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• 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.

Applicants should enjoy chemistry and be eager to share their enthusiasm for the subject with other students! The successful candidate will have 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.

The summer UA-TA position in Chemistry is a 50% appointment, averaging 20 hours per week over the 8-week term, plus one week of training. 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. Summer term courses include:
CHEM 343, Organic Chemistry I (online)
CHEM 344, Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 345, Organic Chemistry II (online)

Required training begins Monday, June 10 and continues through Friday, June 14, 2024. If you cannot attend in-person training, you should not apply.

To teach online CHEM 343 or online CHEM 345, applicants must reside in the U.S., preferably in Wisconsin, during the summer term and must abide by a remote work agreement.

Please direct any questions to undergrad@chem.wisc.edu.

There are no unusual or special physical demands.

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