The Department of Chemistry seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in physical chemistry. This individual will complement our current faculty with shared teaching duties primarily in our general chemistry and physical chemistry sequences. Additional information about the department can be found at http://chemistry.lafayette.edu/chemistry-home/. The position commences on July 1, 2026, and the teaching load is 2:2 (four courses total) in the first year and five courses each year thereafter.
Please upload application materials electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/170304. Applications should include a cover letter which should address the ways in which the applicant’s teaching, scholarship, and/or community engagement will advance Lafayette College’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as articulated in the College’s diversity statement (https://belong.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/), curriculum vitae, and brief (3-5 pages) statements of teaching philosophy and research interests (including a rough estimate of startup funds). Review of applications will begin October 3, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to the Head of the Chemistry Department, Prof. Chip Nataro at nataroc@lafayette.edu.
Located within 70 miles of New York City and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.