Job Overview
Northwestern's Chemistry department has an open Educational Postdoctoral Scholar position on a collaborative chemical education team.
The scholar supports General Chemistry courses and the Chemistry major curriculum, plus special projects benefiting undergraduates such as survey design, small-group interviews, and coding resulting data.
The scholar may serve as instructor of record and independently manage operations of the educational laboratory during after-hours periods.
Responsibilities include supporting teaching assistants and undergraduates and mentoring them while fostering a collaborative, respectful, welcoming environment.
Special projects may include developing chemical demonstrations for classroom use, authoring classroom activities, or analyzing the efficacy of educational efforts.
The scholar analyzes data from educational projects, presents findings at internal and external meetings, and publishes in educational journals such as the Journal of Chemical Education.
The position is full-time and on-site, a term position with possibility of renewal; the preferred start date is January 2027, with other start dates considered.
Requirements: PhD in chemistry or a related field (chemical education preferred), experience with qualitative data, and teaching-assistant experience (instructor-of-record experience preferred).
Excellent communication skills and a growth mindset are essential; consideration is on a rolling basis beginning immediately.
To apply, email a cover letter, CV, and letters directly from 2–3 references to chemhelp@u.northwestern.edu.
Original company posting: https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/open-positions.html