Full-time Visiting Faculty Position in Chemistry and Biochemistry for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at Rose-Hulman is seeking candidates for a full-time visiting faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Chemistry and Biochemistry for the 2024-2025 academic year. Our teaching-focused mission is “to provide students with the world’s best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.” We encourage applications from those who want to positively impact the lives of undergraduates through a hands-on curriculum in new, state-of-the-art teaching laboratories.

Requirements include a doctorate or near completion in chemistry, biochemistry, or closely related field. The department and the institute also place a high value on engaging students from traditionally underrepresented groups, and candidates from these groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Essential job functions include teaching and advising students and continued professional development. The essential job responsibilities of the position are classroom and laboratory instruction  with teaching responsibilities that will include general chemistry lecture and lab. There are no service or academic advising expectations.

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department consists of eleven faculty and offers two degrees, a B.S. in Chemistry, and a B.S. in Biochemistry. Both degrees are certified by ACS. Rose-Hulman has an average class size of 20-25 students per section, so there is an opportunity to get to know your students and hone your teaching strategy to maximize their learning. We are a collegial and supportive department who is committed to helping you achieve success with new course preparation.

Applicants should submit the following information via https://jobs.rose-hulman.edu.

• a CV/resume,
• cover letter,
• statement of teaching philosophy which includes evidence of teaching experience.
• statement demonstrating your commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, which should highlight your strengths, experiences, or perspectives that might serve to broaden and enhance our students’ educational experience.
  

Review of applications will begin in mid-May and continue until the position is filled. Applicants who advance through the initial screening will be asked for two references who will submit recommendation letters.

Additional information about Rose-Hulman’s Chemistry and Biochemistry department is available at https://www.rose-hulman.edu/academic-departments/chemistry-and-biochemistry. Detailed information is available from Ross Weatherman, Head of Chemistry and Biochemistry, weatherm@rose-hulman.edu, (812) 877-8718.

Applications: Only online applications/resumes submitted via the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Employment Opportunities website, jobs.rose-hulman.edu, will be accepted until the position is filled. Contact Human Resources via email, HRApply@rose-hulman.edu, for questions. 

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