Instructors - Open Pool

Chemistry Instructor

The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University seeks applications from chemistry instructors who are interested in adjunct, contract, or continuing assignments.

Instructors contribute to the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University primarily through their commitment to teaching undergraduate courses or supervising laboratory instruction, as well as their interest in improving teaching and learning in the department through other activities. In general, instructors are expected to interact with other members of the department including faculty, staff, and students to enrich and enhance the undergraduate education program offered by the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University.

The department provides instruction of both undergraduate and graduate students. A detailed description of the department is available on the department website.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 12:00 AM (MT) on October 1, 2026.

The Department of Chemistry has an international reputation for excellence in research across a broad array of disciplines, including analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, materials and physical chemistry. Ph.D. graduates receive world-class training, participate in cutting-edge (and often interdisciplinary) research projects, and are employed at all levels of academia and industry around the globe. The faculty also enjoy an award-winning reputation for teaching excellence.

Undergraduate students benefit both from access to this classroom expertise and from a long tradition of substantive undergraduate participation in research. The Department's research efforts are supported by a state-of-the-art Analytical Resources Core that provides 24/7 student access to shared instrumentation.

$48,000 - $65,000

Essential job duties vary depending on the classes instructors are being hired to teach, but may include:

• Teaching undergraduate courses.
• Supervising laboratory instruction.
• Improving methods for chemistry instruction.
• Mentoring undergraduate students in outreach activities.
• Developing new lecture demonstrations.
• Developing and revising peer evaluation tools.

Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires).

This position is responsible for the supervision of their assigned classes, of which group sizes may vary.

Applicants must hold a master's degree in an appropriate discipline.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U. S.

A. by the proposed start date, and for the full dates of the appointment.

The department of Chemistry does not guarantee financial visa support for hires from this pool.

Applicants who hold a Ph.

D. degree in an appropriate discipline are strongly preferred.

Interested individuals must submit in pdf format:

• A current resume;
• A statement of teaching interests

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.