DEPARTMENT: Chemical Engineering
POSITION: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Position
LINK: CHEsearch@ksu.edu
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Kansas State University
Department of Chemical
Engineering
Assistant Professor/Associate
Professor/Professor Position
The Department of Chemical
Engineering at Kansas State University (K-State) invites applications for an
open faculty position at any level. All
research areas will be considered, but priority will be given to candidates who
build upon existing strengths and opportunities in materials or processes that
address the challenges of energy supply, sustainability, and renewable resources, and research at the
intersection of engineering and the bio-sciences. Preference will be given to
applications received by October 15, 2014; however, the position will remain
open until filled. The anticipated starting date is August 2015.
Required Qualifications: Candidates should have
• BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering or
equivalent fields
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and sustain an active, externally
funded research program, and effectively manage research projects and
student/staff researchers
• Qualifications to teach graduate and undergraduate
courses in the chemical engineering curriculum
• A record of
achievement that merits appointment as a tenured Faculty member for those
applying at the Associate Professor or Professor level
Preferred Qualifications:
Additionally, ideal candidates will have
• Versatility in teaching capabilities
• Ability to establish collaborations beyond the
department and college
• Willingness to
serve the department, institution, and profession through active participation
in committees and professional societies.
The Department of Chemical
Engineering at Kansas State University has 11 faculty members, enrolls
approximately 300 undergraduate students and 30 graduate students. Active research and teaching programs exist
in the areas of separations, transport, catalysis, thermodynamics, sustainable
energy, nanotechnology, and semiconductors.
In 2013, departmental research expenditures exceeded $5 million with
many research partners in the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts & Sciences, and
other engineering units. K-State is a
Land Grant University and is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Intensive Institution
and has been ranked among the top state and private institutions of higher
education in Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars since
1986. Current enrollment is over 24,000 students. Additional information is
available at www.che.ksu.edu.
The selected candidate can
expect strong professional development opportunities including competitive
salaries and start-up packages, and teaching and research mentoring to ensure a
successful
start to their careers or transition to Kansas State University. Several centers and multidisciplinary
programs offer excellent opportunities to facilitate collaboration. Manhattan,
Kansas has been selected as the future home of the National Bio and
Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). NBAF is
being built adjacent to the K State Campus at a cost of over $1 billion and
will provide research infrastructure to protect the country’s food supply and
agricultural economy. NBAF is expected to provide research opportunities for
faculty members (BSL-4, http://nbafinkansas.org). The existing Biosecurity Research Institute
at Kansas State University (BSL-3, http://www.bri.ksu.edu/)
complements NBAF.
Salary will be commensurate
with qualifications and experience.
Interested applicants should submit a single PDF file that includes a
curriculum vitae, a statement of research objectives, a statement of teaching
interests and goals, and the contact information of at least three professional
references. Submission of applications and nominations will be accepted by
Prof. Peter Pfromm, Search Committee Chair electronically at CHEsearch@ksu.edu; (785) 532-4312. Inquiries and applications will be
confidential. The names of finalists who
come to the campus for interviews will be announced publicly.
Kansas
State University is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in
academic science and engineering careers. K-State is building a culturally
diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority
candidates. Kansas State University is an EOE of individuals with disabilities
and protected veterans. Kansas State University actively seeks diversity among
its employees. Background check required
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