Adjunct Professor - Chemistry

Job Title: Adjunct Professor

• Chemistry Job Summary: The Department of Chemistry (https://www.usfca.edu/) invites applications to teach undergraduate laboratory courses in the spring 2027 semester. Our ACS-certified department offers a BS in Chemistry, a BS with Biochemistry concentration, a BS with Medicinal/Synthetic Chemistry concentration, and a thesis-based MS in Chemistry. The department is supported by a full-time stockroom manager, organic lab coordinator/NMR manager, instrumentation specialists, and a science safety officer. The University of San Francisco is a Catholic-Jesuit institution that blends the liberal arts and professional preparation, emphasizing quality teaching and student learning. Full Job Description: Laboratory Instructor Positions ● CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry II Lab Qualifications: Candidates must have a BS in Chemistry or a related field. Applicants with Ph. Ds and/or teaching experience will be given preference. Current PhD and MS graduate students will be considered to lead one section per semester.

Job Responsibilities

Duties include attending a weekly lab instructor meeting, delivering a short pre-lab lecture, supervising students during experiments, and grading assignments. See the schedule below for course times. Applications: Candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to the chair of the Chemistry Department, Janet Yang (jgyang@usfca.

edu). To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted by October 156 2026. Schedule: For the spring 2027 semester, all courses will begin on Monday January 25 and end on Thursday May 13. Final exams are held 5/15 - 5/20. There are no lab classes on the following weeks: ● Week of March 15 (Spring Break) ● Week of March 22 (Easter Holiday) ● Week of May 10 (last week of class) General Chemistry I Lab (CHEM 112) ● Available lab section: Friday 1:30 – 5:20 pm ● Weekly instructor meeting TBA The University of San Francisco is an equal opportunity institution of higher education. The University Full-Time/Part-Time: Part time Pay Rate: Salary Salary Range : $2329 per unit