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Institution:Lehigh University
Department:Chemical Engineering
Location:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Tenure track:yes
Start date:flexible
Posting date:October 19, 2015
Application deadline:none
More info URL:https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6236
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Research areas:Transport phenomena, Nanotechnology, Dynamics/control, Process engineering, Environment/sustainability, Modeling/simulation, Thermo/stat-mech, Bioengineering, Reaction engineering, Materials, Separations, Energy

Endowed Faculty Chair in the Energy Sciences
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University seeks nominations and applications for the Anderson Endowed Faculty Chair position in the broad field of Energy Sciences that includes, but is not restricted to, the general areas of Energy Systems, Chemical Processing, Optimization, Reaction Engineering, Separation Science, Biocatalysis, Photovoltaics, Biofuels and the Environment. Nominees / applicants should have an exceptional record of achievements in research, teaching, supervision and service.

Lehigh has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary activities, and joint appointments with other departments are possible. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program with significant potential for interdisciplinary research with national impact, and will be expected to be a leader in campus-wide Energy and Environmental Initiatives. Excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and the integration of research and education are core values of Lehigh’s mission.

This is a senior appointment to an endowed chair position. Candidates should submit electronically a cover letter highlighting their main achievements, a curriculum vitae, a detailed statement of research and teaching plans, and the names and addresses of four (4) references to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6236. Applications should be addressed to: Professor James Gilchrist, Chair of the Energy Sciences Search Committee, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University. Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Information on the Department and Lehigh University can be found at http://www.che.lehigh.edu.

Lehigh University is a 2010 recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant. Read more at http://www.lehigh.edu/luadvance/

Lehigh offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits.
To find out more: http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University provides comprehensive benefits including partner benefits.

Lehigh Valley Inter-regional Networking & Connecting (LINC) is a newly created regional network of diverse organizations designed to assist new hires with dual career, community and cultural transition needs. Please contact infdcap@lehigh.edu for more information.