POSITION OVERVIEW
Position title: Temporary Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,977 - $113,897
The posted UC academic salary scales https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2025-26-academic-salary-scales.html set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: September 22, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering (http://cne.ucsd.edu), which administers the NanoEngineering and Chemical Engineering undergraduate and graduate degree programs for the Jacobs School of Engineering, invites applications for temporary, non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18). Courses may include undergraduate lower- and upper-division courses in the areas of Chemical Engineering, Physical Properties of Materials and Mechanical Behavior of Materials.
Possible job responsibilities include: course instruction; course development and preparation; student support, collaboration with faculty, professional development, advising and mentoring.
The Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/diversity).
We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and candidates will be contacted as teaching needs arise throughout the academic year.
Questions can be directed to ne-chair@ucsd.edu.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD in Chemical or NanoEngineering or a related field
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching one or more courses in Chemical or NanoEngineering at the undergraduate or graduate level, either as Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant or equivalent industry experience such as a minimum presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings
Preferred qualifications
1 - 2 years laboratory experience in related industry
For more information, including application requirements and how to apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04362