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Chair, Department of Chemistry
Position:
The Department of Chemistry at East Tennessee State University seeks an outstanding
scholar and administrator for the position of Chair to begin August 2010.
Applications must
meet the requirements for tenure at the rank of professor in the Department of
Chemistry.
The Department of Chemistry currently includes 10 tenure track faculty, 6
research and
adjunct faculty and 3 staff members and offers undergraduate and master's degree
programs. With ACS-approved Chemistry and Biochemistry concentrations, we are
known
for our strong teaching record, and a rapidly growing research effort. We have a
modern suite of
instrumentation. Please see
http://www.etsu.edu/chemists/.
East Tennessee State University
has an enrollment of over14,000 students. We are a
Carnegie Foundation doctoral research university, with associated Colleges of
Pharmacy and
and Medicine. ETSU is located in Johnson City, a city of 57,000 in Northeast
Tennessee
between the Great Smokey Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area offers
many
many opportunities for outdoor recreation and enjoys a moderate climate with
four distinct
seasons
Responsibilities: The chair is expected to
foster and grow scholarly productivity of a diverse and
and active faculty while
supporting innovative and high quality teaching, must serve as an advocate
for the department,
supporting
efforts to secure external funding and maintain effective liaisons
with
the
campus and community.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D.
in Chemistry with a proven record of scholarship and
teaching appropriate for a tenured position at the associate
or full professor level. They should have
demonstrated leadership ability and effective communication
skills, and a record of successful
grantsmanship.
Application: Applicants should complete a
Faculty Profile and upload a Cover Letter addressing
the responsibilities and qualifications outlined above, Curriculum Vitae, and a
statement of
administrative philosophy
under Other Document at:
http://jobs.etsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50571. Review of
applications will begin
November 16, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE