THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a related field by the time of appointment and an outstanding academic record. All candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and be able to teach courses in both the undergraduate and graduate core chemical engineering curriculum.The successful candidate will be expected to establish a competitive, extramurally-funded research program. All areas of research will be considered and candidates whose research interests integrate with the interdisciplinary doctoral programs in Systems Engineering or the Biomedical Engineering track of the Basic Medical Sciences program are especially encouraged to apply. The expected start date is as early as January 1, 2016.
Review of applications will begin August 1, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled. More information on the Department can be found on our website: http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/engineering/chbe, while a complete job posting can be found at http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/academicaffairs/facultyposition.html.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Located in Mobile near the Mobile Bay Estuary and the Alabama Gulf Coast with its beautiful white-sand beaches, the University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level institution enrolling more than 16,000 students. The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has an ABET accredited undergraduate program, a M.S. program, and participates in two interdisciplinary doctoral programs in Systems Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering track of the Basic Medical Sciences program.
The Department is located in a new, state-of-the-art 155,000 sq. ft. Engineering & Computing Science building. The College of Engineering has 4 ABET-accredited departments: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
The College also houses interdisciplinary analytical chemistry and electron microscopy facilities and is home to several nationally-recognized research centers, including the Center for Lung Biology. Additionally, the University is located in a region with a well-established chemical industry corridor. Mobile is a busy international port and a main center of commerce for approximately 600,000 people in Alabama’s two coastal counties.
Applications should be submitted on-line at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5621 and include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interest, and a list of three references.
Review of applications will begin August 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries regarding this position may be directed to chbesearch@southalabama.edu.