Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

The Department of Chemistry at the Worcester State University invites applications for a full time-temporary position (standard teaching load = 12 credits a semester; 3-4 courses a semester). The successful candidates will be expected to begin work in January 2023 and assist in teaching a range of classes including Organic Chemistry and/ or Biochemistry lecture and lab and/or general chemistry for majors and non-majors. Experience teaching analytical chemistry is a plus.


Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in chemistry, or closely related disciplines.

Additional Considerations:

• College-level teaching experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to speak and write English clearly.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty and diverse populations.

Additional Information:

It is the policy of Worcester State University that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by WSU, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the background check process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis, to Human Resources, after an offer of employment has been made.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 9 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• 10 accrued sick days accrued per year
• 2 personal days per year
• paid holidays
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting the following documents:

• CV
• Letter of Interest
• Contact information for three professional references (letters of recommendation will be requested for selected candidates at a later date)

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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URL: www.worcester.edu