The Chemistry Department at Carleton College is seeking applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor starting September 1, 2026. This is a full-time, one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year.  The successful applicant will also be eligible to apply for support for undergraduate summer research students. The position will involve teaching inorganic chemistry and laboratory, as well as general or organic chemistry, depending on the candidate’s area of expertise. A completed Ph.D. in Chemistry is preferred, but applicants who have substantially completed their Ph.D. will be considered. The normal teaching load is one lecture and two laboratory sections per term, for each of the three 10-week terms comprising the academic year.

We seek a chemist who is strongly committed to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment and who can help further our community goals in the areas of fairness, belonging, and respect. Carleton provides support for all aspects of faculty work through long-standing College and Department mentoring programs, cohort activities for new faculty, Provost's Office support, extensive optional programming by our Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching, and funding for student-faculty research.

Carleton is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the breadth of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups at Carleton are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please visit the Carleton College web site at go.carleton.edu/carletonjobs to complete the online application by submitting a cover letter, CV, a statement about teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment and how you would contribute to a college community that embraces a wide range of people and perspectives as one of its core values, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. After an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three references, including at least one who is able to specifically address teaching experience. Primary consideration will be given to applicants who have all materials submitted by April 13, 2026, and application review will continue until the position is filled.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources. 

Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $73,800 - $78,690. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

About Carleton College

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Nationally recognized as the nation’s top college for undergraduate teaching, Carleton is known for its academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and sense of humor. Carleton offers 33 majors and 38 minors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

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