"Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice, Chemistry & Biochemistry"

Position Highlights

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CBC) at the University of Arizona invites applications for a full-time Career Track Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice with expertise in teaching general and organic chemistry. Primary responsibilities include a combination of teaching and development of organic chemistry courses and development and management of organic chemistry laboratories and curriculum. Additional courses, including the first-year chemistry sequence in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department curriculum, may also be assigned as the need arises. Contributions of service and outreach will be expected.

This is an academic year (9-month) position at 1.0 FTE starting in Fall 2026. We seek candidates with a background in organic chemistry. Candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate level and to fostering a welcoming environment. Individuals who apply should be committed to working with faculty members and students to advance the educational mission of the department. We seek individuals who bring enthusiasm, leadership capability, and a deep commitment to academic excellence.

This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

We will give priority to applications received by December 15, 2025.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Career-track positions are typically 80% teaching and 20% service/outreach.

• Teach in-person and/or online courses in Organic and General Chemistry, as well as Organic Laboratory Management.
• Develop organic laboratory curriculum and manage organic chemistry laboratories.
• Participate in course development and evidence-based pedagogy.
• Use active-learning methodologies in the classroom and engage online students using interactive strategies and platforms.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in person and/or by video conferencing.
• Provide additional instructional support as needed.
• Supervise an instructional team of graduate and undergraduate learning assistants to promote student engagement, assessment, and understanding.
• Work with UArizona's learning-management system Brightspace for course delivery.
• Attend and constructively contribute to pertinent program staff and faculty meetings.
• Contribute to governance through service and/or outreach at the department and college level.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrate organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize and successfully manage deadlines.
• Effectively communicate with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Effectively support students, including those in distress.
• Demonstrate understanding and skill in teaching approaches that promote success for students from various backgrounds.
• Data management skills to track student progress and evaluation.
• Management and coordination of laboratory teaching assistants (TAs).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with a variety of student populations, stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Implementation and development of laboratory and lecture curriculum.
• Ability to manage large enrollment courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Scientific knowledge in areas of chemistry essential to the teaching of undergraduate general chemistry and organic chemistry courses.
• Three years of university/college teaching experience (tutoring alone does not qualify).

For Associate Professor of Practice (in addition to the qualifications listed above):

• Three years of university/college teaching experience is required as an instructor of record in large enrollment courses.
• A demonstration of continued commitment to evidence-based teaching practices based on evaluations and/or scholarly activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of classroom teaching experience at the university/college level as the instructor of record
• Course/curriculum development
• Experience managing teaching assistants (TAs)
• Proficiency in laboratory safety compliance

Rank: To be Determined

Tenure Information

Career-Track (CT)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Lisa Arrotta
lisaarrotta@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply:

Resume, Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant

In addition to your CV and cover letter, please submit the following as additional documents:

1. Statement of teaching philosophy and interests (to be uploaded as an Additional Document)
2. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching/course evaluations by both students and peers) (to be uploaded as an Additional Document)

References will be requested at a later stage.