The Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University expects to fill a non-tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Teaching Professor level, to start July 1, 2023. We seek faculty with a commitment to the teacher-scholar model and to enhancing the breadth, depth, and diversity of our chemistry programs. We strive for inclusivity and seek applicants with demonstrated success or interest in working with diverse groups. We especially encourage applications from those belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.

We welcome candidates who will support the curriculum in areas of general chemistry and biochemistry with a commitment to teaching excellence, advising, and service to our undergraduate degree programs in the Department of Chemistry. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related area. This is a full-time, permanent, non-tenure-track teaching line, offering opportunities for promotion. Review of applications will begin on Oct. 15, 2022.

We are a Ph.D. granting department whose mission is to lead in undergraduate and graduate education and research ventures that extend beyond the traditional boundaries of chemistry. Our department is housed in two recently renovated, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, Salem Hall and Wake Downtown. In addition to traditional chemistry degree programs, we support new interdisciplinary programs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, and Materials Chemistry. Outstanding opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaborations exist through various WFU Research Centers and Wake Forest School of Medicine. Wake Forest is a private collegiate university that balances the personal attention of a liberal arts education with the intellectual vitality and broad opportunities of a research university. For quick facts about the University, go to https://admissions.wfu.edu/facts/.

Interested applicants should apply via the University's career website at: http://www.wfu.careers/ with a cover letter, CV, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching interests and philosophy (limited to 2 pages), as well as the names and contact information of 3 references. Please note that materials should be submitted as one pdf.  References will only be contacted with prior approval of the applicant. Inquiries regarding the positions and department can be sent to the chair of the search committee at chmapply@wfu.edu. Questions about the submission process should be directed to AskHR@wfu.edu.