Description
The Department of Chemistry at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Organic Chemistry beginning either January 1 or August 1, 2027, depending on the candidate’s availability.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, or a related field, by the start date. Teaching experience is advantageous, and postdoctoral research experience is strongly preferred. Teaching responsibilities will include Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 (lecture and laboratory), Advanced Organic Chemistry (lecture and laboratory), and other courses in the bio- and health-related area of expertise. Additionally, the applicant will be expected to share responsibility for managing the Organic Chemistry curriculum.
The successful applicant will be expected to establish a productive undergraduate research program, with opportunities for collaboration on campus and in the community, including, but not limited to, the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga and the UTC Research Institute. Other responsibilities include helping the department maintain research instrumentation, which includes a JEOL 400 MHz FT-NMR spectrometer. A list of our department’s instrumentation is available on UTC’s website.
Candidates should also be willing to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction, and to assist the UTC campus in achieving additional goals as specified in UTC’s Strategic Plan. The Department of Chemistry at UTC comprises 18 full-time faculty members and is approved by the American Chemical Society. The department has approximately 140 chemistry and biochemistry majors, mostly in the biochemistry track, and is noted for excellence in undergraduate education and research, including a ten-week summer research program (see https://www.utc.edu/chemistry). In addition to start-up funds, the candidate is eligible to receive additional support through participation in our endowed summer undergraduate research program (URP).
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit the application in a single PDF file electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.
The PDF application file name must follow the format of “First name Last name Application” (e.g., Jane Smith Application).
The application must include:
a letter of interest;
current curriculum vitae (on the last page, please include names, titles, and email addresses for three professional references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested);
undergraduate transcript and graduate transcripts;
one-page statement of teaching philosophy;
a description of research interests that include undergraduate students (no more than 3 pages).
Complete applications received by October 6, 2026, will receive full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
For inquiries regarding the position, please contact the department at CHPH@utc.edu.
About the University and the City of Chattanooga:
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.
Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; Nursing; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.
From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
https://apply.interfolio.com/192426
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility at (423) 425-5824. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility at (423) 425-5760.
Requirements
Required:
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, or a related field, by the start date.
The successful applicant will be expected to establish a productive undergraduate research program.
Other responsibilities include instrument maintenance and advising chemistry majors.
Preferred:
Teaching experience is advantageous.
Postdoctoral research experience is strongly preferred.
Preference will be given to those able to teach one of our advanced electives.
