Assistant Professor of Instruction in Chemistry

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Tuition discounts

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Northwestern University’s Department of Chemistry invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Instruction to join our teaching-track faculty. The role emphasizes teaching, advising, scholarly activity, and contributions to the ACS-accredited undergraduate chemistry program.

Responsibilities include developing inquiry-based experiments, assessing student learning, mentoring, delivering laboratory lectures, and managing course grades.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Teach laboratory lectures and deliver course content.
• Advise and mentor students; assist in TA training.
• Develop inquiry-based experiments and assess student learning.
• Submit grades and perform routine administrative duties.

Skills

Teaching

Advising

Curriculum development

Assessment design

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - The Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Instruction to serve as a member of our teaching track (non-tenure track) faculty. The successful candidate will be responsible for functions related to teaching, advising, scholarly activity, and contribution to the department's ACS-accredited undergraduate chemistry program; develop inquiry-based experiments and other approaches to improve student learning and persistence in laboratory courses and the corresponding lecture courses; develop or implement valid assessments of student learning in undergraduate chemistry courses. This position will also participate in teaching assistant training and mentoring, delivering laboratory lectures, conducting office hours, evaluating the academic progress of students, submitting course grades, and performing other administrative duties as required. Applicants must have completed a PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or a related field, must have demonstrated excellence in teaching, experience in supervising/overseeing a laboratory, and have an interest in advancing and publishing educational innovations. This position is a full-time, benefits eligible, 9-month, continuing faculty position with an initial appointment of three years.

Salary

The expected base pay range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000.

This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.