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Lab Instructor

South Hadley, MA

$47K/yr

Lab Instructor Faculty or Staff: Staff Full Time or Part Time: Full time In-Person, Hybrid, or ... A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. * Demonstrated laboratory teaching experience. * Familiarity with ...

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As of Jul 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for chemistry lab instructor in the United States is $44,606.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $28,000.00 and $57,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Chemistry Lab Instructor teaches and supervises laboratory experiments for students in chemistry courses. They ensure safety protocols are followed, explain lab procedures, and assist students in understanding chemical concepts and techniques. Additionally, they may prepare lab materials, grade assignments, and maintain lab equipment. Their role is essential in providing hands-on learning experiences that reinforce theoretical knowledge.

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As a Chemistry Lab Instructor, your daily responsibilities often include preparing laboratory materials and equipment, demonstrating experimental procedures, supervising students during lab sessions, and ensuring strict safety compliance. You may also be responsible for grading lab reports, maintaining inventory of chemicals and supplies, and troubleshooting equipment issues. Collaboration with faculty members to develop lab curricula and adapting experiments to meet learning objectives is also common. These duties help create a supportive learning environment and ensure that both educational and safety standards are met in the lab.

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To thrive as a Chemistry Lab Instructor, you need a strong background in chemistry, laboratory techniques, and teaching, often supported by at least a bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry or a related field. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, chemical safety protocols, and instructional technologies such as lab management software is essential. Excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to foster a positive learning environment help set exceptional instructors apart. These competencies are crucial for ensuring student safety, effective knowledge transfer, and smooth laboratory operations.

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Infographic showing various Chemistry Lab Instructor job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $44,606 per year, or $21.4 per hour.

Work-Study Chemistry Lab Assistant

Colorado Community College System Career Site

Denver, CO • On-site

$19.29/hr

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

Title: Work-Study Chemistry Lab Assistant

Position Type: Workstudy

College: Community College of Denver

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: CCD Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Pathway

Campus: Auraria Campus

Location: Denver

Salary Range: $19.29/Hour

Job Summary:

Students in this position will assist the chemistry lab coordinator with preparing lab materials for in-person classes and assembling lab kits for online classes. They will also help maintain inventory and assist faculty instructors in setting up their labs as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Utilize personal protective equipment as required to ensure safe practices. Aid instructors with monitoring the use of personal protective equipment.
- Read and follow daily lab schedule and instructions to ensure set-up and breakdown of laboratory equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Ensure the laboratory is prepared prior to the course's scheduled start time.
- Prepare materials, chemical reagents, and solutions as needed and ensure hazardous materials are stored in compliance with state and local regulations.
- Assemble, disassemble, clean, and store equipment and other appropriate supplies needed for experiments, and remove, collect, and label chemical waste from classrooms
and labs.
- Maintain current inventory database of all equipment, supplies and chemical quantities used in the various labs.
- Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and instruction manuals with guidance from supervisor.
- Coordinate purchasing of all chemistry supplies and special equipment with supervisor.
- Prepare chemicals and supplies for the online lab kits created for the department.
- Aid in packing online lab kits and in receiving returned kits at the end of each semester.
- Provide support to students and instructors during labs. This support will involve activities such as replacing broken glassware, refilling chemicals, and helping with spill clean ups

Competencies/KSAs:

Some experience with Excel is helpful.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Must be enrolled in courses for the Fall 2026 semester at either Community College of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, or Metropolitan State University of Denver.
- Must have Work-Study awarded funds.
- Must have passed CHE 1011 or CHE 1111 at CCD, or an equivalent first-semester General Chemistry course at another institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

No additional education or experience is required outside of what was learned in Intro to Chemistry or General Chemistry I.

Selection Process:

All applications will be reviewed.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Students in this position will gain the following skills:
- Lab techniques: preparing solutions, performing dilutions, standardizing solutions, pipetting
- Safety: purpose and importance of PPE, maintaining lab safety equipment, understanding
hazards associated with certain chemicals, proper storage considerations
- Technology: Excel, lab equipment (auto-titrator, balance, hotplate, LabQuest data acquisition devices)
- Nomenclature: systematic and common chemical naming
This position is especially well suited for students in any science pathway that involves hands-on lab work.

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