Job Description

Position Details

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Tampa is seeking candidates for a full-time, one-year visiting position at the Assistant Professor level starting in August 2026.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a total of 27 contact hours during the 2026-2027 academic year. Contact hours are determined in a 1:1 relationship with in-class hours. The ideal candidate may teach a variety of courses with an emphasis on general chemistry classroom (lecture) and laboratory courses serving natural and health science majors and possibly other courses in chemistry; the teaching assignment will be made by the department based on student needs and the hire’s expertise. Service to the University and professional community and scholarship are encouraged but not required.

The department consists of 31 full-time faculty and academic staff members and more than 240 majors. The department offers eight bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, forensic science, and marine chemistry with a total of approximately 40 graduates per academic year from these programs. Majors in chemistry, forensic science and biochemistry are approved by the American Chemical Society and accredited by the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or a related discipline is required. Teaching experience is preferred.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All required documents listed below should be uploaded to the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum vita

3. Teaching philosophy, including reflections on how experiences as a teacher and/or learner inform the applicant’s approach to teaching

4. Names and contact information of three references

Additional Information

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.