(updated 11/4/24)

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Both entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. This is a full-time position beginning July 1, 2025. Please visit this web page (https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/jobs/) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.

Position and Qualifications

Programs offered by the Chemistry Department prepare students to meet the challenges of a complex global society. Facilitated by modern methods of analysis and by close working relationships with faculty, students receive expert theoretical and practical instruction in all fundamental areas of modern chemistry, including analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. Three program options are available: chemistry (B.A. or B.S.), chemistry with a biochemistry concentration (B.A. or B.S.), and chemistry with a business concentration (B.A. only).

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. degree in chemistry. ABD doctoral candidates will be given full consideration but are expected to have a degree in hand before July 1, 2025. Experience teaching organic chemistry and introductory chemistry at the undergraduate level is strongly preferred. Candidates will also demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence, innovation, and mentorship in a liberal arts context.

A broadly trained individual with expertise in biochemistry (and at least one other sub-discipline such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or physical chemistry) is sought. The applicant should possess a strong interest in teaching excellence and innovation within a liberal arts institution focused on educating women.

The position carries a teaching load equivalent to six courses per year. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to develop special topics courses and will contribute courses to the core curriculum (Hollins’ general education program). Additional duties include maintaining an active research agenda and service to the department and university such as student mentorship and advising, supervision of undergraduate capstones and internships, and faculty governance.

Candidates are desired who will advance Hollins’ commitment to diversity, equity, justice, and inclusive excellence; who have demonstrated success working with and mentoring students who are first-generation, limited-income, and from historically underrepresented groups in higher education; and who have an active record of ongoing scholarly activity in the form of publications and presentations.

About Hollins

Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, study abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae/i network.

Application Process

Applications received by November 30, 2024 will receive priority, but review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit in a single PDF:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter which includes a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses experience and abilities in chemistry; a discussion about how you plan to incorporate inclusive teaching practices into your courses and syllabi; and a description of how you contribute to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through your teaching, research and/or creative work, and service

Candidates advanced to the second stage of review will be invited to submit the following materials:

• A statement focusing on how one’s research program may incorporate undergraduates and be successful at a small, liberal arts institution like Hollins
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one of which must focus specifically on teaching experience and abilities)
• Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts

Applicants should submit materials to chemsearch@hollins.edu. The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. For questions about the position, please contact Dan Derringer, chair of chemistry, at dderringer@hollins.edu.

An equal opportunity employer, Hollins fosters diversity and inclusiveness at every level of the university. Persons of all genders, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation; persons with disabilities; persons of all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; and first-generation college graduates are encouraged to apply.

Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.