Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in our Chemistry and Biochemistry Programs. The Programs are responsible for the chemical and biochemical education of students in chemistry, biochemistry, biological sciences and engineering and have annual enrollments of more than 7000 students. Successful candidates must be outstanding teachers who have a strong commitment to undergraduate science education. Duties may include teaching undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory courses and general/organic chemistry lecture courses, advising undergraduate students, summer school instruction, K-12 outreach, and other instructional duties as required. Participation in course development and efforts to improve undergraduate education and broaden participation of students from diverse backgrounds is also expected.

This is a renewable 12-month, non-tenured professional-track faculty position with a history of continuity and an established promotion pathway. The start date is Fall 2024, with option to begin in Summer 2024.

Applicants should submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, Statement of teaching (3 page maximum), Statement on contributions to advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (1 page), Optional – Student Evaluations of Teaching, as a single document with unedited evaluations from 3-5 most recent courses, including course title and date, instructor name, no. of respondents, quantitative scores and all qualitative info (written comments).

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.