Preceptor, Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Yale University (New Haven, CT) invites applications for a Preceptor position. The position will focus on teaching Organic Chemistry and General Chemistry lecture and lab depending on departmental needs. Preceptors are recent chemistry Ph.D. graduates interested in developing their career as chemical educators. Preceptors participate in undergraduate teaching, with specific responsibilities that may include guiding discussion and laboratory sections, assisting instructors of record to design and deliver course content and assessment tasks, contributing to the training of graduate-student teaching assistants, participating in the development of new laboratory modules, conducting regular review sessions, and grading. Preceptors gain the professional skills required for a career in chemical education by working closely with faculty members. Preceptors are encouraged to further pursue their professional development through the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning ( https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/ ), and to avail themselves of opportunities to participate in research in education. The position will begin on August 1, 2026, and initially will be offered for a one (1) year term, renewable for up to three (3) years, contingent on performance, curricular need, and available funding. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae , a cover letter, a short statement describing their teaching philosophy, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation. Please submit all materials through http://apply.interfolio.com/183747. To receive full consideration, all application materials should be submitted by May 6, 2026. Please direct questions to the department chair, Prof. Nilay Hazari, at chemistry.chair@yale.edu .