Lecturer, Chemistry – Beirut campus - Hemet, United States - InsideHigherEd

Description

School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Natural Sciences
Campus: Beirut
Expected start date: Fall 2023

Deadline for applying: July 15, 2023

Position Summary

The Department of Natural Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University invites applicants for a full-time lecturer position in Chemistry. The department is seeking a highly qualified and motivated lecturer who is committed to innovative teaching. Prospective candidates must have earned a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or a related field. The successful candidate(s) is/are expected to teach a variety of laboratory courses in the field of Chemistry in Beirut campus. Research engagement is not expected.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate laboratories in chemistry
• Coordinate multi-section laboratory courses
• Oversee the section-to-section standards of delivery of labs
• Receive feedback about laboratory experiments from individual instructors/students with the task to find section-wide solutions
• Ongoing review, testing of procedures, testing for section-to-section consistency, and updating of lab experiments
• Oversee implementation and adherence to safety protocols
• Act as communication liaison between lab assistants, lab supervisor, instructors, students, and course coordinators.
• Follow up with the lab supervisor to prepare the list of glassware, chemicals and equipment needed for the undergraduate teaching labs
• Develop curriculum and teaching/laboratory facilities
• Engage innovation in teaching laboratory courses

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or a related field from a recognized institution
• Evidence of successful university teaching

The Department:

The Department of Natural Sciences is one of the five departments of the School of Arts and Sciences at LAU. It offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology, a B.S. in Chemistry, a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program (CP), and a Master of Science (M.S.) in Biological Sciences with additional programs upcoming in the near future.

The University:

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at

Application requirements:

Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of interest and an updated CV by email to: The CV should include the names, emails, and phone numbers of two references. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process.

Candidates must refer to position no. AS-24-13, in the subject line of the email.