University of Dayton - Chemistry - full-time, non-tenure track position

INSTITUTION: University of Dayton
DEPARTMENT: Chemistry
POSITION: full-time, non-tenure track position
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THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position in organic chemistry, effective August 16, 2012. This is a one-year appointment at the visiting assistant professor level with a possibility for renewal. A Ph.D. in chemistry is required at the time of the appointment. Preference will be given to applicants with postdoctoral experience, a strong potential for excellence in teaching, and the ability to complement department research efforts in organic chemistry and/or chemical education. Primary teaching responsibilities include lecture in the two-semester organic chemistry sequence. Opportunities may exist to teach other advanced or lower level chemistry courses. Collaborative research with undergraduates is expected and institutional support for mentoring research projects will be provided. The Department of Chemistry has fifteen full-time faculty positions and offers BA, BS and MS degrees. The University of Dayton is Ohio's largest private university and the UD Research Institute is one of the nation’s largest non-medical research institutes, providing basic and applied research for industry and government, including the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The University of Dayton has received a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant designed to promote the advancement and representation of women in academics to create a more diverse science workforce. For more information about the department, please visit www.udayton.edu/~chem.

To apply, submit electronically a cover letter addressing professional background and goals, a statement of teaching philosophy; a summary of research plans; a curriculum vitae; copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts; and names and contact information of three professional references to http://jobs.udayton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52605. Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which must address teaching potential, should be sent to: Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, University of Dayton, Dayton OH 45469-2357 (E-mail: vladimir.benin@notes.udayton.edu). All application materials must be received by December 15, 2011. The University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, is a top ten Catholic research university. The University seeks outstanding, diverse faculty and staff who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence in teaching, research and artistic creativity, the development of the whole person, and leadership and service in the local and global community. To attain its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and affirmative action and to equal opportunity policies and practices. We act affirmatively to recruit and hire women, traditionally under-represented minority groups, people with disabilities and veterans.