Greetings, If you know of any qualified Chemistry Educators, we are hoping to have two positions available, perhaps starting as early as this Fall. Please forward the announcement below to anyone who you think might be interested. I'd recommend that potential applicants contact the director of the Mallinson Institute, Dr. Bill Cobern ( <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]), before submitting their materials, since the positions are not "official" yet. Heather CHEMICAL EDUCATORS The Department of Chemistry at Western Michigan University invites applications for two faculty tenure-track assistant professor positions with teaching and research interest in chemical education. The positions are subject to budget approval and will commence in the Fall of 2009. Preferred candidates will have a Ph.D. in chemistry or chemical education with an emphasis on preparing undergraduate and graduate students to cultivate strong technical skills and to bring creativity to instruction in chemistry. The candidates will be expected to: conduct high quality, externally funded research programs with our faculty, all of whom lead research programs with some emphasis in areas such as environmental chemistry, nanoscience, biochemisty, as well as with the faculty of the nationally ranked Mallinson Institute for Science Education (www.wmich.edu/chemistry; www.wmich.edu/science/). The candidates will also be expected to teach in both the graduate and undergraduate education programs, take the lead in the revitalization of our undergraduate curriculum at the freshman/sophomore level, to supervise chemistry education masters and doctoral students and to share the supervision and teaching of chemistry for elementary teachers. Both positions involve joint appointments to the Department of Chemistry and the Mallinson Institute. Although the job responsibilities will be shared, one appointmee will officially focus on undergraduate chemistry and the other on graduate chemistry education. The working environment is highly collegial with strong emphasis on cooperative research and development. Salary and start-up funds are competitive. Applicants should submit: their curriculum vitae, a list of four references, brief statements of research and teaching interests to Chemical Educator Committee, Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, 3425 Wood Hall, 1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5413. Western Michigan University, a student centered Research university, encourages applications from underrepresented groups and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.