Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor (open rank) in Chemistry

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island is seeking an Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor in Chemistry. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching multiple sections of chemistry courses and must have a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, along with a strong commitment to teaching and working with diverse student groups.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness at the collegiate level.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of students.
• Experience supervising laboratory teaching assistants.

Responsibilities

• Teach one to three sections of lecture or laboratory courses per semester.
• Courses may include Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Ph.D. in organic chemistry

Job description

Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor (open rank) in Chemistry

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Position Information

Job Title Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor (open rank) in Chemistry Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications

About URI

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

Job Description Summary

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a full-time Teaching Professor (open rank) position beginning Academic Year 2025-2026. The rank will be consistent with demonstrated experience. The successful candidate will teach one to three sections of lecture or laboratory courses per semester. The course assignments will Organic Chemistry (lecture or lab) and may include General Chemistry; General, Organic and Biological Chemistry; or upper-level elective as well as the corresponding laboratory courses.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Ph.D. in organic chemistry is required by the start of appointment.
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness (preferably at the collegiate level).
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of students.
• Experience supervising laboratory teaching assistants.
• Prior teaching experience (including TA) in Organic Chemistry (college level).
  
  

Preferred

• Prior teaching experience in General Chemistry (college level).
• Prior teaching experience in General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (college level).
  
  

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The University of Rhode Island, with its main campus located in Kingston, Rhode Island, is the flagship public university of Rhode Island. The chemistry department offers robust bachelor’s programs in chemistry and provides excellent facilities for teaching and research. Further information about the chemistry department can be found at https://www.chm.uri.edu/index.php/home/.

Teaching faculty at URI are members of the URI’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). These positions are regulated by nation-leading language in the collective bargaining agreement including: opportunities for promotion, multiyear appointments upon promotion, a defined salary structure, and protections of academic freedom.

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The University of Rhode Island is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the University of Rhode Island to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability.

Union AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors Status Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited End Date of Restriction or Limitation

Position is full-time, academic year, non-tenure-track, limited to 06/27/2026

with anticipated renewal.

Department Information

Department Chemistry Contact(s)

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Email Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingent on Funding Date Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 4 documents in PDF format to your online Faculty Employment application:

• Cover letter.
• Curriculum vitae (including a list of courses taught at the collegiate level) as one complete
  
  

pdf document.

• Statement of teaching philosophy including candidate’s ability to work with diverse student groups (up to one page).
• Other Document – References – the names and contact information of three professional references.
  
  

Posting Information

Position Number 107623 Posting Number F00472 Posting Date 06/18/2025 Closing Date 07/17/2025 Open Until Filled No Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15332

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Higher Education

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