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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Employer
University of Illinois
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Oct 6, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING 
FACULTY POSITION

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking candidates for an open-area, full-time faculty position. Applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level are welcome, in all areas related to chemical and biomolecular engineering. Candidates with a documented commitment to working with students or faculty from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented in the field through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply.

Faculty members in the department teach undergraduate and graduate level courses and are expected to initiate and sustain a vigorous research program. An earned Ph.D. in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, applied math, biotechnology, chemical technology, or related field is required, with a distinguished academic record preferred. Candidates for associate or full professor rank should have demonstrated evidence of leadership in the field at the national and international level, respectively.

The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

The target starting date is August 16, 2022, but is flexible based on candidate’s needs. For full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2021. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

To apply, visit go.chbe.illinois.edu/ApplyNow and submit: 
(1) Cover letter 
(2) Curriculum vitae  
(3) Names and contact information of at least three professional references. References will be contacted at a later date. 
(4) Description of prior research accomplishments (2 pages) 
(5) Statement of future research program directions (3 pages) 
(6) Statement describing candidate’s approach to and experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education (1 page)  
(7) Statement of teaching philosophy (1 page)


Questions can be addressed to the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department office, 217-244-9214, chbe_apply@scs.uiuc.edu.

Illinois has an active and successful dual career academic couple program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff http://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/.  To find out more about the resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community please visit these sites:

Dual Career Program

Benefits

Living in Champaign-Urbana

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Convictions are not a bar to employment. The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.

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