Open Rank Faculty Position, Glass Science Engineering

The Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University invites applications for two open rank tenure/tenure-track faculty appointments, one in Ceramic Engineering and one in Glass Science and Engineering.

Salary: $85,000-$100,000 Annually

Requirements:

• The candidates must hold a PhD in Material Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Science, Physics, Chemistry or closely related field
• The successful candidates will be expected to develop a strong externally funded research program and a high-quality teaching portfolio

Ceramic Engineering:

• Candidates with expertise in the fields of ceramic processing
• Characterization of oxide materials (particularly TEM and/or thermal)
• high-­temperature and/or hypersonic materials, ceramic biomaterials, computational materials science, and advanced ceramic manufacturing are encouraged to apply

Glass Science & Engineering:

• Candidates with expertise in the areas of glass formulation, industrial melting, characterization of glass properties, chalcogenides, glass biomaterials, computational materials science, and photonics are encouraged to apply

Review of applications will begin immediately targeting on-campus interviews in December/January for an August 2025 start date.

Please contact the following with interest and/or questions:

• Dr. Gabrielle Gaustad, Dean, Inamori School of Engineering, gaustad@alfred.edu

About Alfred University:
Founded in 1836, with inclusion from the start! One of the first coeducational institutions in the United States. Type of institution: Private, non-sectarian, with state-sponsored programs in engineering and art and design. Location: Alfred, New York, a village in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains about an hour west of Coming, an hour and a half south of Rochester and two hours from Buffalo. Students: About 1,700 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students from 43 states and 16 countries attend full-time on the Alfred campus. We have approximately 90 additional part-time graduate students on the Alfred, NY campus, and 475 graduate students enrolled in our AUNY NYC-metro area programs. Campus: 232 acre campus with more than 50 academic and residential buildings. Residential, student-centered, vibrant living/learning community. Plus another 400 acres of nearby recreational land. The School of Engineering is home to the New York State College of Ceramics - a unique public­-private partnership with SUNY. The School offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Glass Engineering Science, Biomaterials, Mechanical, Electrical, and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Protected veterans, minorities and women are encouraged to apply.