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Faculty Openings

The Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering Department seeks applicants for the following tenured/tenure-track faculty positions.

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Faculty Positions

Chemical Engineering Focusing on Environmental Issues

The Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) and the Chemical Engineering Program of the Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Connecticut invite applications for a tenure-track position in chemical engineering with a focus on environmental research. Research in the areas of air and water pollution, bioenergy or green engineering are especially of interest. Qualified candidates will be considered at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering or a closely-related field, and is expected to establish and maintain vigorous independent research programs in environmental science and engineering, collaborate in multidisciplinary environmental research initiatives, and teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Chemical Engineering Program. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a description of research plans of less than five pages, a one-page teaching statement and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent. Preferred submission format is a single PDF file in the order listed above. Send this file to: leah@engr.uconn.edu. Other correspondence should be sent to:

CESE/CHEG Faculty Search
Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Connecticut
191 Auditorium Rd
Storrs, CT 06269-3222

Please reference search # 208214 in your cover letter and, for electronic submission, in the file name. Review of applications will start on October 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

At the University of Connecticut, our drive to excel includes a commitment to building a culturally diverse community. We encourage members of under represented groups, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities, to apply.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

UConn is located in scenic northeast Connecticut. We are ranked as the #1 public research university in New England. The atmosphere is electric as we are in the midst of a $2.3 billion university-wide expansion of the research and teaching infrastructure.

Please also consider the Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy

Materials Science & Engineering Faculty Positions

No Positions Available at This Time

We do not have any open, regular faculty positions available at this time, however we encourage candidates with a strong interest in sustainable energy, to consider the UConn Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy.