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Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Assistant - Teaching Assistant (UA-TA)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 510865
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Chemistry
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHEMISTRY BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $9,420; paid in biweekly installments
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, STEM, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Department of Chemistry

Anticipated Start Date:

 January 12, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 11, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 18 

Schedule:

 Applicants need to have open blocks of time during which they are available to teach. Chemistry classes meet during the spring term from January 20 through May 11. Mandatory TA training occurs the week of January 12. Organic Chemistry Laboratory sections (CHEM 344), Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 343), and Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 345) meet in-person. See Course Search & Enroll for specific meeting times. Exact section assignments are not finalized until about a week before the start of classes.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $9,420  

Number of Positions:

 1-4 positions.

Qualifications:

 Undergraduate students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering are eligible.
Applicants must have a strong chemistry background, with completion of general and organic chemistry. Additional advanced courses are a plus.
A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 is required. An overall GPA of 3.30 or higher is strongly preferred.
A Chemistry GPA of 3.30 or better is strongly preferred.
Fourth year students are preferred. Third year students with an especially strong chemistry background will be considered.
Students for whom English is a second language may be required to take the SPEAK test.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The successful candidate will have subject matter expertise, motivation to educate students, excellent communication and time management skills, be able to work with students of diverse backgrounds, be a team player, and be dependable, professional, and willing to learn.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The appointment level for UA-TA positions in Analytical or Organic Chemistry is 45%, or roughly 18 hours per week. For CHEM 344 Organic Laboratory, UA-TAs are responsible for teaching one lab section of ~18 students. For CHEM 343 and 345, UA-TAs are responsible for teaching two discussion sections with ~30 students per section and attending whole class meetings. Other UA-TA responsibilities for all courses include attending staff meetings, holding office hours, proctoring exams, and grading.

Required training begins Monday, January 12 and continues through Friday, January 16, 2026. If you cannot attend in-person training, you should not apply.

Please direct any questions to Nicholas Hill (hill@chem.wisc.edu), Mary Beth Anzovino (anzovino@wisc.edu), and Brian Esselman (brian.esselman@wisc.edu).

Physical Demands:

There are no unusual or special physical demands.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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