Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Assistant Professor • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ( https://www.chem.udel.edu/ ), in the College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a continuing track (CT) assistant professor-level position in Chemistry and Biochemistry, starting August 16, 2026. This position offers a strong, supportive setting for a teaching-intensive role in the environment of a highly active research department that supports robust undergraduate and graduate educational programs. The successful candidate will have expertise in teaching introductory chemistry classes to chemistry and biochemistry majors and non-majors, including core concepts in introductory chemistry. Competence and/or experience teaching courses that support the department’s biochemistry and/or inorganic curriculum will also be considered favorably. Successful applicants will share our vision to be a department that is nationally recognized for high-impact research and for delivering exceptional education and training opportunities across the chemical sciences. We seek creative individuals who are eager to work in a collaborative educational environment, have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence, have the drive to be leaders in their field, and are high-quality teachers and mentors. CT faculty enjoy contracts that increase in length over time and, like tenure-track faculty, receive full and generous benefits, including family-friendly benefits, as part of their compensation package. CT faculty with terminal degrees hold professorial rank and have a path to promotion up to full professor; CT faculty without terminal degrees are at the instructor rank and have a parallel path to promotion. All CT faculty earn sabbaticals, have opportunities to pursue research, participate in shared governance, and hold academic leadership positions. For more information see: “ Why Do You Want to be a CT Faculty at UD?”

Requirements

• Completed a doctoral or equivalent degree in chemistry or a related field, prior to appointment
• Significant teaching interest and experience
• Expertise in teaching introductory-to-intermediate chemistry classes to chemistry and biochemistry majors and non-majors, including core concepts in introductory chemistry

Nice To Haves

• Competence and/or experience in teaching the above concepts as well as biochemistry and/or inorganic chemistry materials to upper-level students
• Postdoctoral experience with significant publications in research or education
• Demonstrable commitment to mentoring

Responsibilities

• Teaching introductory-to-intermediate level courses
• Development of curriculum
• Coordination of lectures with associated laboratory sections
• Administrative tasks
• Contribute to departmental committees that support department functions and academic programs
• Make contributions to departmental teaching and research workshops, retreats, seminars, etc.
• College and University service
• Discipline-based education research and advisement responsibilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees