ROBERT A. WELCH CHAIR IN CHEMISTRY
The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
The Department of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) seeks outstanding applicants for the distinguished Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry, preferably in areas at the interface of Chemistry and Biology or Materials. The Department offers the Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. degrees and many of its faculty are members of the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute.
The successful applicant will have an internationally recognized record of research and will be encouraged to recruit junior faculty to extend and complement his/her research areas. In addition, the successful applicant will be actively engaged in undergraduate and graduate education, and be involved in service to the university and profession.
Applicants for this tenured position at the full Professor rank should have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, or related discipline. Joint appointments among relevant departments at UTD and UT Southwestern Medical School are envisioned. It is anticipated that the chair-holder’s primary research efforts will be housed in the newly dedicated Natural Science and Engineering Research Building, a state-of-the-art facility designed to foster interdisciplinary research. (See: http://www.utdallas.edu/nsm/news/2007/nserl.html)
A substantial start-up package is budgeted for this position.
Faculty positions are security sensitive positions and a background check will be performed on applicants selected.
Applicants should mail a resume with a list of at least five academic or professional references as soon as possible to:
Academic Search #20092
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road, AD 42
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Indication of sex and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application but not required.
For more information, send email to Prof. John P. Ferraris at Ferraris@utdallas.edu.
UTD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages application from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the university’s faculty and administration.
Updated: June 23, 2008
