Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The position will be located on the main Logan campus with an estimated start date of August 2026. Candidates should have a PhD in chemistry or a closely related field and research interests in an area broadly related to advanced energy sources and storage. The successful candidate is expected to engage with USUs new Energy Engineering Program ( Application review will begin on December 1 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

This is a full-time nine-month (academic year) appointment with a 50/40/10 division of effort between research teaching and service. The successful candidate will be expected to (i) develop an innovative externally funded research program that achieves a strong national reputation for excellence; (ii) demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching in a range of chemistry courses; (iii) engage effectively in Departmental College University and/or External service.

Utah State University encourages interdisciplinary research and USU faculty have a history of innovative interdisciplinary education training and research including a strong commitment to supporting successful grant proposal writing.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in research (e.g. as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications) together with clear potential for significant and

  sustained future contributions in research and teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or post-doctoral research experience in an energy-related field.

• A strong track record of scholarly publications.

• Evidence of effective teaching or mentoring.

Along with the online application please upload:

1. Curriculum vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
3. Research plan including an executive summary of proposed research program (1-page max) and a concise description (up to 5 pages max not including references) of proposed initial projects that would comprise the research program to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
4. In a separate document describe the necessary personnel and a description of any major equipment needed together with cost estimates to launch a successful particular please describe how you might take advantage of Departmental University and Regional facilities as appropriate. Please upload this at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
5. A statement of teaching philosophy experience and interests (2-page maximum) (under Other Documents 1 10)
6. The applicant should provide the names affiliations and contact information (name telephone professional e-mail address) of a least three professional references who can evaluate your research record and as appropriate teaching record (under Candidate Profile). Suggested references should be able to specifically address potential for excellence as an independent researcher and innovative teacher.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ( is ACS accredited and offers BS MS and PhD degrees in Chemistry and in Biochemistry. The Department is committed to excellence in research and teaching. It is housed in two connected buildings. Together the buildings total 124000 square feet. The Department is equipped with modern instrumentation including NMR and EPR instruments staffed by a PhD scientist as well as additional shared analytical instrumentation and shared computational cluster resources. The Department currently enrolls approximately 300 undergraduate student majors and 40 graduate students.

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.

USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.

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