Instructor in Residence - UConn

Search #: 499753
Work type: Full‑time
Location: UConn Waterbury
Categories: Faculty Non Tenure Track

The Chemistry Department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury, invites applications for an Instructor in Residence (IiR) position. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for teaching general and organic chemistry laboratory sections, as well as biochemistry laboratories in collaboration with other full‑time faculty members. Other duties may be assigned as per the candidate's qualifications.

An Instructor in Residence is expected to teach 10 undergraduate laboratories or the equivalent, in addition to remaining responsibilities focused on lab support, coordination, and overall management related to course requirements, including preparing materials for all laboratory classes during the academic year. For more information, please visit the Department of Chemistry website.

Located in the heart of Waterbury’s revitalized downtown, UConn Waterbury serves a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students, including many first‑generation college students. The campus offers nine undergraduate majors, including Allied Health Sciences, Business Administration, Business Data Analytics, and Urban and Community Studies. UConn Waterbury is federally designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), recognized as both a Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander‑Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

These designations reflect UConn Waterbury’s commitment to expanding educational opportunities and fostering an inclusive, student‑centered learning environment.

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and is a member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington.

The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff, and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

UConn promotes the health and well‑being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of the state and beyond. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting opportunities and notable challenges.

Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

This teaching‑focused position emphasizes hands‑on instruction in undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses. The successful candidate should have experience in teaching a variety of college‑level laboratory courses, including general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and other foundational lab offerings. Further, we seek a dynamic and engaging laboratory instructor who can communicate effectively with undergraduate students and faculty members in Chemistry across all of UConn’s campuses.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment…