Adjunct Instructor - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

niagara; Town of Lewiston (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Niagara University seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach one or more laboratory sections of Organic Chemistry for Biochemistry and Chemistry majors. The lab component reinforces lecture material with hands‑on experiments; labs are pre‑designed and fully developed.

Instructors facilitate labs, guide student learning, and ensure safe laboratory practices. The position emphasizes undergraduate instruction, strong content knowledge, and a commitment to student safety and inclusive teaching.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry required.
• College‑level teaching preferred; strong content knowledge and interest in teaching also considered.
• Commitment to undergraduate laboratory instruction and adherence to safety and waste disposal protocols.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate labs and guide student learning.
• Ensure safe laboratory practices during experiments.
• Work with pre‑designed lab experiments developed for the course.

Skills

Laboratory instruction

Undergraduate teaching

Safety protocols

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry

PhD preferred

Job description

Niagara University is a liberal arts university, steeped in the Vincentian and Catholic traditions, with a total enrollment of nearly 4,300 students. Located just a few miles away from one of the world's premier tourism destinations, Niagara Falls, the university occupies a lovely campus overlooking the Niagara River gorge. Its close proximity to major cultural and business centers in Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and Toronto as well as the award-winning Niagara Wine Trail and several nearby cultural destinations make Niagara University an ideal place to work and live. If you'd like to know more, check out all of the NU Facts.

We are seeking adjunct faculty to teach one or more laboratory sections of Organic Chemistry for Biochemistry and Chemistry majors. Students enrolled in this lab course are also enrolled in a lecture course in organic chemistry. The laboratory component is designed to reinforce and support lecture material through hands-on experiments. All lab experiments are pre-designed and fully developed. Instructors are responsible for facilitating the labs, guiding student learning, and ensuring safe laboratory practices.

Qualifications:

• A completed Master's degree in chemistry or a closely related field is required; a Ph.D. is preferred.
• College-level teaching preferred; strong content knowledge and interest in teaching also considered.
• Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate laboratory instruction and adhere to all applicable federal, state, and institutional safety and waste disposal protocols.