Lecturer (Part-time) in Chemistry and Biochemistry
About The Position
The Lecturer in Chemistry and Biochemistry conducts weekly pre-lab lectures and supervises teaching assistants and students during in-person laboratory sessions. The role teaches standard organic laboratory techniques, including synthesis, isolation, purification, and error analysis, and integrates instruction and assessment in IR, NMR, UV spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The lecturer leads experiments involving Grignard synthesis, Diels–Alder reactions, electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution, Fischer esterification, and aldol condensations. The position enforces laboratory safety and chemical hygiene requirements, including proper fume hood use and mandatory goggles and lab coats. It also oversees grading of pre-lab assignments, digital laboratory notebook pages, formal lab reports, and spectroscopy quizzes using provided rubrics, with instructors grading subjective portions. The lecturer holds at least two hours of office hours per week or provides availability by appointment, coordinates with lead course faculty and teaching assistants on grading consistency and laboratory checkout procedures, conducts live classes on campus, and uses Canvas to organize course information.
Requirements
- Master’s or PhD in Chemistry.
Nice To Haves
- PhD in Chemistry.
- Previous teaching experience in this area.
Responsibilities
- Conduct weekly pre-lab lectures.
- Supervise teaching assistants and students during in-person laboratory sessions.
- Enforce safety rules, proper chemical hygiene, fume hood utilization, and mandatory goggle and lab coat policies.
- Teach standard organic laboratory techniques, including synthesis, isolation, purification, and error analysis.
- Teach and evaluate student understanding of IR, NMR, UV spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.
- Lead experiments covering Grignard synthesis, Diels–Alder reactions, electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution, Fischer esterification, and aldol condensations.
- Supervise teaching assistants in grading pre-lab assignments, digital laboratory notebook pages, formal written lab reports, and spectroscopy quizzes using provided rubrics; grade subjective portions of assignments.
- Hold a minimum of two hours of office hours per week or provide availability by appointment to assist students with course concepts, calculations, and report formatting.
- Coordinate with lead course faculty and teaching assistants regarding grading consistency and laboratory checkout procedures.
- Conduct live classes on campus.
- Use Canvas to organize course information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
