Employment Opportunities
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships in Honors Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Auburn University invites applications for 12-month Non-Tenure- Track Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships to begin September 15, 2012. The Postdoctoral position is subject to renewal based on satisfactory performance and funding, for up to four years maximum. Successful candidates will assist in the instruction of CHEM 1117 (Honors General Chemistry I) and its associated laboratories in the Fall semester and CHEM 1127 (Honors General Chemistry II) and its associated laboratories in the spring semester.
The fellowships are open to individuals who will have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. degree no later than August 15, 2012. The candidate must demonstrate experience and proficiency in undergraduate teaching, effective writing and interpersonal communication skills, and possess appropriate experience that will contribute to general studies content of the honors chemistry courses. Applications from candidates with strong background and record of achievement in teaching chemistry are particularly welcome.
Teaching duties will include development and incorporation of new laboratory modules, leading laboratory discussion sections, and the supervision of graduate teaching assistants both Fall and Spring semesters. Fellows may also have the opportunity to design an independent Honors laboratory manual.
Review of applications will begin August 15, 2012. Annual salary range is $40,000-$50,000.
Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and a 500-word statement on teaching experience and philosophy to:
Official transcripts will be needed by the interview date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and will be acknowledged by a letter from the Department. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required.
Faculty Position - Organic or Organometallic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month position in either organic or organometallic chemistry at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Auburn University is one of the nation's premier land, sea, and space grant institutions. Auburn is an institution that is both highly research-active and committed to maintaining teaching excellence. In the 2012 edition of the U.S. News and World Report ratings of undergraduate programs, it was ranked 36th among public universities. Its 2011 enrollment of over 25,400 students includes approximately 20,400 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. There are 1,196 faculty members distributed across nine Colleges and three Schools, with degrees offered in more than 200 academic programs.
The successful candidate is expected to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program. Duties will also include teaching organic chemistry at the undergraduate level and either organic or organometallic chemistry at the graduate level. A Ph.D. in chemistry or a related field and at least one year of postdoctoral experience are required. The candidate selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States on the date the appointment is scheduled to begin (August 2013) and must be able to continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Excellent communication skills are required. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a detailed statement of research plans, a two-page statement of teaching philosophy, and have three letters of reference sent electronically to organicsearch@auburn.edu or by mail to Organic Chemistry Search Committee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, AL 36849-5312. For more information about the College Sciences and Mathematics and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, please refer to our website: http://www.auburn.edu/chemistry. The review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.