Instructor and Research Instrument Engineer

About the role

This full‑time, on‑campus, 12‑month non‑tenure‑track faculty position is an Instructor and Research Instrument Engineer role in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Texas Christian University. The incumbent will teach General Chemistry courses, maintain and operate materials‑characterization instrumentation, and provide training and support to faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to 12 credit‑hours per semester, including a large‑enrollment General Chemistry course and one or more small‑to‑medium enrollment courses (e.g., General Chemistry for Engineers, Chemical Instrumentation).
• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X‑ray powder diffraction (XRD) instruments.
• Coordinate service contracts, repairs, and routine maintenance for the instrumentation resources.
• Develop and deliver training materials and workshops on instrument use and materials‑characterization techniques.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on research projects that utilize the instrumentation.
• Leverage regional professional networks to establish industry connections and potentially provide paid characterization services to local companies.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Substantial hands‑on experience with TEM, SEM, and XRD instrumentation.
• Prior experience teaching a General Chemistry curriculum comparable to TCU’s program.

Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to develop industry partnerships and provide paid materials‑characterization services.
• Experience training diverse audiences in the use of advanced analytical instruments.

Skills

• Expertise in operating and maintaining TEM, SEM, and XRD equipment.
• Effective undergraduate teaching and curriculum development.
• Technical writing and creation of instructional materials.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary research teams.
• Project management for instrument service contracts and repairs.

Schedule

Full‑time, on‑campus, in‑person position with a 12‑month appointment.

Application materials

Please submit an application package that includes a current curriculum vitae and a list of three professional references.