Assistant Professor in Chemistry - two positions (Biochemistry, Open field)

Job Family Group:

Faculty

Time Type:

Full time

Department/Office:

Chemistry

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Description:

Open
The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Chemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, upper division courses in their subdiscipline and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of experimental chemistry. Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.

Biochemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Biochemistry beginning August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in (bio)chemistry (or related field) and postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent). Teaching responsibilities will include biochemistry (both lecture and laboratory) general chemistry, lower division laboratory courses, and courses in the University curriculum. This position carries the expectation of developing a sustainable research program involving undergraduate students in any field of biochemistry/chemical biology. Interdisciplinary research is welcome. This research program will directly support the goal of experiential learning that is fundamental to the mission of the University. The successful applicants will have a demonstrated desire to be a teacher-scholar. They will show a strong potential to contribute to teaching, research and evidence that they will positively engage with the university and department.


This position is eligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

 

BACKGROUND

Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.

The Department of Chemistry is one of eight departments in the D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a gift of $26 million that in part supports student research and faculty development. The D. R. Semmes School of Science is housed in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation, an innovative and collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching.

The Department of Chemistry serves a wide range of chemistry-related majors, other STEM majors and pre-health professional students. We are committed to a teacher-scholar model with high quality education and active research programs involving undergraduate students. Tenured and tenure-track faculty in The Department of Chemistry have been highly successful in attracting external funding for research, and have research programs with (inter)national visibility. We possess state-of-the art laboratory facilities and instrumentation, and have close ties/user agreements with local universities and research institutions for equipment not currently housed in the department. Further information about our department, its faculty and our facilities is available at https://www.trinity.edu/academics/departments/chemistry.

Both the Department of Chemistry and the University