Assistant Professor, Chemistry
The ACS-Certified Department of Chemistry at Northeastern Illinois University is seeking candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position, effective August 2024. A Ph.D. in Chemistry, or related field, is required and post-doctoral experience is preferred. Candidates with research experience in separation science, atmospheric science, or data science are especially invited to apply.
Applications must include:
- cover letter
- detailed vitae
- statement of teaching philosophy
- description of research accomplishments
- future research interests
- graduate and undergraduate transcripts
- most recent student evaluations, if available
- three letters of reference are required and may be sent electronically or via postal mail.
All of these materials should be submitted electronically as PDF files to Lidia Costea (ld- costea@neiu.edu) and addressed to:
Dr. Kenneth T. Nicholson
Department of Chemistry
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60625.
Review of complete applications will begin Jan. 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
About Northeastern Illinois University
Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the one of the most diverse public comprehensive universities in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Hawaiian Pacific students represent about 57 percent of the student body.
With a Main Campus located on roughly 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The University has additional locations in the metropolitan area: the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and El Centro. Northeastern is also a founding member of the University Center of Lake County consortium campus in suburban Lake County.
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and invites applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals.
