The Chemistry Department of the U. S. Naval Academy invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in any area of chemistry or biochemistry to begin August 2014.  The Department consists of 41 full-time faculty members and occupies over 52K sq ft of recently renovated office, classroom and laboratory space equipped with a wide array of modern instrumentation.  The Department graduates approximately 35 students per year with ACS-certified chemistry degrees.  The successful applicant must be strongly committed to teaching at the undergraduate level and will be expected to help teach general chemistry and upper level chemistry courses on a rotating basis.  In addition, the candidate of choice will be expected to develop and maintain a vigorous research program which includes supervision of undergraduate researchers.  Candidates are expected to have completed the Ph.D. in chemistry or related field at the time of appointment.  Candidates should send curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, concise description of research/scholarly interests and arrange for three letters of recommendation (at least one of which addresses teaching) to be sent electronically by November 18, 2013 to:  Chemistrysearch@usna.edu. The United States Naval Academy is an equal opportunity employer.