ORGANIC/POLYMER CHEMISTRY TEACHING FELLOWSHIP

ORGANIC/POLYMER CHEMISTRY TEACHING FELLOWSHIP, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.  Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA) invites applications for the Diversity Teaching Fellows Program in the ACS-approved Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry beginning August 2023. The Diversity Teaching Fellows Program serves as a professional development and structured mentoring opportunity for scholars from historically minoritized groups who are interested in careers at primarily undergraduate institutions. The Teaching Fellowship is an annual nine-month contract renewable for up to three years.

The successful candidate will have earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related field before August 2023.  The primary teaching responsibility for this position will be organic chemistry courses with corresponding labs. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to teach upper-level courses in their area of expertise and contribute to the Westminster College First-Year Program. Finally, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to mentor undergraduates in research and to provide service to the department, Westminster College, and the chemistry community at large.

Westminster College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, enhancing learning through diversity and inclusion. The College is a nationally recognized liberal arts college, known for its collaborative environment, outstanding experiential learning programs, and focus on student success. Related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster was founded in 1852 as one of the first college in the country to offer the same degrees to all people, regardless of gender, race, or religion. Westminster has been ranked among the nation’s top schools for “Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream” (N.Y. Times), “best value for the money” (College Factual), employment success (Educate to Career Index), graduation rate performance (U.S. News), social mobility (Washington Monthly), women in STEM disciplines (Forbes), service-learning (President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll), and other categories. Around 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from close personal attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors, 10 pre-professional programs and 80 organizations. Westminster’s historic campus is located in New Wilmington, PA, a beautiful rural setting near Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests involving undergraduates, and contact information for three references to Dr. Jessica L. Sarver, c/o Ms. Katie Miller at millerke@westminster.edu.  Applications will be reviewed upon completion until October 31, 2022 or until the position is filled.