Lecturer
Chemistry
Position: Academic Staff, Rank of Lecturer for 2008-09 academic year
Starting Date: August 20, 2008
Qualifications: Ph.D. (or ABD) in Chemistry required. It
is also assumed that the successful candidate will be committed to
rigorous standards in the areas of safe laboratory practice and waste
disposal.
Salary: Competitive. Dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities: The position will primarily involve teaching the courses in
Introductory Chemistry lecture and laboratory, Chemistry for the
Consumer lecture and laboratory (for non-chemistry majors) and Science
Technology lecture.
University: UW-Whitewater, with an enrollment of approximately 10,000, is one of thirteen four-year campuses in the UW System. The Department of Chemistry has eight teaching members, a full-time secretary, and a full-time laboratory technician.
Community: Whitewater,
a city of 14,000, is located in southeastern Wisconsin near the scenic
Kettle Moraine State Forest and is 50 miles from Milwaukee, 45 miles
from Madison, and 110 miles from Chicago.
Application: Credentials should be submitted to: Dr. Steve Anderson, Search Chair, Department of Chemistry, UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190 (email danielsk@uww.edu - inquiries only, no applications) http://academics.uww.edu/chemistry/chem.html
Credentials
must include a letter of application, vita, an educational summary, all
relevant professional experience (including teaching, postdoctoral,
industrial, etc.), copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts,
and three current letters of recommendation. (Transcript photocopies
are acceptable for initial application.) Applicants must initiate the submission of recommendation letters. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, lists of applicants must be released on request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
Deadline:
April 21, 2008. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until position is filled. Incomplete
credential files cannot be considered.
UW-Whitewater conducts criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
UW-Whitewater is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Names of applicants may be disclosed unless requested otherwise. Names of finalists will be released.
