Chapman University seeks applications for an Instructional Assistant Professor of Chemistry (non-tenure track) in the Schmid College of Science and Technology, starting August 2027.
Chapman University is a nationally ranked institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of Southern California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. The University achieved R2 status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a distinction held by just 10 percent of all U.S. universities and is ranked as #110 among Best National Universities by US News and World Report (2026). Our faculty include academic leaders who excel in research, publishing and world-class teaching in our 11 schools and colleges, including the Schmid College of Science and Technology. Dedicated to forward-looking, personalized education, we create an environment for unlimited achievement by both our students and faculty. More information about Chapman University is available at www.chapman.edu .
The Schmid College of Science and Technology (SCST) embodies Chapman’s mission of providing students with personalized educational experiences by fostering an outstanding community of teacher-scholars across a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Schmid College has a new 140,000 sq ft home, the Keck Center for Science and Engineering, alongside the newly founded Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering. More information about the Schmid College of Science and Technology is available at http://www.chapman.edu/science
The undergraduate-only serving Chemistry and Biochemistry Program is home to faculty with specializations in a broad range of fields, including physical, organic, analytical, inorganic, and biochemistry. The ACS-accredited B.S. Chemistry program and the ASBMB-accredited B.S. Biochemistry program are characterized by personalized education, small class sizes, innovative teaching, strong research mentoring, and valuable student-faculty interactions. Instructional faculty play a critical role in the program for teaching, pedagogy, advising, and service. In addition, instructional faculty have the opportunity for promotion to associate and full professor, are senate-eligible, and have full votes at both the program and college levels.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach four chemistry courses per semester within the Schmid College of Science and Technology, including courses for chemistry majors and chemistry courses for other majors across the campus. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position that requires work to be performed in the State of California and has in-person teaching responsibilities and required on-campus availability at Chapman’s Orange campus.
Responsibilities include:
- Teach Organic Chemistry lecture and laboratory courses.
- Teach upper-division coursework, e.g. Medicinal Chemistry (BCHM 350), Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 432). Current course descriptions are available at https://catalog.chapman.edu
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