Assistant Director of General and Organic Chemistry Laboratories

Clemson University: College of Science: Chemistry

Location

Hunter 269

Open Date

Feb 14, 2025

Description

This is a lecturer position supporting the teaching mission of the department of Chemistry in the College of Science. The position will support teaching and development of General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory courses and act as the Assistant Laboratory Director of General and Organic Chemistry for the department and backup to the Laboratory Directors.

Teaching Responsibilities Include

• Provide teaching for CH-4000 (Laboratory Assistant Training in Educational Chemistry Labs) and continue to develop the course to improve the teaching, supervisory and safety skills of upper-level undergraduate chemistry and related majors to provide students with a "peer-mentor" opportunity to assist the laboratory’s regular graduate instructors (TAs) in teaching General or Organic Chemistry Labs.
• Provide teaching for sections of Undergraduate General Chemistry or Organic Chemistry as needed, with the possibility of teaching upper-division undergraduate courses within the candidate’s field of specialty. General or Organic courses will involve working within a common curriculum assessed by team-written exams and other assignments. Candidates who demonstrate the background and ability to design and conduct an undergraduate elective course focused on their area of specialties will be given preference.
• Develop and implement (in collaboration with the Laboratory Directors and other faculty) new laboratory experiments with an emphasis on green chemistry, state-of-the-art chemical research, current chemical literature, and most importantly a strong emphasis towards achieving student full engagement.
• Provide teaching for sections of General or Organic Chemistry Labs as assigned by the respective Laboratory Directors.
  
  

Assistant Laboratory Director Responsibilities Include

• Training of Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) as required by the laboratory directors to ensure that safe and accurate instruction and knowledge is transferred to undergraduate students in the laboratory and acting as backup to the Laboratory Directors, as needed.
  
  

Other Responsibilities Include

• Overseeing compliance with state and federal chemical safety regulations for both the Organic and General Chemistry Teaching Laboratories.
• Acting as an intermediary between the General/ Organic Laboratory Coordinators, Office of Research Safety, Building Manager, and Stockroom Staff (both General and Organic) to ensure sustained compliance and maintain a safety-minded laboratory environment.
  
  

About The Department

For more information about the department and its programs, please visit the website https://www.clemson.edu/science/academics/departments/chemistry/index.html.

For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry (this requirement can be satisfied with an M.S. degree with equivalent work experience or progress in Ph.D.-level coursework, on a case-by-case basis). Preference will be given to individuals with broad interdisciplinary skills (i.e., organic, analytical, physical, and inorganic laboratory skills) as demonstrated by publications in these areas. Applicants must be safety-minded, possess rigorous laboratory experience, be up to date on current chemical and chemical education peer reviewed literature, and have a deep appreciation for chemical education. Research experience in green or sustainable chemistry is a plus.

Application Instructions

Full consideration will be given to applications received by April 1, 2025; however, applications will be accepted until suitable candidates are found. The expected start date is 8/15/2025 or possibly sooner.

Applicants Should Submit The Following Items Via Interfolio At

http://apply.interfolio.com/163600

• Cover Letter-should highlight both an applicants’ laboratory chemistry and curriculum development experiences. Applicants should emphasize strengths and experiences related to education, research, student mentoring, and team management and leadership. Applicants should accentuate how their previous experiences will beneficially translate to Clemson’s General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Program.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
  
  

Applicants will be asked to provide three professional references upon interview.

For more information, please contact Perla Sauceda at psauced@clemson.edu.