Adjunct Faculty - Organic Chemistry Lab

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY, invites applications for a part-time Organic Chemistry Laboratory Instructor for undergraduate lab sections in Fall 2026. The position focuses on hands-on laboratory instruction in organic chemistry and maintaining a safe, inclusive learning environment.

The successful candidate will lead lab sessions, provide pre-lab instruction, assess student work, and collaborate with the course coordinator and chemistry faculty.

Qualifications

• MS in Chemistry required.
• PhD in Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred but not required.
• Teaching experience in undergraduate organic chemistry lab.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory sections.
• Prepare students for lab activities through brief pre-lab instruction and demonstrations.
• Supervise students during experiments and ensure proper laboratory safety practices.
• Grade lab reports, quizzes, notebooks, and other assignments in a timely manner.
• Provide constructive feedback to students.
• Communicate regularly with the course instructor, lab coordinator, and department leadership.
• Follow established laboratory procedures, safety protocols, and department expectations.
• Assist with setup, cleanup, and organization of laboratory materials as needed.
• Be familiar with common organic chemistry techniques such as reflux, distillation, extraction, recrystallization, chromatography, melting point analysis, spectroscopy, and reaction workup.

Skills

Lab instruction

Safety practices

Communication

Education

MS in Chemistry

PhD in Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry preferred

Job description

About Bellarmine University: BellarmineUniversity is a dynamic, growing university with a strongliberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and abold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate andgraduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continuesto add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizesand personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in thePrinceton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a topU.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & WorldReport and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, studentspraised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every singleperson and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarminestudents, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulativehours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation andworld.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for bestwork-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.comnamed Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happyemployees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of thetop 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of livingand job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 cityfor job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and lowunemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds ofthe U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is anengaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing careernetworks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality oflife for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, thecommunity, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship andaction, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty,staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employerand encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Division of Natural and Physical Sciences invites applicationsfor a part-time Organic Chemistry Laboratory Instructor to teachundergraduate organic chemistry laboratory sections during theupcoming academic term, Fall 2026, during the followingtimes: M: 1:00 ? 5:00 pm ; W: 1:00 ? 5:00 pm

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading laboratoryinstruction, supporting student learning in organic chemistrytechniques, maintaining a safe and inclusive laboratoryenvironment, and coordinating with the course/lab coordinator andchemistry faculty.

Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned undergraduate organic chemistry laboratorysections.
• Prepare students for laboratory activities through briefpre-lab instruction and demonstrations.
• Supervise students during experiments and ensure properlaboratory safety practices.
• Grade lab reports, quizzes, notebooks, and other assignments ina timely manner.
• Provide constructive feedback to students.
• Communicate regularly with the course instructor, labcoordinator, and department leadership.
• Follow established laboratory procedures, safety protocols, anddepartmental expectations.
• Assist with setup, cleanup, and organization of laboratorymaterials as needed.
• Be Familiar with common organic chemistry techniques such asreflux, distillation, extraction, recrystallization,chromatography, melting point analysis, spectroscopy, and reactionworkup.

Requirements:

MS in Chemistry, PhD in Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry preferred,but not necessary, with appropriate teaching experience.MS inChemistry

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.