synthetic Chemistry and Theoretical/Computational Chemistry."
78	9/23/2020	10/31/20	PUI	Pennsylvania State University, the Altoona College	Chemistry	open/environmental (see comments)	asst	Altoona	PA		11/18: scheduling phone interviews	"While qualified applicants in all areas will be considered, applicants in Environmental Chemistry (either experimental or theoretical) are particularly encouraged to apply in support of our BS in Environmental Studies program."	postdoc preferred
79	10/1/2020	10/31/20	PhD	Carnegie Mellon University	Chemistry	experimental or theoretical chemistry (see comments)	asst	Pittsburgh	PA		11/25: scheduling online interviews	"The Department of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in experimental or theoretical chemistry. The successful applicant will benefit from Carnegie Mellon’s interdisciplinary environment and our strengths in environmental, biological, and materials chemistry. Emerging focus areas in the Department include modern data-driven/automated approaches to design and synthesis of new materials. Research that addresses challenges related to the behavior of molecules in complex environments (e.g. catalytic, light-driven and biological processes) are of particular interest. Some envisioned activities include development of molecular-level tools for the environmentally-benign synthesis and lifecycle (preparation, molecular recycling/degradation and remediation) of chemicals, polymers, materials and fuels."
80	10/4/2020	10/31/20*	PhD	Wayne State University	Chemistry	Analytical, Biochemical, or Computational (see comments)	asst	Detroit	MI			*priority date from form entry, not from ad	"Conduct research in any contemporary area of Analytical, Biochemical, or Computational or any combination of these areas."
81	10/16/2020	10/31/20	PhD	University of Utah	Chemistry	materials chemistry	open	Salt Lake City	UT			"positions"
82	10/16/2020	10/31/20	PhD	University of Utah	Chemistry	materials chemistry	open	Salt Lake City	UT			"positions"
83	7/16/2020	11/1/20	PhD	Dalhousie University	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Halifax	NS	YES
84	8/10/2020	11/1/20	PhD	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	Biochemistry	biochemistry, molecular biology, or at the interface between chemistry and biology	asst	Dallas	TX
85	9/13/2020	11/1/20	PhD	Auburn University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	computational (see comments)	asst	Auburn	AL			"candidates who are able and willing to establish successful computational/experimental collaborations within biochemistry (enzymatic catalysis, drug discovery) and/or organic chemistry (enantioselective synthesis, catalysis, and natural products) are desired."
86	9/25/2020	11/1/20	PhD	Auburn University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst	Auburn	AL
87	10/7/2020	11/1/20	PUI	University of Wisconsin Parkside	Chemistry	organic/biochemistry	asst	Kenosha	WI
88	10/19/2020	11/1/20	PhD	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Chemistry and Environmental Sciences	Environmental Science or Environmental Forensic Science (see comments)	asst	Newark	NJ			"Fields of interest include environmental chemistry, environmental toxicology, forensic toxicology, and environmental forensics. Research areas include trace measurements, chemical fingerprinting, environmental pollution, environmental regulatory compliance, hazardous waste treatment, environmental toxicology, health & safety."
89	10/19/2020	11/1/20	PhD	New Jersey Institute of Technology	Chemistry and Environmental Sciences	chemical biology, broadly defined	asst	Newark	NJ
90	11/12/2020	11/1/20	PUI	Kentucky Wesleyan College	Chemistry	general/analytical	asst	Owensboro	KY			ABD mentioned
91	9/22/2020	11/2/20	PhD	Florida State University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic	asst	Tallahassee	FL		11/23: scheduling interview	similar to 2020 search
92	10/1/2020	11/2/20	PUI	Barnard College	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	New York City	NY		11/20: scheduling interviews	"post-doctoral experience preferred"	similar to 2020 search
93	10/5/2020	11/2/20	PUI	Drury University	Chemistry and Physics	biochemistry	asst	Springfield	MO		11/13: scheduling Zoom pre-interviews	postdoc preferred
94	10/5/2020	11/2/20	PUI	Drury University	Chemistry and Physics	inorganic	asst	Springfield	MO		11/13: scheduling Zoom pre-interviews	postdoc preferred	"For the inorganic chemist position, applicants with experience or interest in developing a research/innovative curriculum (e.g. in forensic science, materials science, or related fields) are encouraged to apply."
95	8/20/2020	11/3/20	PhD	Université de Sherbrooke	Chemistry	open	asst	Sherbrooke	QC	Yes
96	8/20/2020	11/3/20	PhD	Université de Sherbrooke	Chemistry	open	asst	Sherbrooke	QC	Yes
97	10/6/2020	11/5/20	PUI	Utah Valley University	Chemistry	general (see comments)	asst	Orem	UT			"Teaching responsibilities include three or four courses in general chemistry and/or other areas within the applicant’s area of expertise as needed by the department. Special consideration will be given to candidates with experience teaching organic chemistry and/or biochemistry courses at the university level."
98	10/8/2020	11/6/20	PUI	Beloit College	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Beloit	WI		12/4: remote on-site visits	11/13: scheduling Zoom pre-interviews
99	10/7/2020	11/8/20	TEACH	New Mexico State University - Carlsbad	Chemistry	general		Carlsbad	NM			2 year college
100	9/13/2020	11/10/20	TEACH	University of California, Santa Cruz	Chemistry and Biochemistry	general chemistry		Santa Cruz	CA		12/3: scheduling pre-interviews