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Chemistry Undergraduate Assistant - Teaching Assistant (UA-TA)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511727
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Chemistry
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: CHEMISTRY BUILDING
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $4,348; 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:

 August 24, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 December 27, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 14-18

Schedule:

 Chemistry classes meet during the fall term from September 2 through December 17. Mandatory TA training occurs the week of August 24. All general chemistry and organic chemistry courses 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: $4,348; paid in biweekly installments

Number of Positions:

 1-5 positions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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 Organic Chemistry is 45%, or roughly 18 hours per week. Appointments in General Chemistry can be either 45% (~18 hours per week) or 33.3% (~14 hours per week).

UA-TAs are responsible for teaching one or two discussion and/or lab sections (depending on appointment level and course assignment) and attending whole class meetings. Other UA-TA responsibilities for all courses include attending staff meetings, preparation for teaching, holding office hours, proctoring exams, and grading.

Required training begins Monday, August 24 and continues through Friday, August 28, 2026. If you cannot attend in-person training, you should not apply.

Please direct any questions to undergrad@chem.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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