The Department of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to make a faculty appointment in biochemistry to begin in the fall of 2017.  The position is at the assistant-professor level.  I enclose a copy of our recently published advertisement for this position.

We are seeking your help in soliciting suitable candidates with whom you are familiar, either in your department or at other institutions, to apply for this position.  Washington University provides outstanding resources in terms of infrastructure, facilities, intellectual environment, and start-up funds to support excellence of scholarship in research and teaching.  Further information about the Department may be found at our home page, http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu, which also offers links to information about the University community and the St. Louis area.

We ask that you help us to continue a tradition of excellence in scholarship and teaching by encouraging outstanding individuals to apply.  Please forward this letter to anyone you feel might be suitable for these positions.  We will begin reviewing the portfolios of candidates on 1 October 2016 but will accept applications received after that date until the end of the search.

Washington University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.  Individuals from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.