The 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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1	The 2027 Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty Jobs List					"research track" positions	26		teaching prof	1
2	Originated from the ChemBark and Chemjobber Communities				Want to add a position? Fill out this form!	Find an error? E-mail chemjobber@gmail.com (Please address correspondence to [Salutation] "Chemjobber" or "CJ." Greetings of only "Hi" or "Hello" are undesired.)		Want to sort this spreadsheet for your own uses? Download the spreadsheet using the File > Download As function on the menu bar
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 a 2 or a 4-year academic institution,							Want to search this spreadsheet? Click on the spreadsheet itself, hit CTRL F
4	(ii) starts in 2027, and (iii) is for an institution in Canada or the United States					7/13/2026
5	Want to chat about the status of positions? Go to the current open thread!				Last updated:	7/20/26
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	THIS LIST SHOULD NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR OWN JOB SEARCHING EFFORTS.
8	Date added	Priority Date	Category	School	Department	Specialization	Rank	City	State	Canada?	Current status	Comments	Comments

9	6/8/2026	7/1/26	PhD	University of California, Irvine	Chemistry	organic	assoc/full	Irvine	CA
10	6/9/2026	7/15/26	PhD	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Pharmaceutical Sciences	medicinal chemistry (see comments)	asst/assoc	Omaha	NE			search committee member: "Medicinal Chemistry using AI, Machine learning, computational chemistry as applied to drug discovery"
11	6/8/2026	7/31/26	PhD	The University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry	Biochemistry	Tier I CRC Mass Spectrometry ‘Omics for Novel Therapeutics (see comments)	assoc/full	London	ON	Yes		gender restricted
12	7/8/26	8/18/26	TEACH	Glendale Community College	Division of Physical Sciences	general		Glendale	CA
13	7/20/26	9/1/26	PUI	Towson University	Chemistry	forensic (see comments)	asst	Towson	MD			"A Ph.D. in analytical chemistry or forensic chemistry is required. Postdoctoral research in analytical and/or forensic chemistry, experience in a forensic trace, forensic drug, or forensic toxicology laboratory, and experience teaching undergraduates and graduate students is strongly preferred. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose proposed research and teaching will complement existing departmental strengths in forensic chemistry and analytical chemistry."
14	6/10/26	9/1/26	PhD	University of Guelph	Chemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Guelph	ON	Yes		"Candidates with interests in organic chemistry, including synthesis, organometallics, bioorganic chemistry, polymers, green chemistry, and mechanistic studies, are encouraged to apply."
15	6/17/26	9/1/26	MS	California State University, Fullerton	Chemistry and Biochemistry	experimental biochemistry	asst	Fullerton	CA			postdoc required
16	6/19/26	9/1/26	MS	California State University, Fullerton	Chemistry and Biochemistry	experimental physical chemistry	asst	Fullerton	CA			postdoc required
17	7/7/26	9/1/26	PUI	Towson University	Chemistry	organic	asst	Towson	MD			postdoc strongly preferred
18	7/8/26	9/1/26	PhD	University of Mississippi Pharmacy	Biomolecular Sciences	chair	assoc/full	Oxford	MS
19	7/9/26	9/1/26	MS	Villanova University	Chemistry	biochemistry	asst	Villanova	PA			2 years postdoc preferred
20	7/14/26	9/1/26	MS	Villanova University	Chemistry	analytical	asst	Villanova	PA			postdoc preferred
21	7/15/26	9/9/26	PUI	College of Charleston	Chemistry & Biochemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Charleston	SC			"Candidates with expertise in research areas that complement our departmental strengths, such as computational chemistry, toxicology, and pharmaceutical chemistry, are especially encouraged to apply. "
22	6/30/26	9/14/26	PUI	Denison University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	analytical, computational, inorganic, or materials (see comments)	asst	Granville	OH			"Teaching responsibilities include classroom and laboratory instruction at the introductory level, intermediate level (analytical, inorganic, physical, or polymer chemistry), and an advanced course in the candidate's field of expertise."
23	7/8/26	9/14/26	PUI	Oberlin College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Oberlin	OH			up to two	"Expertise in organic chemistry, broadly defined, is required; candidates specializing in polymer, organometallic, or bioorganic chemistry are especially desirable."	postdoc desirable
24	7/8/26	9/14/26	PUI	Oberlin College	Chemistry and Biochemistry	organic (see comments)	asst	Oberlin	OH			up to two	"Expertise in organic chemistry, broadly defined, is required; candidates specializing in polymer, organometallic, or bioorganic chemistry are especially desirable."	postdoc desirable
25	7/16/26	9/14/26	PUI	University of Alaska Anchorage	Chemistry	biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Anchorage	AK			"Preference will be given to candidates with a collaborative approach to research and interests that support continued expansion of the department's analytical core, the Analytical Science for Environmental Toxicology (ASET) Lab."	postdoc preferred
26	7/13/26	9/15/26	PhD	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Chemistry	polymer (see comments)	assoc/full	Rolla	MO			"invites applications for the position of James O. Stoffer Endowed Professor or Associate Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Kummer Inspiration Fund. The position is open to all areas of polymer chemistry."
27	7/1/26	9/18/26	PUI	Santa Clara University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	biochemistry	asst	Santa Clara	CA			postdoc required: "minimum of 3 months of postdoctoral experience"
28	7/9/26	9/30/26	PhD	University of Notre Dame	Chemistry and Biochemistry	materials chemistry (see comments)	open	Notre Dame	IN			"particularly at the interface between physical and inorganic chemistry"
29	6/16/26	10/1/26	PUI	Morehouse College	Chemistry	open/biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Atlanta	GA			"scientists with training in biochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, or chemical biology are particularly encouraged to apply." Preferred: "Demonstrated potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching (i.e., teaching assistantships, prior course instruction, or related experience, etc.) at the advanced level in analytical chemistry; biochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, or chemical biology; and/or inorganic chemistry."
30	6/22/26	10/1/26	PhD	Miami University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	Ohio Eminent Scholar in Structural Biology	assoc/full	Oxford	OH
31	6/28/26	10/1/26	PhD	Wesleyan University	Molecular Biology and Biochemistry	biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Middletown	CT			"The selected candidate will develop an independent research program supported by extramural funding that integrates current biochemical, biophysical or structural approaches to address fundamental problems in the life sciences including but not limited to those relating to nucleic acid structure/function, proteomics, molecular microbiology, protein structure and function, and enzyme kinetics. The minimum requirement is a Ph.D. in molecular biology or a related field. We are especially interested in candidates who have postdoctoral experience in biochemistry, molecular biophysics, or structural biology, and who have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. We seek an individual who can contribute to both our undergraduate and graduate course curriculum, with particular emphasis on the ability to teach biochemistry, advanced laboratory courses in biochemistry or molecular biophysics, and introductory and intermediate molecular biophysics courses."
32	6/29/26	10/15/26	PhD	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Biochemistry	biochemistry	open	Madison	WI
33	6/15/26	10/18/26	PUI	Eckerd College	Chemistry	general/environmental	asst	St. Petersburg	FL			postdoc preferred
34	6/29/26	11/16/26	PhD	University of Missouri	Biochemistry	biochemistry	asst	Columbia	MO
35					positions under this line have no posted priority date and/or state "review begins immediately"
36	6/10/26		PhD	Wright State University	Chemistry	biochemistry (see comments)	asst	Dayton	OH			"areas including but not limited to (i) bio-directed synthesis of small molecules, precursors, polymers, or biofilm-based materials (ii) bio-based"
37	6/10/26		PhD	Wright State University	Chemistry	polymer (see comments)	asst	Dayton	OH			"or polymer-based self-healing composites, (iii) polymer grafted nanoparticle assemblies, or (iv) polymers or biomaterials with properties such as additive manufacturing compatibility, thermal stability, high sensing capability, or resilience to extreme environments."
38	6/29/26		PUI	Concord University	Physical Sciences	organic	asst	Athens	WV			start date of January 1, 2027
39	7/7/26		PUI	Mount Saint Mary's University	Physical Sciences	analytical? (see comments)	asst	Los Angeles	CA			"We seek a collaborative educator-scholar with expertise in chemical instrumentation. Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in general, organic, analytical, and/or physical chemistry, including laboratories. Develop, maintain, and actively use shared instrumentation resources in both teaching and research."
40	7/8/26		PhD	Texas Christian University	Chemistry and Biochemistry	open, inorganic or bioinorganic emphasis	open	Fort Worth	TX
41	7/8/26		PhD	Emory University School of Medicine	Pharmacology and Chemical Biology	chemical biology and drug discovery	asst	Atlanta	GA			search committee member attests 8/31 priority date, "Special emphasis is placed on candidates with research programs in chemical biology, drug discovery (e.g. HTS), and AI in drug discovery and design (i.e. therapeutic protein design)."
42	7/16/26		PhD	University of Massachusetts Lowell	Chemistry	open (see comments)	asst	Lowell	MA			"This search is open to all areas of chemistry, with specific interest in materials chemistry, broadly defined and including polymers; artificial intelligence, including applications to experimental design, data-driven discovery, and autonomous experimentation in chemistry; biophysics and biomaterials; and radiochemistry."
43	7/20/26		TEACH	Roane State Community Collegec	Math and Science	inorganic/organic		Oak Ridge	TN			2 year school
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45	Total tenure-track positions			26	*	Sources:
46	Total teaching professor positions			1
47						higheredjobs.com
48	2026 starting open thread			https://chemjobber.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-2026-chemistry-faculty-jobs-list-2.html#comment-form		higheredjobs.com (biochemistry)		Biochemistry	10	38.5	%	PUI	12	46.2	%
49	2025 starting open thread			https://chemjobber.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-2025-chemistry-faculty-jobs-list-3.html		chemistryjobs.acs.org/		Organic	7	26.9	%	PhD	16	61.5	%
50	2024 starting open thread			http://chemjobber.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-2024-chemistry-faculty-jobs-list-6.html		chroniclevitae.com		Analytical	3	11.5	%	MS	4	15.4	%
51						http://chempostingscanada.blogspot.com/		Open	3	11.5	%	BS/MS	0	0.0	%
52	prior links to open threads and lists in below tabs					Academic Jobs Online (chemistry)		Physical	1	3.8	%	PharmD	0	0.0	%
53						jobs.sciencecareers.org/		Inorganic	3	11.5	%	Teaching professor	2	7.7	%
54	Helpful links			"Get A Job, Ken!"		InsideHigherEd		Chemical biology	1	3.8	%
55				Get a Job, Ken (a link that works!)		naturejobs.com		Computational	1	3.8	%	asst	23	88.5	%
56				Brandon Findlay's faculty search story (Canadian academia-oriented)		indeed.com		medicinal	1	3.8	%	asst/assoc	1	3.8	%
57				New prof startup open thread		Twitter #chemjobs		chair	1	3.8	%	open	3	11.5	%
58				See Arr Oh's 2016-2017 hires list		Twitter #facultychemjobs		chemistry education research	0	0.0	%	full	0	0.0	%
59				Lydia Kisley's faculty search story		glassdoor.com						assoc/full	5	19.2	%
60				See Arr Oh's 2017-2018 hires list
61				Marshall Brennan's 2018-2019 hires list (taking over for See Arr Oh)
62				2020-22 Chemistry Bumper Cars Google spreadsheet				Canada?	2			chair	0	0.0	%
63				Andrew Spaeth's tracking spreadsheet for 2017 - 2023
64				The 2024 interview status tracker (don't sort the sheet!)								2 year college	1
65				Andrew Spaeth's priority date graph (2017-2021)
66				CJ's post-2025 predictions for the Faculty Jobs List
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68	*rules of the count: positions will be listed explicitly. If the university is hiring 3 positions, 3 positions will be listed. The number in the ad will be determinative, i.e. "at least 2" is 2. "multiple" and "several" will be marked as 2.
69	positions marked as "one or more" or "up to two" will be counted as 2
70	schools that do not have a tenure process or rotating contracts will be removed if posted
71	Rules of inclusion of teaching assistant professors: 1) renewability mentioned, 2) contracts at 3 year minimum, 3) promotion mentioned, title of "teaching assistant professor" or similar. Community college positions that explicitly offer tenure will be added
72	For the official "priority date", the EARLIEST date mentioned in the advertisement is the one that will be posted											Avg. of Model Fits (2017 - 2020) vs. 2023 vs. 2022			Y axis is number of jobs
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