Job Description

The School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of August 3, 2026. This is a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), benefits-eligible, non-tenure eligible position. The successful candidate will drive the development of online master’s degree programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry in collaboration with unit leadership and staff. The person will develop coursework and coordinate online graduate program curriculum development functions for the School of Molecular Sciences and ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time limitations, funding limitations or other specifications.

About the School of Molecular Sciences

The School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University is an organization of more than 65 faculty members, 100 staff, and 2000 graduate and undergraduate students who work at the forefront of science and technology innovation and education. This includes approximately 1,800 undergraduate students (immersion and online), spread across three bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and three in chemistry. SMS influences and impacts broad university-wide initiatives in fundamental science, health, sustainability, energy, food-water-climate, security, materials, manufacturing, space exploration and other endeavors of advanced technology. For more information, please visit https://sms.asu.edu/

About the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national, and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large, curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.

Qualifications

Essential Functions

• Develop and offer graduate-level courses. Initial tasks will include the creation of one professional development course per semester, followed by the coordination of capstone projects through rolling culminating experience courses.
• Work with students and faculty to arrange capstone project advising relationships.
• Manage the scheduling of core and elective courses to ensure that MS students have ample opportunity to complete their program requirements. The Clinical Assistant Professor will also work with program faculty to identify opportunities for curriculum development.
• Arrange industrial partnerships and internships, virtual seminars, and career fairs that offer students an opportunity to enhance and apply their expertise in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
• Collaborate with program faculty and staff to nominate students for scholarships and fellowships.
• Assist with the setup and maintenance of digital program resources, including program handbooks.
• Compile and submit program assessment data in collaboration with faculty.
• Oversee alumni relations with the help of advising staff

Required Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Chemistry or Biochemistry by the time of appointment.
• Experience teaching chemistry or biochemistry in a lecture or laboratory setting. This experience may be in-person or in an online setting.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in developing educational materials and/or programs.
• Strong organizational and communication skills (as evidenced by completed application materials).
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Supervisory experience in a higher education setting.
• Experience managing projects including planning, analyzing, and coordinating activities and establishing priorities.
• Experience in fostering industrial or community partnerships with academic groups.
• Experience implementing technological tools in an educational setting.
• Evidence of exceptional professionalism, critical thinking skills, and initiative.
• A strong potential for success in serving the needs of students, and a record of including them in literature- or laboratory-based research activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter

Application Instructions

The application deadline is May 10, 2026 Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:

1. Cover letter describing interest in this position and applicable qualifications
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy and interests (1-2 pages)
4. Copies of evaluations and/or course materials indicative of prior teaching experience
5. Three reference names and email contacts

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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