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The Austin College Department of Chemistry invites applications for the position of Instructor of Organic Chemistry. Candidates must have M.S. in hand before the position begins, start date is negotiable.

Austin College seeks to hire an M.S-level or above candidate with a degree in organic chemistry, or a closely related field of chemistry, previous teaching experience in organic chemistry is desirable. Responsibilities will include teaching multiple sections of Organic Chemistry I & II laboratory, General Chemistry I & II laboratory, setup, maintenance, and breakdown of all Organic Chemistry labs and maintaining safety documentation for these labs. Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching organic chemistry.

The Chemistry Department at Austin College is ACS-certified and confers the highest percentage of degrees in chemistry of all ACS-certified programs in Texas. Austin College is a national selective undergraduate institution with an ACS certified Chemistry Department of 7 faculty, as well as a lab manager/department safety officer, a lab coordinator/instructor for General Chemistry, and an instrumentation technician shared across the science division. Departmental activities include a summer research program, supported by a Welch Foundation departmental grant and other external granting agencies, a fall and spring seminar series, and an ACS student organization. This position will support organic chemistry summer research.  

Austin College (AC) is a leading national private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under its original charter and name. Recognized nationally the College provides an academically challenging and lively community of students, staff, and faculty committed to intellectual growth through individual and collaborative endeavors. AC is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book, Colleges That Change Lives.

Candidates should send the following: 

  • letter of application
  • CV
  • copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application),  
  • three letters of recommendation
  • a two page statement of teaching philosophy
  • a one-page statement demonstrating how diversity and inclusion goals of the College will impact your teaching and/or service in support of a diverse student body

Please combine materials into one PDF document and email it.

Three references should send recommendation letters directly to the aforementioned email address with the candidate’s name in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Position will remain open until filled.

Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 

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