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Non-Tenure Track Term Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, AK
Type: Full-Time
Category: Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) invites applications for a non-tenure track term Assistant Professor of Chemistry with a specialty in inorganic or bioinorganic chemistry. We are seeking an enthusiastic and student-centered inorganic chemist who is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists. This position offers the opportunity to inspire students through engaging instruction, innovative laboratory experiences, and meaningful faculty-student interactions within a collaborative and supportive academic environment that values excellence in undergraduate education. The anticipated start date for this position is August 2027.
The Department offers undergraduate instruction in general, organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and biochemistry. We seek an enthusiastic educator whose expertise complements the department's strengths and who is committed to student-centered teaching and mentorship. The successful candidate will teach four or more undergraduate courses, contribute to departmental, college, and/or university service, and participate in a collaborative academic environment that values innovative teaching, student mentorship, curriculum development, and active engagement in departmental life in support of the broader educational mission of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The College of Arts and Sciences is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a world-class, Alaska-rooted education that prepares students for the challenges of today and tomorrow through educational excellence, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. It is where innovative research and creative work culminate to transform Alaska's next generation. We seek candidates dedicated to promoting an environment that increases student knowledge about local, national, and global communities. The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest of three universities in the University of Alaska system, serving nearly 12,000 students from all over the United States and 89 countries.
Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, sits on the lands of the Dena'ina and Eklutna peoples and has an ethnically diverse population of 295,000. Anchorage offers a lively intellectual and cultural life, including opera, symphony, theater, art events, and a variety of restaurants. Set between snow-capped peaks of the Chugach Mountains and the ocean waters of Cook Inlet, the city offers ready access to state and national forests and parks, year-round outdoor recreation, and unsurpassed natural beauty. For more information about living in Anchorage, please visit lifeinanchorage.com.
To thrive in this role, the candidate should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to teach core and specialized courses in the department's curriculum, demonstrated potential to support and mentor students, demonstrated commitment to student success, and knowledge of innovative teaching practice.
The applicant should be passionate about engaging chemistry students in a diverse, open access, primarily undergraduate institutional environment. This passion should be evident through dynamic classroom instruction and a willingness to work closely with the chemistry faculty to most effectively engage our student body.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Chemistry or closely related field by the time of appointment.
Disciplinary expertise in inorganic or bioinorganic chemistry.
Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching at the college/university level.
Preferred Experience:
Evidence of effective teaching across modalities, including online or hybrid formats.
Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, or course design.
Experience teaching or working in an open-access, public university.
Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration or applied/community-engaged scholarship.
Experience or demonstrated potential in contributing to interdisciplinary programs.
Knowledge of regional issues or communities relevant to the institution's mission (e.g., Circumpolar North, Alaska Native communities, rural engagement).
Position Details:
This position is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage, Alaska. This is a full-time, 9 month base, term funded faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. Position will be either a one or two year appointment depending on prior teaching experience. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision coverage. Faculty salaries are based on a variety of factors, including education and experience.
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Worksite address
anchorage, AK, 99507, US
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