Iowa State University - Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering - Assistant, Associate or Full Professor

INSTITUTION: Iowa State University
DEPARTMENT: Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
POSITION: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
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ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) Department at Iowa State University (ISU) seeks candidates for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at either assistant, associate, or full professor level.   All areas of water and wastewater engineering will be considered with particular interests in advanced technologies for potable water and water reuse, water-energy nexus issues, contaminants of emerging concern, and sustainable urban water cycle.    

These faculty members are envisioned to sustain their own program and complement the current research and education efforts in the CCEE Department through interdisciplinary collaboration. Successful candidates will teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, advise both graduate and undergraduate students, generate a scholarly publication record, and participate in technical committees and outreach activities. Candidates should have strong communication skills and contribute to the mission of the department. For more information about our department’s engineering program, see www.ccee.iastate.edu.

The CCEE Department offers B.S. degree programs in civil engineering, civil engineering with environmental engineering emphasis, and construction engineering plus M.S., MEng, and Ph.D. graduate degree programs in civil engineering and maintains externally funded research in excess of $11 million annually. The department employs 42 full-time faculty members. CCEE is committed to diversity among faculty, staff and students who can enrich University objectives in the areas of research, teaching and service.

Additional research collaboration opportunities are encouraged through Iowa Energy Center, Iowa Water Center, Bioeconomy Institute, Institute for Transportation, (www.intrans.iastate.edu) as well as numerous other institutes and centers that exist on campus.

Iowa State University (www.iastate.edu) is an AAU-member comprehensive, land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University. Located in Ames, IA, a community of nearly 60,000, recently ranked as one of the most livable small cities in the nation (http://www.iastate.edu/about/ames.php), the University offers a rich student experience with unlimited academic and social opportunities in a comfortable, friendly, and supportive campus environment. Its 34,000 students come from all 50 states and 106 countries. ISU is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified candidates. The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.

All faculty members are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethics. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university's verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check.

Candidates for this position must hold a Ph.D. in environmental engineering, civil engineering or a closely related field. Associate Professor candidates must meet the university standards for appointment to the rank including significant experience/accomplishments in the candidate’s area of expertise. Full Professor candidates are required to have national distinction, international recognition and a substantial scholarly record in addition to the aforementioned requirements.

Preferred qualifications include post-doc or professional experience in a related field, instructional experience in appropriate technical topics, a record of publication in related technical areas, and a record of writing contract or grant proposals and managing contract or grant research.

Application Instructions: Applications will be reviewed until positions are filled. However, to receive full consideration, applications should be received by December 1, 2014. All interested, qualified persons must apply for this position online at www.iastatejobs.com, search for posting number 400001. The following documents must be submitted in PDF format: 1) letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) one page teaching statement, 4) one page research statement, 4) contact information for at least three references, including name, mailing address, email address, and phone number, and other pertinent information. Direct questions to cceesearch@iastate.edu, or call 515-294-1676.