The Connecticut College Department of Chemistry invites applications for a one-year full-time Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor for the academic year 2026-2027. The successful candidate will teach lab sections for biochemistry and general chemistry.  Some lab sections are taught in the evening.  Other responsibilities include lab set-up and some shared responsibilities for purchasing and overseeing department chemicals and supplies.  The teaching load for a visiting assistant teaching professor is 3/3, with no expectation of research.  

The department offers ACS-certified majors in chemistry and biochemistry, as well as an interdisciplinary major in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology. In teaching professors, the College seeks outstanding teachers who are committed to student learning and will effectively engage students in both group and one-on-one instruction. MS degree or higher in chemistry or biochemistry is required.  Teaching experience is required.  

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of access and opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff. Connecticut College is an equal opportunity employer. The College complies with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in private post-secondary education institutions. The College does not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission on the basis of the following protected characteristics:  age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability (physical or mental), domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful source of income, marital status, national origin (including ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran; recently separated veteran; active-duty, wartime, or campaign badge veteran; and Armed Forces Service Medal veteran), any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.  

Interested individuals should send their cover letter with curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, graduate transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation to Tanya Schneider, Chair, Department of Chemistry.  Submission of materials should be sent electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/183562. Review of materials will begin on March 30, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Currently the College is not sponsoring visas for this position.

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. We recognize that intellectual vitality and diversity are inseparable. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion. AA/EOE

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Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut with a total undergraduate enrollment of over 1,700 students.

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