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Organic Chemistry Faculty Position
AVAILABLE: Beginning August 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
SALARY/RANK: Rank and tenure track status will be determined based upon the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or similarly related discipline, teaching experience preferred. Excellent communication skills required. Candidates must be committed to teaching at the undergraduate level and have the ability to perform research involving undergraduate students. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong Christian faith, a commitment to the University's Mission, and a demonstrated commitment to that faith through his/her professional responsibilities, relationships and the mentoring of students.
As a Christian University, Waynesburg University hires as full-time faculty and staff only persons who profess faith in Jesus Christ and demonstrate that faith in a manner consistent with the mission and institutional commitments of the University.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will teach twelve credit hours per semester in chemistry, depending on experience and curriculum needs. Currently, this position will be responsible for maintaining the 400 MHz NMR spectrophotometer and LCMS. Likely courses include all levels of Organic Chemistry (beginner, fundamental, and advanced), spectroscopy, and associated labs. He or she will be expected to advise chemistry majors, participate in extracurricular activities and programs, help with recruitment of prospective students, work with undergraduate students in a research capacity and serve on faculty committees
THE UNIVERSITY: Waynesburg University is a Christian higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs both on the Waynesburg Campus and in adult centers in the Pittsburgh region. Directed by its Christian values, the University provides opportunities for scholarship, leadership and service to all of our students through an academic foundation for lifelong learning and compassionate contribution to others. Special care is taken to employ people who embody the values and perspectives of the institution in their teaching, their personal lives, and their relationships with students. Serving more 1,100 students, the University is a member of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU). For further information, please refer to the respective web page.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Candidates must submit a resume/cv, letter of interest, along with a written statement that articulates how the candidate intends to demonstrate his/her Christian faith through the Mission of the University, his/her professional responsibilities, relationships and the mentoring of students. Also include names/addresses/phone numbers of five references. Include transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable initially).
Apply to: Human Resources Office
Waynesburg University
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370 Email: hr@waynesburg.edu)
Job Types: Full-time, Tenure track
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Waynesburg, PA 15370: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000