Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location : Florence, Alabama

Job Type: Faculty

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Chemistry & Physics

Opening Date: 10/16/2025

FLSA: Exempt

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information, is not available for most faculty positions.

Description

The University of North Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in the Department of Chemistry and Physics beginning in August 2026. Salary will be commensurate with degree, rank and experience. The University is a fully-accredited comprehensive regional university, and the department offers an ACS-certified chemistry major. For additional information regarding the program and the department, refer to Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Essential Job Duties

Teaching duties will include quantitative analysis, chemical instrumentation and general or introductory chemistry. The successful candidate must demonstrate a dedication to excellence in teaching, a proficiency in the use and maintenance of a variety of analytical instruments, and a commitment to research that is appropriate for an undergraduate department. Participation in service to the university and student advisement are also expected.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful candidates must have a PhD in chemistry. Candidates who are ABD will also be considered, provided the doctoral degree requirements are met by the time of the appointment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please be prepared to upload at the time of application a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and provide contact information for at least three academic/professional references.

Transcripts are also required. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email or call and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.

Faculty Benefit Summary

For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below. The benefits premiums listed below are effective March 1, 2025.

UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with, which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums

Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium

Employee $0.00 $649.45 $649.45

+Child(ren) $422.13 $649.45 $1,071.58

+Spouse $649.45 $649.45 $1,298.90

+Spouse & Child(ren) $746.22. $649.45 $1,395.67

UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums

Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium

Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54

Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88

UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is As a member of the, eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.

This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is

Retirement Plans

The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.

Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2024

Tier I - Employee contribution rate is 7.5% for regular employees and 8.5% for law enforcement employees.

Tier II - Employee contribution rate is 6.2% for regular employees and 7.0% for law enforcement employees. - this retirement plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan.

- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.

The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.

Flexible Spending Accounts - HealthEquity

Cancer Insurance - Allstate

Short-Term Disability Insurance - Fort Dearborn Life

Life Insurance - Symetra

Accident Coverage - Symetra

Critical Illness Insurance - Symetra

Hospital Indemnity Coverage - Symetra

Vision Insurance - VSP

Air Evac Lifeteam

Long-Term Care Insurance - LTCi Plans

UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.

Paid Time Off

- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.

- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.

- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.

Miscellaneous Benefits

01

Do you have a PhD in chemistry?

No

Yes

No, but I have ABD status and will hold such by the time of the appointment.

02

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of any kind. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship (H1B, OPT, etc.) ?

No

Yes

Required Question