The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (www.sc.edu/chemistry) in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a full-time, 9-month professional-track Instructor position, beginning August 16, 2026. This appointment focuses on the teaching of chemistry at introductory levels and is renewable annually, subject to the Dean’s approval, satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and available funding. After an initial three-year appointment, a multi-year contract may be considered.
We seek candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching in introductory chemistry courses. Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduate courses (as a graduate teaching assistant or instructor of record) in Chemistry. The instructor will teach 4 courses per semester (8 courses total per 9-month appointment), or the equivalent in chemistry labs (General Chemistry I and II, Introduction to Forensic Science, and/or chemistry for non-science majors, etc.).
For minimum requirements, see https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/181279.
Applications must be submitted through the University’s online employment system, “USCJobs”, at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/181279. Applications must include (1) a cover letter describing teaching interests and any scholarly activities, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching statement, and (4) the names and email addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin on March 16, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. For questions, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Michael Myrick at myrick@sc.edu.
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