Job Opportunities

Teaching/Research Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow

Applications are invited from outstanding candidates for our Teaching and Research Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow (PFF) program.  Candidates in all areas of Chemistry are of interest. This innovative program is designed for recent Ph.D. recipients planning to pursue academic careers of teaching and research at four-year institutions.  Initial appointments are full-time, with duties divided between teaching and research. Activities from May through August can be exclusively devoted to research.  The instructional component will involve mentored experiences in teaching undergraduate courses. Research will be conducted in affiliation with a faculty research group. Additional information about the PFF program, as well as descriptions of our academic programs and research interests of faculty may be found at: www.bu.edu/chemistry/faculty/.

Interested candidates should send a cv, research summary (with an indication of desired research group), and teaching summary.  The summaries should be 1-2 pages each.  References will be requested after initial review of the application package.  The material should be sent to the PFF Program Coordinator.

Computational Support & Training Manager

The Department of Chemistry at Boston University is currently seeking a manager for computational support and training. Job responsibilities will include the following: Provide essential support for information technology and computational science for Chemistry’s teaching and research missions. Provide, in collaboration with Information Services and Technology (IS&T), and the computational science community at BU; a sound foundation of secure computing resources, support for department academic database administration, web site management, and desktop computer hardware and software. Support the training of undergraduate and graduate students in the use of computational chemistry software in education and research.

Requires: B.A./B.S., Master’s degree preferred, and five to eight years of experience. A background in Chemistry or a related molecular science field is desirable.

Applicants should apply through the Boston University Human Resources website.The tracking code is 8034/J2512.

Assistant Professor

CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

The Department of Chemistry at Boston University invites applications from outstanding candidates for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Chemical Biology (beginning July 2013, pending budgetary approval). The successful candidate will initiate a world-class research program involving the development and/or use of chemical tools and approaches to address fundamental questions in biology and medicine. The department boasts a highly supportive, collegial and collaborative environment, which includes faculty possessing a wide range of complementary expertise in synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, theory and computation, and bioinformatics. Interactions across departments, with investigators in Biology and Biomedical Engineering for example, are also encouraged. The successful candidate will participate in the University-wide initiative in Integrative and Systems Biology or in translational research in collaboration with investigators at the School of Medicine, including the NEIDL (http://www.bu.edu/neidl). Undergraduate teaching responsibilities will be in the areas of general, organic, or biological chemistry, with the opportunity to develop graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field, with post-doctoral research experience and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Applicants should apply by submitting a letter of interest, including teaching and research objectives, and current CV, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent by 1 October, through AcademicJobsOnline.org, job reference #1768. Boston University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.