Assistant Professor - Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy at Georgia College & State University invites applications for a tenure track position in Chemistry to begin August 2026. This position will teach courses in biochemistry, organic chemistry and the first-year sequence in chemistry at the undergraduate level. Successful candidates are expected to engage students in research and/or creative activities. Department Information The Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy hosts an American Chemical Society accredited chemistry program. The chemistry program is supported by state-of-the-art instrumentation, including a 400 MHz 9.4 T NMR Spectrometer, SPD-20A, Shimadzu HPLC, Agilent 8860GC-5977B MSD, IRAffinity-1S FTIR, MacroRam Raman Spectrometer, and UV-2600i UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, among others. Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources. Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances. Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu. Required Qualifications Terminal degree in a closely related field. Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements as stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials)). Minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Chemistry. Additional Preferred Qualifications Experience with active learning pedagogies. Experience supervising laboratory assistants. A record of published biochemistry research. Teaching Responsibilities Full-time instructional load teaching (12 contact hours) in areas of expertise within the academic discipline Regular course meetings and instruction Mentoring Students Faculty - Service to Institution All faculty are expected to support the advancement of the department, college and university mission by providing service to the institution. Service may be at the department, college, university, community and/or disciplinary level. Duties include service on college-level and university-level committees, advising students regarding career options, and support of department-level outreach activities. Service to the InstitutionCommittee memberships and offices Programs directed and advised Participation in special programs or projects Other service in the institution Faculty - Professional Development- Faculty are expected to conduct research and develop within the profession. Academic Achievement/Professional Development Publications (editing, citations) Presentations at professional meetings Publication; peer reviewed scholarship Current work in circulation or in progress Grants received or applied for Membership and participation in professional organizations Other professional service of development activities

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