Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of California Berkeley
United States

Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1-l.pdf]. The current base salary range for this position is: $74,600–$97,200. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024

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The Department of Chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor. The Department consistently ranks among the top research and teaching programs in the country and continues to be at the forefront of research and teaching in the chemical sciences. This is a senate faculty position on track for security of employment, which is equivalent to tenure. The appointee's primary responsibility is teaching and teaching-related tasks and secondary responsibility is professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, including creative activity, especially as they relate to instruction and pedagogy. The faculty in this series also have responsibility for University and public service. Creative and energetic individuals who show extraordinary promise or accomplishment in any area within the field of chemistry will be considered. The person offered a position on our faculty would have an opportunity to interact with a diverse set of colleagues, who value inclusion and welcome collaboration. Berkeley also offers opportunities to interact and collaborate with researchers in other departments and with scientists and engineers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

The Berkeley campus values diversity, equity, and inclusion as exemplified by the following principles of community:
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Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students and staff who share our commitment to these principles. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at UC Berkeley.

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Department: https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/chem

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04179

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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