Job Details

Type: Full-Time
Posted: 11/12/2025
Category: Chemistry
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of Chemistry – (Tenure Track)

About Erskine College

At the heart of Erskine College is its Christian identity. The mission of Erskine College is to glorify God as a Christian academic community where students integrate knowledge and faith, equipped to flourish as whole persons prepared for lives of service, leadership, and influence through undergraduate liberal arts, graduate, and seminary education.

Description

Erskine College invites applications for full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor positions in chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Physics. The ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Chemistry, a genuine enthusiasm for teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment, and a desire to shape the vision and future of chemical sciences at Erskine College in cooperation with the administration.

Erskine College provides a small, tight-knit Christian liberal arts community where faculty develop deep relationships with students and colleagues and integrate faith into the classroom. Candidates should be professing Christians committed to exploring the intersections of faith and learning with students.

Responsibilities

Qualified candidates should expect a full teaching load including, but not limited to:

• General chemistry and associated labs each semester

• Organic chemistry and associated labs each semester

• Biochemistry and associated labs each semester

• Chemistry for non-science majors and associated lab each year

• Physical and analytical chemistry courses and labs on a biennial schedule

• Seminar courses for juniors and seniors each year

• Inorganic chemistry and environmental chemistry and lab as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; Ph.D. in Chemistry preferred

• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ

• Commitment to Erskine’s mission, vision, and statement of faith

• Willingness to offer spiritual support to students and staff

Application Process

To ensure full consideration, interested candidates should complete the online application and provide:

• Résumé or curriculum vitae

• Cover letter

• Statement of faith describing the candidate’s relationship with Christ and reflecting on how that faith affects teaching

• References (at least three)

For questions, contact the Search Chair: Dr. Tiffany Hayden

EEO Statement: Erskine College and Seminary fully complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, military service, application for military service, or veteran status. As a religious educational institution, Erskine College exercises its right to consider religion in employment decisions to maintain a Christ-centered environment. The institution strives to ensure qualified persons with disabilities, women, and legally protected minorities are well represented in applicant pools.