Roger Williams University
Title: Adjunct Faculty, Organic Chemistry SSNS

Location: Bristol, RI

Category: Adjunct Faculty

Job Type: Part-time Temporary

Posted On: Thu Jul 10 2025

Job Description:

The department of Chemistry is seeking qualified applicants to teach Organic Chemistry lecture and/or laboratory sections for the coming academic Fall/Spring semesters. Our Organic course focuses on the chemistry of functional groups; topics include hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, aromatic compounds, and stereochemistry. The associated laboratory emphasizes organic qualitative analysis. This course is taught from the "Organic Chemistry" text by Klein, with our own laboratory manual. Questions regarding the position should be directed to: Dr. Clifford Murphy, chair of the Department of Chemistry & Physics, cbmurphy@rwu.edu or (401) 254-5657.

Job Requirements:

Applicants should have completed a Masters or Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, or have ABD status towards completion of their Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry Particularly strong candidates will have demonstrated past experience in teaching this subject, both in lecture and in the laboratory.

At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Additional Information:

Roger Williams University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law. For information on our Non-discrimination policy, visit here.

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