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Institution: | West Virginia University |
Department: | Chemical Engineering |
Location: | Morgantown, West Virginia |
Target rank: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor |
Tenure track: | yes |
Start date: | Fall 2015 |
Posting date: | September 16, 2014 |
Application deadline: | none |
Contact: |
Linda S Rogers linda.rogers@mail.wvu.edu 304 293-9360 |
Research areas: | Materials, Modeling/simulation, Energy |
West Virginia University
Department of Chemical Engineering
Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) invites applications for multiple tenure track faculty positions in chemical engineering with a focus on energy and materials. Candidates with interests in one or more of the following areas are preferred:
• fossil resource utilization
• alternative energy sources/processes
• catalysis
• polymer science
• advanced materials synthesis and applications
Applicants will be considered at all faculty ranks (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor). An earned Ph.D. in chemical engineering or a closely related discipline is required. Successful candidates are expected to develop a vigorous, extramurally funded research pro¬gram, build effective collaborations, and are expected to teach traditional chemical engineering and specialty courses both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
West Virginia University (http://www.wvu.edu) is a compre¬hensive land grant research institution enrolling 30,000 students in 113 degree programs, including engineering, law and health sciences. The Chemical Engineering Depart¬ment (http://www.che.statler.wvu.edu) has 13 tenure-track fac¬ulty members, 200 undergraduate students, and 50 graduate students. It offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. The Department conducts approximately $3 million annually in exter¬nally sponsored research. Strong opportunities exist for building col¬laborative partnerships with nearby federal research facilities, including the Department of Energy and local industry.
To apply for this position, interested candidates should submit, as a single PDF document, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research statement, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for at least three technical refer¬ences to statler-che-search@mail.wvu.edu. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2014 but will continue until the positions are filled.
West Virginia University is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. Under-represented class members are encourage to apply. This includes minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and veterans.