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Earlham College is a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College located in Richmond IN a small city thats just a short drive away from several major metropolitan areas including Dayton Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago.
Richmond and Earlham have a symbiotic relationship. Through research studies internships and volunteering Earlhamites offer Richmond expertise and service as Richmond offers our students the chance to gain valuable realworld experience. Our community assumes no religious affiliation but follows Quaker principles and practices which include respect for persons integrity a commitment to peace and justice simplicity and consensusbased community decisionmaking. Earlham is committed to and proud of being a diverse and inclusive place most clearly visible in our student body: 20 of our student body are international coming from 60 nations in 2022 and 24 are domestic students of color. Faculty and staff also bring tremendous diversity to the College; many have lived and worked outside the United States and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. Additionally Earlham makes it a priority to serve as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ communities and has a fourstar rating on the Campus Pride Index. Our community is characterized by respect for every person and a commitment to social justice. Equity and inclusion are central to Earlhams institutional priorities and our leadership is committed to widening the path to an Earlham education.
Earlham College is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry (One Year Appointment) to join our team.
Job Summary:
Earlham College invites applications for a fulltime Visiting Assistant Professor position in the Department of Chemistry beginning in August 2025. This position is a oneyear appointment; however we anticipate a tenuretrack search in Analytical Chemistry this coming fall. The Chemistry department seeks candidates excited about teaching bright and motivated undergraduates in a small liberal arts college environment.
The Chemistry program at Earlham strives to help students gain the analytical and critical thinking and writing skills required to attend top graduate schools medical schools veterinary schools and public health programs or to gain employment in industry. The Department of Chemistry is housed in a recently expanded and renovated
LEEDcertified facility and offers a BA in Chemistry including an ACS Certified degree as well as an interdepartmental BA in Biochemistry.
The department strives to develop students data analysis and contemporary laboratory skills using researchbased projects throughout our laboratory curriculum that takes advantage of our modern instrumentation including a 400MHz multinuclear NMR GCMS ICP Flame and GraphiteFurnace AA FTIR DSC spectrofluorometer HPLC and portable FTIR and XRF spectrometers. For more information on our facility please visit:
- Participation in some combination of lectures and laboratories in our general chemistry courses as well as upperlevel courses in the successful candidates area of expertise.
- The typical teaching load for Visiting Assistant Professors in the Chemistry Department is 12 contact hours (equivalent to two lectures and two threehour laboratory sections or some combination each semester).
- Although not a requirement for the position opportunities are available for the successful candidate to pursue independent research involving undergraduate student collaborators.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related discipline are preferred. Candidates who are ABD are also encouraged to apply.
- Prior teaching experience.
- For this oneyear position ability to teach Physical and/or Analytical Chemistry would be a plus.
- Evidence of or potential for successfully engaging students from diverse backgrounds in the classroom.
- Ability to work collegially within the academic environment.
- Strong experimental skills using modern instrumentation.
Benefits Working at Earlham:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance*
- Company paid LongTerm Disability after 1 year of fulltime service*
- Basic and Voluntary Life insurance*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Campus Store Discount
- Free ticket vouchers for Richmond Symphony Orchestra
- Wellness Center Free Membership or Discount for eligible employees
- Athletic GamesFree entry to all home games
- Free entry into most Theatre/Music shows
- Tuition Benefits for Immediate Family for eligible employees*
- 403(b) Retirement* For eligible employees Earlham will contribute a nonelective contribution equal to 5 of gross pay after 2 years of service. After 3 years of service this nonelective contribution increases to 8. Vesting credit is available for new employees with previous service in the education sector with required documentation.
- Many Wayne County Chamber of Commerce member businesses offer discounts to anyone with an Earlham ID
*All employee benefit offerings are subject to employee eligibility per plan documents.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
To Apply:
- Please submit the following application materials through our Earlham Careers Portal:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Graduate transcripts
- Cover letter Address your interest in the opening explaining your relevant work history as it pertains to this position.
- Statement of DEI Submit your thoughts and experience with matters of Diversity Equity and Inclusion as it relates and specifically pertains to this position in aword statement. (Examples of helpful topics include: your understanding of DEI principles past experiences with DEI and/or future plans to contribute to DEI at Earlham.
- Statement of your Teaching Philosophy.
- Research statement addressing your research history and your expected timeline and plans for establishing a research program at Earlham.
- List of Three Professional References with Contact Information
Earlham College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex age disability veteran status genetic information or religion in its employment policies. In addition Earlham explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression in accordance with Title IX Title VI Title VII and other applicable state and federal laws. As an institution with a Quaker identity Earlham encourages applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Earlhams Work Authorization Policy
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
