Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at St. Mary's College of Maryland is accepting applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, with the appointment starting in August 2025. Teaching responsibilities will include lectures and laboratories in foundational (general and/or organic) courses, quantitative analysis, and potentially an upper level topics course. The department’s faculty are committed to creating a respectful community of educators and scholars and seek colleagues who are eager to nurture and support growth of students, staff, and faculty representative of the diversity of Maryland.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields and be committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching.  The successful candidate must produce the necessary documentation to legally work in U.S. upon hire. The salary range is $70k - $77k, depending on qualifications and experience.

Non-sectarian since its founding, St. Mary's College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland's public honors college. With selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

St. Mary's College (www.smcm.edu) embodies diversity and inclusion in its mission. We create an environment that recognizes the value of individual and group differences and we encourage inquiries from applicants who will contribute to our cultural and ethnic diversity. Application materials should include a cover letter (within the cover letter, applicants are requested to speak to ways in which their teaching will contribute to a culture of inclusion), curriculum vitae (include e-mail address), statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available). The College also requests three professional references (rather than letters of recommendation) at the time of application. Of these three references, at least one referee should speak to the candidate’s disciplinary expertise and at least one should have seen the candidate deliver or design classroom instruction. References will be contacted only for candidates who advance to finalist interviews. Applications are being accepted online at: apply.interfolio.com/166054. Questions may be directed to Dr. Geoffrey M. Bowers, Department Chair at 240-895-4356.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check. St. Mary's College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

Employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.