As of November 7, 2016, this search has been suspended. Additional information will be posted if the search reopens during the 2016-17 academic year.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
Assistant Professor in Chemical Education Research
Apply online (http:employment.unl.edu) to Requisition #F_160086
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The position is anticipated to emphasize research that complements current departmental efforts in chemical education. This includes research areas such as assessment, fundamental investigations of student learning in chemistry, investigations of efficacy and effectiveness of research-based instructional strategies, and student retention in chemistry. The anticipated start date is August 2017.
UNL is a land grant institution with a strong commitment to research, teaching, outreach, and service. UNL is a Carnegie Foundation "Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity" university and is strongly committed to becoming a leading institution in discipline-based education research. The successful candidate will join a team of over ten faculty members conducting discipline-based education research across a number of campus units, including the Departments of Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as well as the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Natural Resources.
Minimum qualifications include a PhD in chemistry or biochemistry or allied discipline. Preferred qualifications include: a strong record of scholarly activity and the potential for developing an externally funded research program in chemical education; and expertise in the teaching of chemistry content or pedagogy to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
For consideration, applicants must complete the on-line Faculty/Administrative form and submit application materials at http://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_160086. Applicants should attach a vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests (maximum of six pages combined), contact information for three references, and a personal statement. Applicants must also arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent by email to chemsearch@unl.edu
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2016, and continue until the position has been filled.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/noticenondiscrimination .
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Marilyne Stains, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chemistry Department
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Phone: 402-472-3503
Fax: 402-472-9420
https://sites.google.com/site/marilynestains/
"Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember.
Involve me, and I will understand" (Xun Zi, 312-230 BC).
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