Three-Year Visiting Assistant Professor
The Williams College Chemistry Department invites applications for a three-year assistant visiting professor position beginning July 2014 in the general areas of inorganic, materials, or analytical chemistry. Teaching responsibilities typically include three hours of lecture and two afternoons of lab per week. Specific courses each year will likely include two of the following four offerings: inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, instrumental methods of analysis, or general chemistry. A Ph.D. in chemistry or materials science and a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level are required. Preference will be given to candidates who are also interested in supervising student research projects. Laboratory space and modest funding will be available for research programs that engage Williams undergraduates. Located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution that has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,100 students. The Chemistry Department is composed of 13 faculty members and graduates about 35 majors each year; the Department has excellent facilities for teaching and research. The College is committed to building and supporting the diversity of its science majors and seeks an individual who can help us meet these goals.
For more information on the Department of Chemistry, visit http://chemistry.williams.edu/. If you have any questions, please email Deborah Morandi, Departmental Administrative Assistant, at Deborah.M.Morandi@williams.edu.
Please submit curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, description of teaching philosophy, and research plans by February 28 online at: http:/apply.interfolio.com/24344.
All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.
Position begins
July 2014
Apply online
http://apply.interfolio.com/24344
Application deadline
February 28, 2014