Open Rank Academic Professional/Senior - School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Atlanta, GA

The School of Chemistry & Biochemistry of The Georgia Institute of Technology

The School has vibrant undergraduate and graduate programs, with ~ 400 undergraduate majors and ~ 190 graduate students, and an extensive research portfolio. Its faculty, staff, and students participate in a range of dynamic and collaborative research programs and enjoy modern facilities located on a pleasant urban campus in the City of Atlanta, Georgia.

The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for a 12-month, permanent, non-tenure track faculty position (Academic Professional track) to coordinate an advanced synthesis laboratory course, which covers aspects of inorganic and organic chemistry, and lecture in the areas of inorganic and organic chemistry. The position will coordinate our 3-credit Synthesis II laboratory course in both the Fall and Spring semesters. This laboratory course provides an advanced integrated inorganic and organic chemistry experience. It is currently taken by ~40 students a year. In addition, it is expected that one 3-credit organic or inorganic or first-year lecture course will be taught in each of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The position will also participate in undergraduate advisement.

Academic Professionals (APs) at Georgia Tech are non-tenure track academic faculty with a well-defined promotion track. The School's commitment to undergraduate education is evidenced by our creation of a dedicated and dynamic undergraduate program team, consisting of eleven APs, who are principally dedicated to the first-year program and upper-level undergraduate laboratory courses. This team works in partnership with a broad cross section of the School's faculty. These APs are expected to demonstrate leadership in undergraduate education within our School. The administration of academic programs, teaching, service, creative pursuits, other contributions to student success, and professional growth and development are expected of our APs. Working with others, there will be opportunities to revise the undergraduate program and innovate the laboratory curriculum. Current APs in the School value independence, teamwork, and unity. The ability to work well with a broad range of faculty, graduate students and undergraduates is important for this position.

Responsibilities include: (1) all aspects of laboratory course development from developing new in-person and online experiments to preparing syllabi and grading rubrics, (2) assessment of student learning, (3) training and supervision of teaching assistants (including participation in teaching a TA preparation course), (4) management and maintenance of chemical and laboratory inventories and budgets, (5) implementation and enforcement of laboratory safety policies in conjunction with the Institute's safety guidelines, (6) maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment, (7) development and delivery of lectures in organic and inorganic chemistry, and (8) undergraduate academic advising.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines

A Ph.D. in Chemistry with experience of both inorganic and organic synthesis is highly desirable.

Applicants should attach:

A cover letter

CV

Statement of teaching philosophy

A description of your mentoring philosophy and experience.

Three academic letters of recommendation should be sent by your referees to angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu with the subject line "Job #305054, CANDIDATE'S LAST NAME"

For additional information contact Prof. Angus Wilkinson, angus.wilkinson@chemistry.gatech.edu

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