Job description
The Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University invites applications for a visiting assistant professor position for the 2026-2027 academic year. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a closely related field. This individual will be expected to teach courses in Organic and General Chemistry at the undergraduate level.
Review of applications will begin immediately. The following materials should be submitted: 1) a cover letter that outlines interest in and qualifications for the position; 2) a CV; and 3) a statement that describes the applicant’s approach to teaching students across a wide and varied spectrum of values, identities, skills, and professional ambitions, as well as their experience leading undergraduate courses (limited to 2 pages). Applications that include all required information and are submitted by April 30, 2026 will be given full consideration. To apply, visit: hr.wfu.edu/careers. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee at [email protected]. Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.
Information About Wake Forest University and the Chemistry Department: Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. With more than 5,400 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate and professional students, Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For more information, visit: about.wfu.edu.
Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. To learn more about Winston-Salem, visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.
Chemistry is a Ph.D.-granting department whose mission is to lead in undergraduate and graduate education and research ventures that extend beyond the traditional boundaries of chemistry. Our department is housed in two recently renovated, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, Salem Hall and Wake Downtown. In addition to traditional chemistry degree programs, we support interdisciplinary programs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, and Materials Chemistry
How to apply
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
