Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for full-time Laboratory Teaching Assistants. The usual assignment will be teaching six (6) sections of introductory (100-200 level) laboratory, holding scheduled office hours, grading lab reports and lab exams, maintaining student records for your sections, attending weekly TA meetings, grading lecture exams, and miscellaneous associated tasks. A BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry or closely related discipline is required. Expected start date is August 20, 2022. This is a one-term contractual position with the possibility of renewal based on performance and departmental need. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three persons from whom letters of recommendation can be requested.Review of applications will begin about August 8, 2022 and will continue until the positions are filled. Information about the University of Maryland and the Department can be found at www.umd.edu and at www.chem.umd.edu respectively. The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All successful candidates must be US citizens, permanent residents, or have visa status that permits working full time in the US. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

A BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry or closely related discipline.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.