"Forensic Science, Instructor, Full-time (One-year, Temporary), Non-Tenure Track"

The Forensic Science Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago seeks qualified candidates for a one-year appointment as Full-Time Instructor beginning Fall 2025. Loyola's Forensic Science faculty members are dedicated to quality undergraduate teaching and a student-centered approach to education. By engaging in an active research program and service projects, faculty members contribute to the advancement of the field and bring their insights back into the classroom. The program has a faculty of nine lecturers: three full-time and six part-time. Our curriculum is built on the fundamental natural sciences of chemistry and biology. The program currently serves 307 students with about 30 BS graduates per year. Students can pursue capstone courses in forensic toxicology, molecular biology, and anthropology. For more information about the program, please visit its website at www.luc.edu/forensicscience.

We welcome candidates with strong teaching profiles and appropriate professional experience in forensic analysis. The successful candidate will join a nationally accredited program (Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission, FEPAC) and should be familiar with the standards set forth in this accreditation.

This search is part of a College-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding teachers and researchers who are reflective of our diverse student body, committed to interdisciplinarity, dedicated to the pursuit of external grants, and appreciative of a Jesuit, Catholic education. As a University that is situated in the world-class, multicultural City of Chicago and dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from underrepresented and underserved populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

This position involves teaching introductory and intermediate level forensic science courses. Additional teaching may be assigned in the Forensic Science Program or Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to complete a full-time 4-4 teaching load.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience: The candidate will have an MS or PhD in chemistry or a closely related field at the time of appointment, seven years of relevant experience as a forensic science practitioner in a full-service crime laboratory, and two years of experience teaching forensic science at the university level. Professional experience should include expert witness testimony, pattern evidence examination, and knowledge of the US criminal court system. Candidates for the position must demonstrate clear potential for excellence in teaching and student mentorship. The candidate must be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit, Catholic education.

Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000

Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

Job Type: Full-Time