St. Olaf College
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, United States, 55057
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The Department of Chemistry at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek a colleague whose primary teaching appointment will be in our first-year and/or organic curriculum and who will contribute courses in their area of expertise. Candidates who bring expertise in materials or polymer chemistry or have the potential to interface with our engineering, environmental studies, neuroscience, statistics and data science, or biomolecular science programs are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must communicate their commitment to liberal arts education and explicitly describe how their proposed scholarly activity will establish a vibrant laboratory research program involving undergraduates. We are particularly interested in applicants who will contribute to the department’s commitment to increasing access and opportunities for populations of students that are currently underrepresented in the sciences. Job Description
The Department of Chemistry at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek a colleague whose primary teaching appointment will be in our first-year and/or organic curriculum and who will contribute courses in their area of expertise. Candidates who bring expertise in materials or polymer chemistry or have the potential to interface with our engineering, environmental studies, neuroscience, statistics and data science, or biomolecular science programs are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must communicate their commitment to liberal arts education and explicitly describe how their proposed scholarly activity will establish a vibrant laboratory research program involving undergraduates. We are particularly interested in applicants who will contribute to the department’s commitment to increasing access and opportunities for populations of students that are currently underrepresented in the sciences.
Salary : $74,190 - $79,000
Qualifications
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field or expect completion of such prior to employment. Postdoctoral experience is preferred for the position.
About The Department
Over the last ten years, an average of forty-five chemistry majors per year have graduated from St. Olaf College which puts us in the top three undergraduate institutions based on the number of chemistry majors graduating each year. These graduates, supported by eleven tenured or tenure track faculty and several adjunct, special appointment or visiting faculty, go on to careers in health-related fields (medical, dental, pharmacy, etc.), industry, teaching and numerous additional fields. Recently, St. Olaf reduced the teaching load to allow faculty additional time and energy to advise and mentor students as well as support the first-year experience. In addition to teaching and advising our majors, faculty use our well-equipped laboratory spaces to engage students in creative, meaningful and sophisticated research projects spanning the breadth of chemistry in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways. Research in the department is supported during the academic year through several different course offerings to students and during a ten-week summer research experience funded by the college and generous endowments from alumni donors. For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/chemistry .
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How To Apply
Throughout your materials, include how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. A complete application includes the following:
References : Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.
Supporting Documents And URLS
Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position Curriculum vitae Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial) Teaching Statement: A statement of teaching philosophy which includes your goals, ideas about pedagogical approaches, reflections on teaching or mentoring experience you have had and a discussion of how you would shape and sustain a Chemistry curriculum that reflects the current and growing diversity of St. Olaf’s student body (about 2 pages). Professional Statement: A detailed description of research interests and plans (approximately 3-5 pages plus references) emphasizing the suitability of the research for undergraduate researchers and potential funding. A list of courses you feel qualified to teach including courses currently listed at https://catalog.stolaf.edu/academic-programs/chemistry/ . The department also welcomes a list of courses that you could envision teaching but are not currently being taught at St. Olaf.
Review of applications will begin on September 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by October 1 will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Douglas Beussman, Search Committee Chair, at tt2026chem@stolaf.edu .
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465. Seniority level
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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St. Olaf College Continue with Google Continue with Google 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
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St. Olaf College Job Description
The Department of Chemistry at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek a colleague whose primary teaching appointment will be in our first-year and/or organic curriculum and who will contribute courses in their area of expertise. Candidates who bring expertise in materials or polymer chemistry or have the potential to interface with our engineering, environmental studies, neuroscience, statistics and data science, or biomolecular science programs are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must communicate their commitment to liberal arts education and explicitly describe how their proposed scholarly activity will establish a vibrant laboratory research program involving undergraduates. We are particularly interested in applicants who will contribute to the department’s commitment to increasing access and opportunities for populations of students that are currently underrepresented in the sciences. Job Description
The Department of Chemistry at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Chemistry at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. We seek a colleague whose primary teaching appointment will be in our first-year and/or organic curriculum and who will contribute courses in their area of expertise. Candidates who bring expertise in materials or polymer chemistry or have the potential to interface with our engineering, environmental studies, neuroscience, statistics and data science, or biomolecular science programs are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must communicate their commitment to liberal arts education and explicitly describe how their proposed scholarly activity will establish a vibrant laboratory research program involving undergraduates. We are particularly interested in applicants who will contribute to the department’s commitment to increasing access and opportunities for populations of students that are currently underrepresented in the sciences.
Salary : $74,190 - $79,000
Qualifications
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field or expect completion of such prior to employment. Postdoctoral experience is preferred for the position.
About The Department
Over the last ten years, an average of forty-five chemistry majors per year have graduated from St. Olaf College which puts us in the top three undergraduate institutions based on the number of chemistry majors graduating each year. These graduates, supported by eleven tenured or tenure track faculty and several adjunct, special appointment or visiting faculty, go on to careers in health-related fields (medical, dental, pharmacy, etc.), industry, teaching and numerous additional fields. Recently, St. Olaf reduced the teaching load to allow faculty additional time and energy to advise and mentor students as well as support the first-year experience. In addition to teaching and advising our majors, faculty use our well-equipped laboratory spaces to engage students in creative, meaningful and sophisticated research projects spanning the breadth of chemistry in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary ways. Research in the department is supported during the academic year through several different course offerings to students and during a ten-week summer research experience funded by the college and generous endowments from alumni donors. For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/chemistry .
We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How To Apply
Throughout your materials, include how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. A complete application includes the following:
References : Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage.
Supporting Documents And URLS
Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position Curriculum vitae Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial) Teaching Statement: A statement of teaching philosophy which includes your goals, ideas about pedagogical approaches, reflections on teaching or mentoring experience you have had and a discussion of how you would shape and sustain a Chemistry curriculum that reflects the current and growing diversity of St. Olaf’s student body (about 2 pages). Professional Statement: A detailed description of research interests and plans (approximately 3-5 pages plus references) emphasizing the suitability of the research for undergraduate researchers and potential funding. A list of courses you feel qualified to teach including courses currently listed at https://catalog.stolaf.edu/academic-programs/chemistry/ . The department also welcomes a list of courses that you could envision teaching but are not currently being taught at St. Olaf.
Review of applications will begin on September 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by October 1 will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in November. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Douglas Beussman, Search Committee Chair, at tt2026chem@stolaf.edu .
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
For Staff Application Assistance
hrstaff@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy
St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu , (507) 786-3465. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
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