Applications from outstanding scientists are invited for the position of Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC. The Department offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in both chemistry and biochemistry with a highly cross-disciplinary and interactive group of faculty and lecturers. Cutting-edge research is carried out by post-doctoral fellows, Ph.D., MS and undergraduate students working in excellent laboratory facilities in a recently renovated building. The University is strategically situated on a suburban campus in the intellectually and culturally vibrant Baltimore-Washington corridor, which enhances the dynamic educational and research opportunities afforded by its diversity, intermediate size and world-class infrastructure. The Chair will be expected to provide vigorous leadership toward expanding the department’s current research profile and directing the next stage of departmental growth. Applications are invited from internationally recognized scholars in any area who have a commitment to superior research and innovative teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
To Apply: Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and the names of three persons who can be contacted for supporting letters to Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. Electronic submissions can be made to chemsearch@umbc.edu. Applications will enter the review process as soon as they are received and consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. UMBC is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer; and applications from women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged.