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Welcome to the UW Department of Chemistry Community Job Board

We post job listings to this page for the convenience of students and alumni. Disclaimer: The Department of Chemistry does not endorse or verify opportunities offered by non-UW entities.

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Academy

  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, California State University, San Bernardino. Formal review of applications will begin January 15, 2026.
  • Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Northridge (CSUN): Screening of applications will begin on November 20, 2025.
  • Assistant Professor in Medicinal Chemistry, Toxicology, or related field, Wright State University: First consideration date is November 24, 2025.
  • Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, or related field, Wright State University: First consideration date was October 31, 2025.
  • Assistant/Associate Professor-Chemistry, Tennessee State University: apply by January 11, 2026.

  • Temporary Instructor, Seattle Central College: Seattle Central has an instructor opening for CHEM 139 and CHEM 162 in Winter Quarter 2026 (January 5 to March 25).  CHEM 139 is a one-quarter preparatory general chemistry class that has no lab.  It is a pre-requisite for all students planning to take the general chemistry series (CHEM 161, 162, 163).
    CHEM& 139 General Chemistry Prep LEC SCSAM0401 MTWT 9:15-10:20 AM

    CHEM 162 is the second general chemistry course in a series of three courses.  It has a 3-hour lab once a week.  The general content covered is kinetics and thermodynamics.
    CHEM& 162 General Chemistry W/ Lab II LEC SCSAM0400 TTH 5:30-7:45 PM
    CHEM& 162 General Chemistry W/ Lab II LAB SCSAM0406 W 6:00-9:00 PM

    For those interested in the position please submit an application to the Chemistry Part-Time Faculty Pool.  Click on the view all open positions link and enter the search term:  chemistry.

  • Lecturer in Chemistry, Stanford University: apply by December 1.

  • Assistant Adjunct Professor, UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry: Review begins on December 1. Three positions are open in the Boyer/Cram/Libby Teacher-Scholar program. The Assistant Adjunct Professors are expected to serve for three years, with the initial appointment as Assistant Adjunct Professor being for one year and subject to renewal for the second and third years. Responsibilities include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, writing and grading exams and problem sets, supervising teaching assistants, and conducting cutting-edge research with a sponsoring faculty mentor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Qualified candidates should be recent Ph.D. recipients (Ph.D. earned 2023-2026) in chemistry or biochemistry and have demonstrated excellence in their previous research and teaching positions. 

  • Assistant Professor in the field of Inorganic Photochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University. Deadline to apply is November 9, 2025.

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Trinity University: Candidates should email a cover letter, CV, and list of references to Prof. Adam Urbach. This position is funded by a grant from the Welch Foundation and can be extended up to May 31, 2028. (Announcement dated 9/26/25. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.)

  • Assistant Professor in Chemistry (Open Area), Stanford University: Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2025.

  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Biochemistry), Southwestern University: Review of applications will begin October 6, 2025.

  • Teaching and Research Postdoctoral Associate in Chemistry, Elizabethtown College: Start date could be as early as January 5, 2026.

  • Part-time Lecturer (Temporary) Chemistry, University of Washington Tacoma

  • The Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging T32 training grant at the University of Washington posts opportunities for pre-doc and post-doc positions with various application due dates. See the application process page for more information.

  • National Cancer Institute Postdoc Opportunities in Technology Transfer: The mission of the DHHS/NIH/NCI Technology Transfer Center (TTC) is to facilitate partnerships between external organizations and the research laboratories of the NCI and nine other NIH institutes and centers. TTC fellowships provide an opportunity to apply a science, legal, or business background to a career in technology transfer, and/or create a new competency. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and positions are filled as they become available.
  • Employment in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Washington.
  • Search jobs at Central Washington University.
  • Tacoma Community College Chemistry Part-Time Faculty Pool.

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