Postdoc Faculty Fellowship Program: University of Boston 15268 views

Postdoc Faculty Fellowship Program at Department of Chemistry, University of Boston.

This innovative program provides a two (02)-year, full-time appointment in the Department of Chemistry for recent Ph.D. graduates who plan to pursue academic careers in the relevant discipline.

Postdoc Faculty Fellowship Program Overview:

The program provides Postdoc Faculty Fellows (PFFs) with first-hand experience in teaching chemistry while enabling them to conduct research.

1. Teaching:
   1. The fellows will teach undergraduate classes (general, organic, inorganic, or physical chemistry); lead discussion sections; direct laboratory sessions; advise students and present lectures in our core courses in collaboration with faculty mentors.
   2. PFFs develop course and laboratory content and materials and mentor undergraduate research students.
2. Research:
   1. PFFs conduct research in affiliation with faculty research groups (theoretical/computational, organic, physical, inorganic, biochemistry).
   2. They have wide flexibility in selecting a laboratory and research project.
   3. Each fellow conducts her or his own research approximately half time during the academic year and full time in the summer months.

Other Salient Features:

1. PFFs obtain exceptional experience in teaching chemistry at the university level and a clear advantage in the academic job market.
2. PFF alumni have received assistant professorships at such four-year institutions as Siena College, Hope College, Bard College, Roger Williams University Georgetown Southern University, Massachusetts Liberal Arts College, Fairfield University, Hamilton College, Wilkes University, Belmont College, and Union College.