Instructor and Research Instrument Engineer

Position Overview

This full‑time, on‑campus, 12‑month non‑tenure‑track Instructor and Research Instrument Engineer position is in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Louise Dilworth Davis College of Science & Engineering at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to 12 credit‑hours per semester of Chemistry coursework, including General Chemistry for Engineers and Chemical Instrumentation.
• Deliver one large‑enrollment course and one small‑to‑medium enrollment course (or four small‑to‑medium courses) each semester.
• Maintain and service transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X‑ray powder diffraction (XRD) instrumentation.
• Coordinate service contracts and repairs for the instrumentation.
• Prepare and deliver training materials for instrument use, working with faculty, staff, and students.
• Leverage regional professional networks to develop industry connections and provide paid materials‑characterization services to regional companies.

Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial hands‑on research experience with TEM, SEM, and XRD.
• Previous experience teaching a General Chemistry curriculum comparable to TCU’s program.
• Demonstrated ability to develop industry partnerships for materials‑characterization services.

Schedule

Full‑time, 12‑month appointment with teaching and instrument‑maintenance duties throughout the academic year.

Department Details

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is the oldest PhD‑granting chemistry program in north Texas. It has ten tenured faculty and two instructors, serves over 1,000 undergraduates annually, and maintains a “teacher‑scholar” model that integrates undergraduate research with graduate mentorship. Research strengths include biochemistry and organic chemistry related to health and disease, energy and materials chemistry, and physical & computational chemistry.

College Description

The Louise Dilworth Davis College of Science & Engineering comprises nine departments and multiple interdisciplinary institutes. It is the second‑largest college at TCU, hosts a high proportion of Honors College majors, and offers extensive undergraduate research opportunities, five doctoral programs, 16 master’s programs, and two graduate certificate programs.