Assistant Professor of Instruction (Chemistry)

Northwestern's Department of Chemistry seeks an Assistant Professor of Instruction for its teaching-track (non-tenure-track) faculty. The role supports the department's ACS-accredited undergraduate chemistry program, developing inquiry-based experiments and approaches to improve student learning and persistence in laboratory and lecture courses. The successful candidate implements valid assessments of student learning in undergraduate chemistry courses. Duties include teaching-assistant training and mentoring, delivering laboratory lectures, conducting office hours, evaluating academic progress, submitting grades, and administrative tasks. Applicants must have completed a PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Education, or a related field, with demonstrated excellence in teaching. Experience supervising or overseeing a laboratory and interest in advancing and publishing educational innovations are required. It is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 9-month continuing faculty position with an initial three-year appointment, available September 1, 2027. Application materials (cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation) go through the faculty recruiting application link by November 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The expected base pay range is $80,000–$95,000 for nine months; questions about the position go to chemsearch@northwestern.edu. Original company posting: https://chemistry.northwestern.edu/about/open-positions.html