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Open Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Measurement Science in Chemistry

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for multiple, tenured/tenure-track positions at all ranks (assistant, associate or full professor) in the Department of Chemistry within the College of Arts and Sciences as a part of the Faculty 100 strategic hiring initiative . Successful candidates are expected to develop visible, externally funded research programs to address research priorities in measurement science. The department seeks scientists who develop new quantitative tools, instrumentation, and measurement approaches that answer previously inaccessible chemical, physical, and/or biological questions in any area related to chemistry. In addition to ensemble approaches, research directions may include measurements that resolve chemical and biological heterogeneity across individual molecules, particles, cells, and beyond. This initiative is intended to grow a nationally distinctive community around interdisciplinary quantitative measurement to these system -from single molecules and nanoparticles to living systems, enabled by advances in instrumentation, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, microscopy, and machine learning.

Appointments would begin August 1, 2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by October 16, 2026, will receive full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Responsibilities: Tenured/tenure-track faculty at Indiana University Bloomington are expected to substantially contribute to the overall academic excellence of the department by developing and maintaining a record of scholarly accomplishment, research leadership, and success or strong potential in securing competitive external research support, commensurate with rank; teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students as designated by the department chair; and actively providing service within the department, school, and university alongside active engagement with the profession and community.

These positions are located on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington (IUB) in Bloomington, Indiana, and successful candidates are expected to work on the IUB campus to allow full engagement with the department, school, campus, and community. Indiana University bases its tenure and promotion recommendations upon performance in three areas: research, teaching, and service. All individuals hired through this initiative are expected to excel in research and demonstrate strong performance in teaching and service.

Minimum Qualifications: All applicants should have a PhD in Chemistry (or a related field) and postdoctoral experience and be committed to excellence in scholarship and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  

Application Procedures: Review of applications will begin October 16, 2026, and continue until all positions are filled. The following materials are required for all applicants:

• Cover letter
  • In 1-2 pages, identify your application for a position with tenure (associate or full professor) or a tenure-track position (assistant professor) and summarizing your qualifications and interest in the position.
• Current Curriculum Vitae 
• Research Statement
  • In no more than 4 pages, describe your current research and future aspirations in research.
• Teaching Statement
  • In no more than 2 pages, describe your teaching philosophy, experience(s) teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, and/or your experience serving as a mentor.
• Contact information for three professional references
  • Professional references for applicants for tenure-track positions will only be solicited for those selected for screening interviews. 
  • Professional references for applicants for positions with tenure will only be solicited for those selected for a finalist interview and/or job offer.

Application materials for all positions should be submitted at:

All queries about the position or the application procedures should be addressed to Measurement Science Faculty Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405, chemchr@iu.edu ; or Dr. Cindy Broderick, search coordinator, at  faculty1@iu.edu . 

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.  See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

About Indiana University Bloomington: Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) is the flagship campus of Indiana University. Located in Bloomington, IN., IUB constantly strives to embody its mission to create, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cutting-edge research, scholarship, arts, and creative activity; inspired and challenging undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong educational programs; meaningful experiences outside the classroom; expansive global educational opportunities; first-rate library and museum collections; and far-reaching economic development and impact in the state and region. 

The Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences has broad research strengths spanning analytical chemistry, chemical biology, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and theoretical and computational chemistry, with support exemplified by a highly collaborative research culture, a pan-campus NIH graduate training program in Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB), the Center for Bioanalytic Metrology (CBM), and the NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (CSENND). The Department is home to a vibrant graduate program of more than 200 students and provides faculty and students access to extensive shared-use research infrastructure, including advanced capabilities in mass spectrometry and proteomics, solution and biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography and diffraction, electron microscopy and nanoscale characterization, EPR spectroscopy, and cryo-electron microscopy, together with interdisciplinary research centers and facilities that promote collaboration across chemistry, biology, materials science, medicine, and related fields. Undergraduate and graduate researchers have a strong record of achievement, receiving nationally competitive honors including NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and recognition as Goldwater, Churchill, and Rhodes Scholars.

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