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Institution: | Texas A&M University |
Department: | Chemical Engineering |
Location: | College Station, Texas |
Target rank: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor |
Tenure track: | yes |
Start date: | Fall 2018 |
Posting date: | November 9, 2017 |
Application deadline: | none |
More info URL: | http://engineering.tamu.edu/chemical |
Contact: |
Search Committee facultysearch@mail.che.tamu.edu |
Research areas: | unrestricted |
Texas A&M Engineering
Tenure Track Faculty Position Advertisement
Position Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Texas A&M University-College of Engineering
Texas A&M University is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, TX, with a population of more than 255,500, and is conveniently located in a triangle formed by Dallas, Houston and Austin. Texas A&M has more than 64,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled. Research expenditures at Texas A&M total more than $ 866 million annually, ranking in the top tier of universities nationwide. With an endowment valued at more than $ 9.7 billion, the university ranks second among U.S. public universities and eighth overall. Texas A&M is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and having policies that contribute to work-life balance. For more information visit http://dof.tamu.edu/Faculty-Resources/CURRENT-FACULTY/Faculty-Work-Life. With over 600 faculty members and more than 16,000 students, the College of Engineering is one of the largest engineering schools in the country. The college is ranked seventh in graduate studies and eighth in undergraduate programs among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report, with seven of the college’s 14 departments ranked in the Top 10. The college is also ranked 3rd in research expenditures by the American Society for Engineering Education.
Department: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Department Overview: The department has a 205,000-ft2 facility in the Jack E. Brown Chemical Engineering Building, with another 16,000-ft2 facility in the Giesecke Engineering Research Building shared with the Texas A&M Energy Institute. The department has 26 full-time tenure/tenure-track faculty; 13 lecturers, senior lecturers, and professors of practice; 230 graduate students; and over $27 million in endowments. In FY2016, the department was awarded over $15.6M of new research grants. In the 2015 US News and World Report ranking of the undergraduate programs, the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A & M University was ranked 14th among the public schools. The Department was ranked 16th among the public schools for its graduate program.
Pre-Hire ID: 6449
Job Summary: The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for two open rank tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in all areas of chemical engineering. Candidates who synergize with departmental clusters of excellence in the areas of biotechnology & biomolecular engineering, materials & soft matter, and process systems engineering & process safety are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be required to teach; advise and mentor graduate students; develop an independent, externally funded research program; participate in all aspects of the department’s activities; and serve the profession. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Applicants should consult the department’s website to review our academic and research programs (http://engineering.tamu.edu/chemical).
Required Education and Experience: Applicants must have an earned doctorate in chemical engineering or a closely related engineering or science discipline.
Other Requirements: Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and a list of four references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at http://www.tamengineeringjobs.com. Full consideration will be given to applications received by December 15, 2017. Applications received after that date may be considered until positions are filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin fall 2018. For further information, please contact the Search Committee at facultysearch@mail.che.tamu.edu.
EEOC Statement: The members of Texas A&M Engineering are all Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability employers committed to diversity. It is the policy of these members to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity.