Job Description

Overview

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is seeking a Temporary Assistant Professor to cover teaching (90%) and service (10%). The position is available up to two years with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. This is an academic-year (9-month) position with an anticipated start date of January 2024.

Responsibilities

Teaching will be at the undergraduate level in general and organic chemistry. Service will include membership on one or more committees in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in chemistry or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of effectiveness in teaching chemistry at the undergraduate level.
• Ability to work productively and cooperatively with colleagues.
• Eagerness to contribute to undergraduate education in the Department.
• Excellent oral, written, and problem-solving skills.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach: * CV/Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under \xe2\x80\x9cResume/CV\xe2\x80\x9d

• Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under \xe2\x80\x9cDocuments 1-10\xe2\x80\x9d
• Names and contact information for three references.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.

University Highlights

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah\xe2\x80\x99s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 \xe2\x80\x9cvery high research activity\xe2\x80\x9d by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU\xe2\x80\x99s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master\xe2\x80\x99s and 42 doctoral degrees. about USU.

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USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

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