Assistant Professor in Chemistry - two positions; Biochemistry, field

Position: Assistant Professor in Chemistry - two positions (Biochemistry, Open field)
** Job Family Group:
** Faculty Time Type:

Full time Department/Office:

Chemistry Exemption Status:

Exempt
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* Job Description:

** The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Chemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, upper division courses in their subdiscipline and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of experimental chemistry.

Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.
Biochemistry  The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Biochemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in (bio) chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include biochemistry (both lecture and laboratory) general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of biochemistry/chemical biology.

Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.
** BACKGROUND
* * is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity.

Additional information can be found on the .The Department of Chemistry is one of eight departments in the

D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a  that in part supports student research and faculty development. The

D. R. Semmes School of Science is housed in the , an innovative and collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching.

The Department of Chemistry serves a wide range of chemistry-related majors, other STEM majors and pre-health professional students. We are committed to a teacher-scholar model with high quality education and active research programs involving undergraduate students. Tenured and tenure-track faculty in The Department of Chemistry have been highly successful in attracting external funding for research, and have research programs with (inter) national visibility.

We possess state-of-the art laboratory facilities and instrumentation, and have close ties/user agreements with local universities and research institutions for equipment not currently housed in the department. Further information about our department, its faculty and our facilities is available at .Both the Department of Chemistry and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship.

Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.
** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** Open:
* Teaching:
Successful candidates will be expected to effectively teach 5 lecture and/or laboratory courses per year. These courses include disciplinary upper- and lower-division courses, and other courses related to broader University initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate an eagerness to teach in and contribute to the general chemistry curriculum.
* Research:
Successful candidates will be expected to develop a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in
* any* field of experimental chemistry. Interdisciplinary research is welcome.
* Service:
Successful candidates will be expected to advise departmental majors, and engage in department, University and professional service activities.

Biochemistry:
* Teaching:
Successful candidates will be expected to effectively teach 5 lecture and/or…