Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Haverford College seeks to hire one or more full-time Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2025-2026 academic year, with the possibility of a multi-year appointment pending a successful review and departmental staffing needs. Successful candidates are expected to be able to teach courses across the undergraduate curriculum, including integrated advanced laboratory courses, advanced topics courses in their areas of research expertise, and introductory and/or organic courses. Full-time instructors teach five courses per academic year.

Haverford is a highly selective college with motivated students and a commitment to both quality instruction and significant scholarship. Our location in the close western suburbs of Philadelphia, with good connections to many East Coast cities, allows for convenient interactions with colleagues at other institutions.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, a CV, a statement of teaching interests and professional goals, and the names of three recommenders via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/164666). Review of applications will begin on Mar. 21, 2025, and continue until positions are filled. For more information on the department, see https://www.haverford.edu/chemistry.

Haverford College’s long-standing commitment to social justice is reflected in the diversity and ethical engagement of our students and faculty. A successful statement of teaching interests and professional goals will highlight effective engagement with students from diverse backgrounds, the use of varied pedagogies, and successes and challenges as a teacher-scholar.

Candidates must have completed a PhD by June 2025. The position begins nominally on July 1, 2025, with academic responsibilities beginning during August 2025 and continuing through the end of the spring semester in mid-May 2026. Questions about the position can be directed to Casey Londergan, chair of Chemistry, at clonderg@haverford.edu. For technical questions about Interfolio, please contact Interfolio directly at 1-877-997-8807 or help@interfolio.com. Details about the Chemistry department are available at https://www.haverford.edu/chemistry.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.