Chemistry professor Jobs in Washington, DC

Recruitment Plan

I. RECRUITMENT PLAN

Posting Number : F002481

Academic Title :

Teaching Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Rank :

Teaching Assistant Professor

Administrative Title :

Discipline

STEM / STEM - Education

Specialty : Contract Type :

Special Service

Required Licenses / Certifications and other Specific Requirements :

Criminal History Screening, Education / Degree / Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

Proposed Start Date :

07 / 01 / 2025

Full-Time / Part-Time :

Full-Time

Position Description Summary :

The Department of Chemistry at the George Washington University invites applications for a full-time non-tenure accruing special service Teaching Assistant Professor beginning in July 2025, or earlier pending approvals. The initial appointment will be for three years and may be renewed pending satisfactory performance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

This is a 12-month, calendar year appointment that is designed to strengthen our year-round commitment to undergraduate organic chemistry education. Thus, the position will involve supervision of the instructional Organic Chemistry Labs and teaching one lecture course per term, including summer. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to update the lab curriculum (over time) reflecting the department's strength in environmental sustainability, as well as manage laboratory teaching assistants and undergraduate learning assistants who provide course support to students.

Minimum Qualifications :

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree in Chemistry or a related field and 1-2 years of teaching experience including organic chemistry lectures, and laboratory instruction and / or administration thereof, by the date of appointment.

Advertised Salary : 100,000 - 105,000

Other 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.

Other Information :

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 new 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.

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Please complete an online faculty application and upload a cover letter, curriculum vita, and statement of teaching philosophy. The latter should include details of experience delivering lectures and laboratory instruction in organic chemistry, and experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students. Recommendations from at least three references should be sent by the references to [email protected] .

Only complete applications will be considered. Review of applications will begin February 14, 2025, 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 [email protected] or by calling 202-994-6121.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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 GW Chemistry Department, as well as the broader GW community is vibrant, and deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. As such, we particularly invite applications from, and nominations for diverse candidates and those sharing these values. Applicants are encouraged to review our Strategic Plan 2019-2024 found on our website : https : / / chemistry.columbian.gwu.edu

Department Link :

https : / / chemistry.columbian.gwu.edu /

Posting Close Date : Open Until Filled :

Background Screening

Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement :

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.

Quick Link

https : / / www.gwu.jobs / postings / 116214