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Organic Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty

Employer
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Location
Denver
Salary
See job description.
Closing date
Dec 31, 2019

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Faculty
Organization Type
Academia

Organic Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty

Position Number: F 219
Salary for Announcement: The final salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee Category: Faculty
Department: CHE - Chemistry

Position Summary:
We seek a candidate with a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or a closely related field; postdoctoral or faculty experience is preferred. Strong candidates will display a proven record of successful teaching as well as published work in their field. This position places a strong focus on excellence in both teaching and mentoring through research. The position will include teaching undergraduate level organic chemistry courses and conducting research.
The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

Duties/Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to teach Survey of Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I and II lecture courses, as well as advanced lecture courses in organic chemistry and the candidates specialty. Classes are taught primarily in a face-to-face format. Beyond the classroom, teaching duties include preparing for assigned courses, assessing student progress, conducting curricular review, curriculum development and program review, and evaluating the use of new technology.
The department places strong emphasis on the importance of undergraduate research as a teaching experience and professional development opportunity, and the candidate will also be expected to develop and mentor an active research program in their specialty.
Specialists in all areas of organic chemistry or chemical education specialists with any disciplinary specialty but prepared to primarily teach organic chemistry are encouraged to apply. Such specialties include but are not limited to cross-cutting and core areas of medicinal, polymer, organometallic, materials, physical organic, and synthetic organic chemistry. We are an undergraduate serving department, which has ~300 majors and benefits over 1500 others primarily in the areas of pre-health. Departmental instrumentation includes 300 MHz NMR, 60 MHz teaching NMR, FTIR, GC-MS, HPLCs, differential scanning calorimeter, Schlenk line hoods, and an inert atmosphere glovebox.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a primarily undergraduate institution with a strong focus on the educational needs of a diverse urban population. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the collegial environment of the department, collaborating and helping the department and the university to establish preeminence. The candidate will also support the university through internal and external service activities and advising, as well as participation in professional development. The candidate is expected to conduct research that leads to publishable works in the field of their specialty.

Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. conferred by June 1, 2020 in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; at least two semesters of post-secondary teaching experience; organic chemistry teaching experience; record of peer-reviewed publication in their specialty; experience working collegially with multi-disciplinary teams and diverse populations; experience in research with undergraduate students; record of extramural funding; postdoctoral experience.

Posting Date: 10/16/2019
Closing Date:
Closing Instructions: Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicant:
Complete applications received by December 16th, 2019 will receive full consideration. Position is open until filled.
IMPORTANT: In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, www.msudenverjobs.com.
All applicants must submit the following application documents in order for their application to be considered complete:
(1) cover letter,
(2) CV,
(3) statement of teaching philosophy,
(4) statement of research philosophy (please submit in other document slot,) and
(5) list of references (three professional references and their contact information.)
Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

To apply, visit https://www.msudenverjobs.com/postings/13166





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