Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Full-Time) Job at Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Omaha, NE

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  • Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Omaha, NE

Job Description

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Creighton University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor appointment in organic chemistry beginning August 2026. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry (or closely related field), with additional postdoctoral training or experience strongly preferred. We seek individuals committed to being excellent teacher-scholars at a primarily undergraduate institution. The successful applicant will be expected to teach a 3/3 course load including foundational organic chemistry courses and advanced courses in their sub-discipline while developing an active, independent research program involving undergraduate students.

Applicants must submit their application material online at . General questions related to submissions should be sent directly to HR@creighton.edu . Specific questions about the position or department can be sent to jamesfletcher@creighton.edu . Complete applications must include: (1) letter of intent, including candidate's potential contributions to Creighton's mission (), (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of teaching philosophy, (4) research proposal, and (5) all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (photocopies acceptable for initial review). In addition, three letters of recommendation should be submitted separately using the online application link. Review of completed applications will begin on Monday September 29, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Our collegial department of 24 faculty and staff graduates an average of 40 majors each year. Demonstrating commitment to the teacher-scholar model, faculty in our department have received several notable grants/awardsover the last five years from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American Chemical Society, NIH-INBRE, NASA, NSF-EPSCoR, Cottrell Research Corporation, and the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation.More information about our department can be found here - .

At Creighton, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475-year-old Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation, pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society, and seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values. Recent Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College rankings recognized Creighton among the top 20% of institutions in its survey and among the Top 10 big-city colleges in the Midwest. Creighton was previously recognized for 16 years in a row as No. 1 among Best Regional Universities Midwest and is now ranked in the top third of National Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Over the past 18 years Creighton has been the top Goldwater-producing Catholic university in the US and over the last decade is among the top 20 private universities producing Goldwater Scholars. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska, a diverse community of 850,000 with four Fortune-500 companies and vibrant arts and sports scenes.

Creighton is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees, and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

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Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

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