Assistant or Associate Professor, Chemistry and Geochemistry

Job overview

The Assistant or Associate Professor, Chemistry and Geochemistry position is campus-based in Butte, MT. The stated salary is $64,000 per year. Montana Tech’s Chemistry Department supports teaching and research, including work aligned with university priorities such as energy, critical minerals, and environmental restoration. The faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise and mentor students, and develop an externally funded research program. The role contributes to the department’s academic programs and research goals through instruction, student support, scholarship, and departmental participation.

What you'll do

• Teach undergraduate and graduate chemistry courses, including introductory courses and courses in areas of expertise
• advise and mentor students
• participate in departmental activities
• develop and maintain an externally funded research program with undergraduate and graduate students.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant professor

associate professor

chemistry

geochemistry

butte mt

montana tech

tenure-track

full-time

academic year

undergraduate teaching

graduate teaching

sponsored research

student mentoring

$64,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• employer retirement contribution
• partial tuition waiver
• wellness program
• annual and sick leave
• life and disability insurance
• employee assistance program. Benefits depend on eligibility.

Why this role

Tenure-track academic-year appointment. Doctoral degree in chemistry or a closely related field required by the August 16, 2027 start date; expertise in inorganic chemistry, computational chemistry, biochemistry, and/or analytical chemistry. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, retirement contributions, tuition benefits, leave, life and disability insurance, and wellness support, subject to eligibility.

About the employer

Montana Tech is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.