General Chemistry Laboratory Instructor

Job Description

The Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech invites applications for a General Chemistry Laboratory Instructor. Teaching assignments will be in the General Chemistry Laboratory (e.g., Virginia Tech Courses - CHEM 1045/1046). Duties include preparation of course materials (including laboratory design and updating), presentation of topics, coordination of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) involved in instruction, grading, assisting students individually, and other such activities as may be required to accomplish instruction.

Required Qualifications

* A Master's Degree in Chemistry or a closely related field is required; the degree is required at the time of appointment.

* Candidate must be an effective teacher in undergraduate chemistry courses.

* Knowledge of safety practices and procedures applicable to chemistry teaching labs.

* Ability to provide coordination/supervision to leaders of chemistry laboratory sections.

* Ability to prepare understandable and accurate chemistry laboratory protocols.

* Skill with the operation and routine user maintenance of scientific instruments used in chemistry teaching laboratories

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience teaching general chemistry lab.

* Skill in the use of Atomic Absorption, UV-Visible spectrometer, and Karl-Fischer Titrator instruments.

* Ability in scientific writing evidenced by publications of scientific articles or literature.

* Preference will be given to candidates who have a Doctoral degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.

Overtime Status

Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40 hours - exempt position

Review Date

3/1/26

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College.

The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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