💼 Full-Time Position

Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor of Chemistry

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Pacific Lutheran University
📍 Tacoma, Washington, United States
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Location
Tacoma, United States
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Posted
June 08, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

General Description:

The Department of Chemistry at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) seeks to hire a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor with teaching responsibilities primarily in general chemistry lecture and labs, as well as a general/organic/biochemistry course. The department (http://www.plu.edu/chemistry/) offers ACS certified degrees. Instrumentation and resources include 500 MHz FTNMR, AFM, GC/MS, HPLC, FTIR, Raman, UV/VIS, ICP-MS, GPC, a glovebox, and a variety of computational chemistry software. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Teaching duties will primarily include general chemistry lecture (CHEM 115) and labs (CHEM 115 and 116), as well as a general/organic/biochemistry course (CHEM 105).

  • Hold regular student hours.

  • Attend regular department meetings.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability, knowledge, and skill to successfully teach chemistry to diverse groups in a university settin...