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Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure System

Job Description


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Work type:Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: Lyman Briggs College
Department: Lyman Briggs Dean 10028546
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location:East Lansing
Categories:Education/Training, Tenure System Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union


Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure System


Position Summary

Michigan State University (MSU) and MSU’s Lyman Briggs College (LBC) actively promote a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

MSU invites applications for a tenure system faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with a focus on Chemistry Education Research. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in chemistry, chemistry education, or a closely related discipline, and will have demonstrated innovative teaching and a student-centered perspective on undergraduate education. They will also have demonstrated the ability to carry out forefront research while successfully maintaining teaching responsibilities as commensurate to their career stage. The appointment will be split between the Lyman Briggs College (75%) and the Department of Chemistry (25%) in the College of Natural Sciences. The position expectation is 60% teaching, 30% research, and 10% service.

This position will add to the five tenure system faculty who started in the college during August 2022 and who focus on Discipline-Based Educational Research in Physics, Mathematics, and Biology. This group of hires bolsters existing strengths and supports the launch of exciting new programs and initiatives focused upon scholarship in disciplinary educational research and DEI&B: diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This new chemistry hire will join these and the rest of the vibrant community of discipline-based researchers across the MSU campus to promote equitable innovation and educate the future generations. 

Founded in 1967, LBC is a vibrant undergraduate residential college within MSU focusing on the study of the sciences in their societal and global contexts (https://lbc.msu.edu/about/strategic-plan.html ). The LBC curriculum integrates the natural sciences and mathematics with the history, philosophy, sociology, and communication of the sciences. There are approximately 2,000 students in Lyman Briggs, 66% of whom are women. 31% of all primary, secondary degree, and additional majors identify as students of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group. Additionally, 32% of LBC students are members of the MSU Honors College. Faculty work closely with students in small classes. LBC is also a leading center for research on teaching and learning and for interdisciplinary scholarship. Most LBC faculty members in the tenure system have a joint appointment in a disciplinary department or program to support their scholarship and professional development. The college boasts a dynamic community of students, staff, and faculty who make LBC an exceptional place to learn and work. 

Michigan State’s Chemistry Department has a rich tradition in both chemistry research and education. The department has almost 50 tenured/tenure track faculty members and fifteen academic specialists, over 200 graduate students and 200 chemistry majors. Research areas include chemistry education research, as well as a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. The chemistry department is undertaking significant faculty hiring in the next several years to build on current strengths and expand into emerging areas of chemistry. In addition, there are exciting campus wide research initiatives on interdisciplinary science education research.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.


Required Degree

Doctorate -chemistry, chemistry education, or related field


Minimum Requirements

Candidates must have a PhD in chemistry, chemistry education, or a related field


Desired Qualifications
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship or comparable experience

  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, research, service, and/or community involvement commensurate with career stage

  • Demonstrated innovation in undergraduate-focused chemistry teaching 

  • Experience with or leadership of teaching teams, including undergraduate learning assistants and/or graduate teaching assistants commensurate with career stage

  • Experience in the complete research cycle from idea generation to publication commensurate with career stage

  • Experience with pursuing funding, including through external sources

  • Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in research projects commensurate with career stage


Required Application Materials

To ensure a holistic assessment of candidates, we request that applications include:

(1) a CV, including education background/qualifications, a list of publications, teaching and mentoring roles, leadership positions, contributions to the academic community, and efforts in public outreach;

(2) a 2­-page statement highlighting past research experiences and future research interests; this statement should also list which one of your publications you would most like the committee to read along with your contribution to the work;

(3) a 2-page teaching statement describing the applicant’s educational priorities (including teaching and mentoring) and plans to address them; this statement should highlight the applicant's efforts to foster inclusive learning spaces;

(4) a 1-2 page statement of contributions to the academic community. Universities are complex institutions that rely on faculty to assume diverse responsibilities, including fostering student learning, advancing research, disseminating knowledge, and sustaining inclusive communities. The applicant should describe how they have been involved in departmental and/or institutional activities as part of their institution’s academic community. They should also describe their interests and plans for enriching the MSU community, including how they plan to advance issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging;

(5) a cover letter that frames the application in the context of this position in MSU’s Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Chemistry.


Together-we-will Statement

The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:

https://msu.edu/together-we-will/
Special Instructions

Applications must be submitted through the Careers @ MSU website (http://careers.msu.edu ). At this website, applicants should also submit contact information for three references. While letters will not be solicited for the initial evaluation of candidates, references should be prepared to submit written letters or provide a verbal reference (promptly upon request) that focus on the candidate’s research impact on the field, the candidate’s experience with mentoring and collaborating, and efforts to broaden representation. The selection process will begin on November 22, 2022, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to  Dr. Ryan Sweeder (sweeder@msu.edu ). Applicants are encouraged to peruse the MSU Lyman Briggs College website: https://lbc.msu.edu  


Review of Applications Begins On

11/22/2022


Website

http://lbc.msu.edu


Department Statement

We actively encourage applications from -- and welcome nominations of -- chemists within the LGBTQIA+ community, chemists of color, veterans, chemists with disabilities, and chemists from other minoritized groups. MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through diversity.


MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.


Advertised:Nov 2, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Nov 2, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time


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