Job No. 154561
- Job Title:
- Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Employer:
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University of Delaware
- Location:
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Newark , DE
- Posting Date:
- 07-Jan-2025
- Description:
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QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: We are seeking exceptional candidates that have completed a doctoral or equivalent degree in chemistry or a related field, prior to appointment, and have significant teaching interest and experience. The successful candidate will have expertise in teaching introductory-to-intermediate chemistry classes to chemistry and biochemistry majors and non-majors, including core concepts in introductory chemistry. Competence and/or experience in teaching the above concepts as well as analytical and/or inorganic chemistry materials to upper-level students will be viewed favorably. Postdoctoral experience with significant publications in research or education is desirable, but not necessary. Demonstrable commitment to mentoring and promoting a diverse student population is also highly desirable. Primary responsibilities of this teaching-intensive position include teaching introductory-to-intermediate level courses, development of curriculum, coordination of lectures with associated laboratory sections, and administrative tasks. Faculty are also expected to contribute to departmental committees that support department functions and academic programs, and to make contributions to departmental teaching and research workshops, retreats, seminars, etc. The position may additionally involve College and University service, as well as discipline-based education research and advisement responsibilities. The successful candidate is expected to excel at teaching and mentoring all students irrespective of their race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY AT UD: The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware (https://www.chem.udel.edu/) is within the College of Arts and Sciences and serves as home for approximately 30 research faculty, over 170 PhD candidates, dozens of undergraduate researchers, and approximately 200 undergraduate majors. The department’s undergraduate teaching and training mission also supports several thousand non-chemistry majors each year.
Upon joining the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the successful candidate will work among a dynamic faculty to deepen the Department’s world class research and educational programs spanning a wide variety of areas in the allied chemical sciences and related scientific disciplines. Undergraduates have opportunities to participate in peer-mentoring programs for courses, as well as in research experiences in laboratories, while being mentored by graduate students and faculty. The University offers a highly interactive multidisciplinary scientific and educational environment with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTAL) and support from UD Academic Technology Services (ATS). We also enjoy close relationships and opportunities for community engagement within the State of Delaware.
The College of Arts and Sciences (https://www.cas.udel.edu/) at the University of Delaware offers exceptional educational experiences including integrated instruction, research, and public engagement. With 24 academic departments and more than 25 centers, programs and institutes, the College serves close to 7,000 undergraduate students and over 1,000 graduate students with CAS majors, but also every single University student through foundational course work. The College’s 600 faculty members emphasize the enduring value of an arts and science education and share a deep commitment to excellence in scholarship and all forms of creative and intellectual expression. The College has departments in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, and features outstanding research and teaching facilities. Faculty and staff encourage and support innovative interdisciplinary collaborations and students engage local, national, and global audiences through research and creative activity. With annual research expenditures of approximately $38 million and growing, the College currently houses several large, interdisciplinary grants with significant funding from the NIH and NSF.
The University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) is one of the nation’s oldest institutions of higher education, combining tradition and innovation. The university recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the experience of its employees and in supporting its academic mission. We are committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds, and we strongly encourage applications from educators from under-represented groups. UD provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.