Description

The Department of Chemistry at the George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track Associate Professor of 
Chemistry beginning as early as Fall 2026. The search is open to all areas of chemistry. The Department has keen and developing
interests in areas of sustainability and environmental science in support of human health and global well-being, particularly the 
development and application of modern analytical methodology to trace atmospheric constituents, priority pollutants in air/water/soil 
and biota, heavy metals and radionuclides, and to macromolecular questions in human health. The Department offers a growing and 
popular Environmental and Green Chemistry Master’s program designed for students pursuing careers in the environmental and 
sustainability fields. Other existing strengths of the department include biomolecular chemistry and computation, materials synthesis 
and characterization, as well as theoretical/computational research that provides significant insight into experimentally relevant 
systems. 

Successful candidates will have an established research program and a demonstrated record of publications and external funding.
They will be expected to maintain a highly active, visible, and funded research program that advances the aspiration of GW to be a 
preeminent comprehensive global research university, as well as the vision of the Department to be globally recognized asthe premier 
Chemistry Department for education, innovation, and cross-disciplinary research in the Nation’s Capital. The successful candidate may 
expect to teach courses in their area of specialty and in support of departmental needs, and potentially in the Environmental and 
Green Chemistry Master’s program.

GW Chemistry is located in the Science and Engineering Hall, our unique facility that houses bright and expansive lab spaces, a state-of-the-art imaging suite, and a Class 100 nanofabrication/cleanroom facility. The imaging instrumentation includes new SEM, TEM, 
FIB-SEM and Confocal Microscopes. In addition, two high performance computing clusters are available to Chemistry faculty, and 
several laboratories within Chemistry and the School of Engineering and Applied Science have established, state-of-the art laser 
spectroscopy facilities available for collaborative use. Our department offers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and our dynamic faculty 
have collaborative programs on campus with the GW Medical Center, the Katzen Cancer Research Center, and the GW Institute for 
Neuroscience.

Our strategic and central location in Washington, DC facilitates engagement with prestigious research laboratories such as the National 
Institutes of Health, Naval Research Laboratory, Children’s National Medical Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
the Food and Drug Administration, the DC Center for AIDS Research and the Smithsonian Institution. 

Requirements

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree in Chemistry or a related field and have attained the rank of 
Associate Professor or equivalent with tenure by the time of application. Applicants must demonstrate research accomplishment 
through an established, externally funded research program and peer-reviewed publications.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000

Health Benefits: This position is eligible for full-time health benefits. For more information on GW’s health benefits, please visit: 
https://hr.gwu.edu/health-benefits.

Application Procedure: Please complete an online faculty application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/122551 and upload a cover 
letter, curriculum vita, and statements of research interest and teaching philosophy. The latter should include details of experience or 
demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students. Applicants should submit the names and contact 
information of 3 references who may be contacted later in the review process.

Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin December 5, 2025, and will continue until the position 
is filled. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

You are invited to call and discuss this opportunity at GW or forward our ad to someone who may be an appropriate candidate. You 
may reach the department by e-mail at chemsearch@gwu.edu or by calling 202-994-6121.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities 
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender 
identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

The university and department have a strong commitment to recruiting faculty of the highest caliber who have thrived in different 
environments and would enrich the university with different experiences and perspectives