The Department of Chemistry at the George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemistry beginning as early as Fall 2027. The search is open to all areas of inorganic chemistry broadly defined, with areas of interest to include materials, environmental science and application, synthesis, heavy metals, AI/machine learning, and radionuclides. The Department has teaching needs in our graduate and undergraduate programs, including emphasis on…
Environmental and Green Chemistry courses. Other existing strengths of the department include biomolecular chemistry, synthesis and characterization of small molecules and polymers, materials characterization, and theoretical/computational research that provides significant insight into experimentally relevant systems.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop a highly active, visible, and funded research program that advances the aspiration of GW to become a preeminent comprehensive global research university, as well as the vision of the Department to be globally recognized as the premier Chemistry Department for education, innovation, and cross-disciplinary research in the Nation’s Capital.
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 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.
Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree in Chemistry or a related field by the date of appointment.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $96,000
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/128840 here 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. Recommendations from at least three references should be sent by the references to chemsearch@gwu.edu.
Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin October 26, 2026, 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.