DEPARTMENT: Chemical Engineering
POSITION: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
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RIT is seeking candidates for a
tenure track position in Chemical Engineering with an appointment possible at
the assistant professor level. RIT has a strong commitment to engineering
education and offers a variety of graduate degrees. The department has a
five-year BS degree program that includes 48 weeks of cooperative education,
and will prepare students for both industrial careers and graduate-level
education.
The Chemical engineering program at RIT affords a forward
looking view of chemical engineering that will teach engineering principles and
underlying science associated with traditional chemical engineering
applications, as well as the means to apply this knowledge to modern processes
exploiting phenomena on the nano-scale. Our faculty members have an
extraordinary opportunity to influence the relatively new undergraduate program
and an emerging graduate program. Thus, the successful candidate must be
able to teach core undergraduate courses and develop electives in accordance
with their area of expertise, and must be capable of teaching graduate level
courses that will be necessary as the program matures. The candidate will
also be expected to develop externally funded research, participate in PhD
programs and advise students, be committed to engaging undergraduate students
in research, and perform other professional duties to enhance external
reputation.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and
interest in contributing to a community committed to
student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and
ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and
teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values,
honor code,
and diversity
commitment.
THE COLLEGE/
DEPARTMENT:
The Kate Gleason College of
Engineering at RIT has established its reputation as preeminent in
career-oriented engineering education and applied research. It offers
bachelor degree programs in biomedical, chemical, computer, electrical,
industrial, mechanical and microelectronic engineering, and comprehensive,
innovative graduate programs in a range of engineering disciplines, with two
broad-based, cross-disciplinary Ph.D. programs in Engineering and Microsystems
Engineering. The Chemical Engineering Department is housed in Institute
Hall, a recently built 86,000 square foot facility with state of the art labs
for both faculty research and teaching. For more information visit:
http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/program/chemical-engineering.
THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:
RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented
education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and
backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to
attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately
endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career
education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates
and 2,900 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in
the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science,
business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the
Deaf. RIT has been honored by The
Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work
For” for four years. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional
Transformation site. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by
our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.
Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger
Lakes region, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the
third largest metropolitan area in New York State. The Greater Rochester
region, which is home to over one million people, is rich in cultural and
ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and
Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home
to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 3rd
among the best metropolitan regions for “raising a family" by Forbes
Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to
Live in America” by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion
Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best
“quality of life in the nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10
Cities for Black Families.”
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Ph.D. in chemical
engineering or related field. Applicants with a terminal degree in a
related field must have at least one degree in chemical engineering.
Priority will be given to candidates with post-doctoral experience.
- Strong written and oral
communication skills
- Strong publication
record of scholarly work in peer reviewed journals. Priority will be
given to candidates that show evidence of recent and high impact
publications.
- Possess an ability to
establish and maintain a research program related to chemical
engineering. Priority will be given to candidates who have the
ability to articulate and document a well-designed strategy for the
development of an externally funded research program.
- Ability to deliver core
and novel elective courses in chemical engineering
- Commitment to
student-centeredness—Candidate must support the importance of students as
the primary constituency of the university and to contribute directly to
student success.
- Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the
college’s continuing commitment to diversity, pluralism, and individual
differences.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty.
Search: 1247BR. Please submit:
- A cover letter. The cover letter MUST include brief
statements of
·
your qualifications
·
how your background aligns with RIT Chemical
Engineering
- A vita
- A summary of research accomplishments, including
intellectual merit and broader impact of work and proposed research going
forward.
- A summary of teaching experience, philosophy, and plans
indicating the areas of the curriculum you would be comfortable teaching
as well as a statement of your commitment to student centeredness.
- The names, addresses and phone numbers for three
references.
You can contact the search committee with questions on the
position via:
Julie Olney
Chemical Engineering Program
160 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until an acceptable candidate is found.
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