Instructor of Organic Chemistry (Part-Time)
The Department of Chemistry at Lake Forest College has an immediate need for an adjunct instructor to teach Organic Chemistry I laboratory sections. Responsibilities for lab include instructing one or two 4-hour afternoon lab sections, grading electronic notebook entries, and attending weekly staff meetings (on campus or via Zoom conference). A Ph.D. in organic chemistry or related field is required. Demonstrated excellence in teaching is strongly preferred. A familiarity with IR spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and NMR spectroscopy is necessary.
Please send CV and names of references directly to wiser@lakeforest.edu (please use “Organic Instructor” in the subject field). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,600 students from more than 40 states and from more than 70 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with nearly 40% of our student body comprised of domestic minority and international students. The majority of our STEM pool is female and also includes a significant number of first generation and traditionally underrepresented students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.