Industry Teaching Professor, Polymer Program

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. in Eugene, Oregon seeks a Teaching Professor for the Knight Campus Graduate Internship program to teach experiential courses spanning polymer science, materials science, and related disciplines, preparing students for entry-level roles in academic, industry, and government labs.

The position emphasizes curriculum development, collaboration with industry partners, and applying active learning approaches in a 12-month schedule; applications review begins

Qualifications

• PhD from an accredited higher education institution in polymer science, chemical engineering, or related discipline.
• Twelve years of industry experience in polymer science, materials science, chemical engineering, or related.
• Experience teaching and curriculum development at the graduate level in industry applications in polymer science.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to implement active learning in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach experiential courses preparing students for entry-level positions in academic, industry, and government labs.
• Teach topics spanning bioinformatics and genomics, materials science, statistics, chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering in an experiential format.
• Develop and update graduate curriculum in collaboration with industry partners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Active learning

Graduate teaching

Education

PhD in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related

Job description

Industry Teaching Professor, Polymer Program

Department: Knight Campus

Rank: Teaching Professor

Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins

August 15, 2026; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please upload CV for review

Department Summary

The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is anambitious initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveriesinto innovations that improve the quality of life for people inOregon, the nation, and the world. The campus creates theintellectual infrastructure to establish Oregon as a center forboth research and development, making Oregon a place wherecompanies can start-up and grow. The Knight Campus is reshaping thehigher education landscape in Oregon by training the nextgenerations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry andentrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities forgraduate and undergraduate students. The Knight Campus supports adynamic externally sponsored research portfolio, a diverse set ofgraduate academic programming, innovation and entrepreneurshipinitiatives and an active external affairs program.

The Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program trains students inthe real-world knowledge and skills necessary to be successful inthe industrial research laboratory - and at the interview table. Webelieve an advanced degree should help students land a job andprepare them for a successful career. The program currently hasmultiple tracks including Bioinformatics, Semiconductors, OpticalMaterials & Devices, Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology, andPolymer Science

Position Summary

A teaching professor in the Knight Campus Graduate Internshipprogram teaches experiential courses with the goal of preparingstudents for entry-level positions in academic, industry, andgovernment labs. Teaching professors teach students topics thatspan bioinformatics and genomics, materials science, statistics,chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering in anexperiential format.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD from an accredited higher education institution in Polymerscience, chemical engineering, or related discipline.
• Twelve years of industry experience in polymer science, materialsscience, chemical engineering, or related
• Experience teaching and developing curriculum at the graduatelevel in industry applications in polymer science

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to implement active learning into teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with specialized approaches in materials sciencemanufacturing
• Publication record in materials science or relateddiscipline

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

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