Position Summary The Chemistry Department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August of 2025. Review of applicants will start on September 30, 2024, and continue until position is filled. DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS This position will be part of a 10-member department focused on an inclusive, active, student-centered pedagogy. With class sizes no larger than 32 students, we are committed to working with diverse learners in a small class setting. View further detail about our foundational courses at www.csbsju.edu/chemistry/curriculum/integrated-foundation-courses. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities. CSB/SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative education of their students. Please view our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition. With a total enrollment of approximately 2,900 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. Institutional Inclusion Visioning Statement The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John s University (SJU) believe that an excellent liberal arts education requires an understanding and appreciation of cultural difference and that everyone deserves to feel safe and morally valued. To that end, we will challenge our own practices and systems. Our commitment to an inclusive environment will be incorporated into all decision-making processes. We dedicate ourselves to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program (click the benefits tab above the position summary section to view more information). For further information regarding our institutions, visit CSBSJU. Responsibilities A successful candidate will have a substantial background in any of organic, inorganic, bioorganic, bioinorganic, organometallic chemistry and teach courses and laboratories in chemical reactivity as part of our innovative curriculum (https://www.csbsju.edu/chemistry/curriculum) as well as upper division courses in their field of expertise. A successful candidate will have a strong commitment to innovative undergraduate teaching and research in the context of a liberal arts institution, and a desire to teach across chemistry sub-disciplines. A successful candidate will also have the ability to maintain an active undergraduate research program in a modern facility with robust instrumentatio . In addition, this position will serve as an academic advisor, helping students craft 4-year plans, as well as summer and post-graduate plans. This position will also contribute to service work aimed at moving the department and institution forward. Postdoctoral experience is preferred; a Ph.D. is required by August 2025.