Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor

ACS; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory University’s Department of Chemistry invites applications for a teaching-track professor (open rank) in Organic or Biochemical/Biophysical Chemistry to teach lecture and/or laboratory courses. Appointment at Assistant/Associate/Teaching Professor depending on qualifications and experience.

This career-track position carries full faculty governance rights with potential for renewal and promotion, with a fall 2027 start date.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required at start of appointment.
• Excellence in teaching undergraduate lecture and/or laboratory courses.
• Commitment to working towards collective goals in a team setting.
• Experience with evidence-based pedagogy and instructional creativity.
• Supervising and collaborating with graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate learning assistants.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate chemistry lectures and/or laboratory courses.
• Contribute to the department's innovative undergraduate curriculum.
• Mentor and supervise teaching assistants and learning assistants.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student mentorship

Evidence-based pedagogy

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in organic chemistry/biochemistry/biophysical chemistry

Job description

The Department of Chemistry at Emory University invites applications for a teaching track professor (open rank) position in Organic or Biochemical/Biophysical Chemistry to teaching both lecture and/or laboratory courses. The candidate will be appointed as Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor depending on qualifications and years of experience in a similar role. This is a career-track position with full faculty governance rights and responsibilities, competitive salary and benefits, with potential for regular term renewal and promotion through the teaching track ranks. The expected start date is in the fall of 2027.

The candidate will join a cohesive group of tenure- (28) and teaching-track (7) faculty who teach in our innovative undergraduate curriculum, Chemistry Unbound (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00585). The candidate will be committed to excelling professionally in a department of supportive colleagues who believe that excellence is achieved both individually and collectively. Our faculty, staff, and students contribute to a thriving community of educators and scholars and seek colleagues who are dedicated to joining us in this mission.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Completion of a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry, biochemistry, or biophysical chemistry is required at the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate chemistry lecture and/or laboratory courses
• Demonstrated commitment to working towards collective goals in a team setting
• Experience in evidence-based pedagogy and instructional creativity
• Supervising and collaborating with graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate learning assistants

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Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.