Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Illiniois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois

Job Description:

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting faculty position in chemistry. Successful applicants must have a PhD in chemistry or a closely related field by the start date (August 1, 2025).

Strong preference will be given to those with training in physical chemistry. Teaching responsibilities include a year-long physical chemistry sequence, a year-long general chemistry sequence and accompanying lab sections. Teaching load is six units over two semesters: a lecture course counts as 1.0 unit and a lab section counts as 0.5 unit. A description of these courses can be found here. https://www.iwu.edu/chemistry/courses/course-descriptions.html

Founded in 1850, IWU is a highly competitive small liberal arts institution located in Bloomington, IL. IWU is strongly committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. IWU is an EEO Employer.

The department prides itself on close student-faculty interactions and the research opportunities provided to students. More information about the department can be found at https://www.iwu.edu/chemistry/

The twin cities of Bloomington-Normal, just 2 hours southwest of Chicago, provide a vibrant and diverse community and offer a great quality of life.

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Interested applicants should send a complete application as a single pdf document to chembiochemsearch@iwu.edu (Subject line: IWU Faculty Position in Chemistry). A complete application packet should include:
(1) a "Cover Letter" (1-2 pages) that addresses your experience relevant to teaching at an undergraduate liberal arts institution.

(2) "Curriculum Vitae" (1-2 pages).

(3) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts.

(4) "Teaching Philosophy" (1 page) that includes a clear statement on how research, and/or teaching, has provided preparation for contributing to our commitment to teaching undergraduates.

(5) "Diversity statement" (1 page) on how you would promote diversity and inclusivity in the classroom and your preparation for contributing to our commitment to address issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and/or other issues of history marginalization.

(6) Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly by the referees to chembiochemsearch@iwu.edu

By arranging for three letters of reference, you agree that we may contact your letter writers.

Review of complete applications (items 1-5) will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled.

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.

Approved salary range starts at $60,000.

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer. Illinois Wesleyan University's sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at https://www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html. Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at https://www.iwu.edu/diversity.

• Successful applicants must have a PhD in chemistry or a closely related field by the start date (August 1, 2025).

• Strong preference will be given to those with training in physical chemistry.

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