Lecturer
Job Description
Position Number:
1P0000Title:
LecturerFunctional Title:
LecturerCategory Status:
15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing ConApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUnit:
CMNS-Chemistry & BiochemistryCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a full-time Lecturer to teach undergraduate courses in Chemistry & Biochemistry for the 2021/22 academic year. The departmental undergraduate program is responsible for the chemical and biochemical instruction of more than 6000 students annually. Candidates who are qualified to teach general chemistry and/or biochemistry are particularly sought. A Ph.D. in Chemistry or Biochemistry or a closely related discipline is required. Expected start date is August, 2021. This is a 9-month, non-tenured position with a full-time teaching assignment. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three persons from whom letters of recommendation can be requested
Minimum Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in Chemistry or Biochemistry or a closely related discipline is required.
Posting Date:
03/01/2021Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
04/01/2021Diversity Statement:
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