Assistant Professor position in Chemistry at King’s, Wilkes-Barre, PA. King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks an Assistant Professor of Chemistry; organic chemistry; tenure-track; beginning in August 2016. The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching undergraduate general & organic chemistry lecture & laboratory courses (as an ACS-Certified Dept, there may be the opportunity to teach advanced courses in the discipline) and will occasionally teach general education courses as a part of the College’s core curriculum. Interested candidates should be committed to teaching at an institution where the liberal arts are emphasized and prepared to develop a research program suitable for the inclusion of undergraduate science majors at such an institution. Applicants with a wide variety of research interests are expected; however, the ideal candidate would have research interests in the areas of biochemistry and/or computational chemistry. Successful candidates will also support the Holy Cross Mission and Catholic identity of the College.
Requirements: Requirements include a Ph.D. in Chemistry and experience teaching at the college level. Consideration will be given to ABDs if all requirements for the doctorate will be completed by August 1. There is an expectation of being actively involved in the College community outside of the classroom.
How to Apply: Send one *.pdf file containing a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to hrjobs@kings.edu To receive full consideration, complete applications must be received by December 18, 2015.
Only complete applications will be reviewed.
About the organization: King’s College is a private, Catholic, teaching college of the liberal arts & sciences and pre-professional programs sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The College serves over 2400 FT & PT undergrad & graduate students. A rigorous core curriculum provides the foundation for all majors. The College is located near downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the edge of the Pocono Mountains. King’s is committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and student body and welcomes applications from persons of traditionally under-represented groups.
LAST DATE : December 18, 2015
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