Associate/Full Professor - Materials/Polymer Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the Associate or Full Professor level to begin Fall 2026. Ideal candidates have expertise in synthesis of polymers and/or nanomaterials, including renewable feedstocks, novel recycling and upcycling strategies, precision polymers, or processing and assembly with advanced characterization. Other materials chemistry fields, including theorists, may be considered.

Candidates are expected to have established a vibrant extramurally funded research program and demonstrate strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels. Excellent Assistant Professor candidates qualified for Associate level with significant external funding, publications, and at least four years independent experience may apply. Research focuses on interdisciplinary materials chemistry applications.

Stony Brook University attracts a broad student body with high upward social mobility. Department research benefits from close interactions with Brookhaven National Lab, offering state-of-the-art facilities like Center for Functional Nanomaterials and National Synchrotron Light Source II. Various centers promote interdisciplinary work in chemical biology, quantitative biology, computational science, and energy.

Opportunities include DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Centers, strong graduate mentoring history, NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program, and NSF Research Traineeship in quantitative materials analysis. Applicants should highlight synergy with Stony Brook research. Review begins October 15, 2025.