Position

Assistant Professor, Chemistry/Physics

Contract Terms

Nine-month, Tenure-track position

Position Summary

Teach primarily general chemistry lecture and labs, and a course Inorganic and lab. Coordinate general chemistry labs. May also develop and teach new course(s) related to our new Interdisciplinary Nanoscience degree.

Essential Functions

1. Teach courses (12-hour teaching load per trimester) as described above
2. Conduct research involving undergraduates
3. Serve the department and university on committees as assigned
4. Other duties as assigned by the department

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry or related field (must be completed by August 1, 2009)
Skills: Research involving undergraduates

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: Work experience in nanoscience and undergraduate teaching
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in the skills applicable to the discipline

Working Conditions

Typical university classroom, laboratory and faculty offices

Typical Physical Demands

Ability to complete essential functions in the classroom and laboratory

Community

Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 11,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri and 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri. For more information see: www.maryvillemo.org

University

Northwest Missouri State University is a traditional resident-based campus with total enrollment over 6,000 students. Northwest, the recent winner of three Missouri Quality Awards, is a teaching-focused institution requiring a twelve-hour teaching load per trimester. For more information see: www.nwmissouri.edu

College

The Arts & Sciences College is the largest on campus and houses nine departments and 120 full-time faculty members.

Department

The Chemistry and Physics Department, housed in the recently renovated Garrett-Strong Science Building, has 11 full-time faculty members and offers a number of BA/BS degrees in Chemistry, Physics and Unified Science and a MS degree in Science Education. The department will soon offer BS degrees in Nanoscale Science in the new state-of-the-art building, The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE). CIE will house state-of-the-art equipment such as XRD, XRF, TGA, FE-SEM/EDX, AFM, Confocal microscope, particle size analyzer, obtained through State and Federal fundings.

Date Available

August 24, 2009

Application Deadline

November 24, 2008

Salary

Competitive dependent on qualifications and experience

Application Materials

A complete application consists of: (1) a letter of application describing teaching experience and suitability for the position; (2) a current curriculum vitae; (3) transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework; (4) a research proposal suitable for undergraduates; and (5) three letters of recommedation (these letters should be submitted directly by the reference).

Apply to

Search Committee--Inorganic
Department of Chemistry/Physics
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO  64468
660-562-1388
islamr@nwmissouri.edu