Visiting Assistant Professor Chemistry

About Ohio Wesleyan

Located in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, Ohio Wesleyan is a selective residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,500 students from across the nation and around the world.  The college’s signature program, The OWU Connection, is designed to integrate student knowledge across disciplines, consider diverse and global perspectives, and teach students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives and was recently listed as the No. 1 liberal arts college in Ohio for social mobility by U.S. News and World Report.  OWU is located in Delaware, OH, a lively college town just 30 minutes from Columbus, the 14th most populous city in the United States and part of the fastest growing, most economically vibrant areas of the Midwest.  Columbus, known increasingly as the “Silicon Midwest,” was named by LinkedIn as one of the top 10 U.S. cities in which to launch your career.

The Department of Chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professorship of Chemistry beginning in August 2025. Applicants must possess a PhD (or be ABD) in Chemistry and have a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates of all experience levels and from diverse backgrounds, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to teach approximately 11 contact hours per semester focusing on General Chemistry lecture & lab and Organic Chemistry lab, and will join a departmental community of 4 full-time faculty members with a wide range of research and teaching interests. Further information about the department can be found at  www.owu.edu/chemistry.

Note: Employment sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.