Description
The Department of Chemistry in Mercer University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer of Chemistry position to start August 1, 2027.
This faculty member’s responsibilities will include: regular presentation of undergraduate General Chemistry with laboratory; service as General Chemistry coordinator with primary responsibility for shared curriculum components, especially General Chemistry laboratory curriculum; completion of auxiliary functions of teaching faculty members at Mercer University; and contribution to the faculty members’ operational jobs around the Department of Chemistry.
M.S. or Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry from an accredited college or university is required. Current graduate students may apply if M.S. or Ph.D. will be earned by August 1, 2027.
Applicants should complete the brief online application and attach: (1) cover letter; (2) up-to-date curriculum vitae; and (3) statement of teaching philosophy with emphasis on teaching General Chemistry. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates selected for the first round of interviews will be asked to send unofficial graduate transcripts. (Redact any personal or private identifying information including, but not limited to: social security number, birthdate, race or gender, before submitting.) Selection of the final candidate is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. With more than 9,100 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus; and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties, Mercer is ranked among the top tier and best values of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report. The Mercer Health Sciences Center includes the University’s School of Medicine and Colleges of Nursing, Health Professions and Pharmacy. Mercer is affiliated with six teaching hospitals – Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Piedmont Macon Medical Center in Macon; Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah; Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare in Columbus; and SGMC Health in Valdosta. The University also has an educational partnership with Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins. It operates an academic press and a performing arts center in Macon and an engineering research center in Warner Robins. Mercer Medicine, the clinical faculty practice of the School of Medicine, is based in Macon and operates additional clinics in Sumter, Clay, Putnam, Harris, Taylor and Glynn counties. Mercer is one of only 293 institutions nationwide to shelter a chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society; one of eight institutions to hold membership in the Georgia Research Alliance; and the only private university in Georgia to field an NCAA Division I athletic program.
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Apply at: https://merceruniversity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/details/Lecturer--Chemistry_F28-011
Requirements
M.S. or Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry from an accredited college or university is required. Current graduate students may apply if M.S. or Ph.D. will be earned by August 1, 2027.
