Assistant Professor

Position Description

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The Department of Chemistry at Boston
University invites applications from outstanding candidates for a tenure track Assistant
Professor position in the field of Quantum Materials Chemistry, beginning July
1, 2027, subject to budget approval. This search continues our initiative
building a cross-college, multidisciplinary quantum science and engineering
consortium. We seek candidates researching quantum materials, broadly defined,
with a focus on synthesis, preparation, and/or characterization of solid-state and/or
molecular materials that have potential application in quantum information
science and/or sensing technologies. Strong candidates will have at least one year of postdoctoral research
experience.

The successful applicant will benefit from
the department’s supportive and collegial environment, which includes close
affiliations with Boston University’s Materials Science & Engineering
Division, the Department of Physics, the Photonics Center, Boston University’s Center for Molecular
Discovery, and the Institute for Sustainable Energy. Undergraduate teaching
responsibilities will be in the areas of physical and materials chemistry with
an opportunity to develop graduate courses in the candidate’s area(s) of
expertise. Boston University expects excellence in teaching and in research and
is committed to building a culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse
scholarly community. Applicants should apply by submitting a letter of
interest, teaching objectives, research objectives, a statement of their
experiences in mentoring and community, a current CV, and arrange to have three
letters of reference submitted via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33205. The submission window will close on December 1st and review
of applications will begin on November 1, 2026. The starting salary for this
position will be $115,000 to $130,000.

Since
its founding in 1839, Boston
University has embraced
a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation
to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment
to academic freedom,
free inquiry, and the robust
exchange of ideas.
Please visit https://www.bu.edu/values/ to learn
more about our shared values.

We
seek scholars who will contribute to our community
of teachers and researchers
through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the
intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty
and students work together
across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance
knowledge and address
society’s most pressing
challenges.

Boston University is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age,
national origin, ethnicity,
disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Retaliation is also prohibited. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Under Massachusetts law, we may not require or administer a lie detector
test as a condition of employment or continued
employment.

Boston
University, consistent
with the
AAU’s Principles
on Preventing
Sexual Harassment, conducts background checks for final candidates for certain faculty
and staff positions. As part of this process, we ask current
and past employers
of the last seven years whether
there has been a substantiated finding of sexual
misconduct under their
policies. To move forward, final candidates must complete and sign an “Authorization to Release Information”
form after receiving an offer to enable this background check.