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Whitacre Chair in Bioengineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track Associate Whitacre Chair Professor position in the field of bioengineering, other ranks will be considered, as appropriate. The position is supported with a $1 million endowment. Candidates with outstanding record as demonstrated by funding history and scholarly publications in high impact journals are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering or a closely related field. Candidates with expertise in bioengineering research areas such as cellular engineering, engineering of living systems, synthetic biology, systems biology and biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply.
In 2011, the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech had more than $5 million in research expenditures in the following four focus areas: Bioengineering and Biotechnology; Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering; Polymers, Materials Science, and Rheology and Process Systems Engineering. The research environment at Texas Tech features opportunities to collaborate with other engineering and basic science disciplines, and a $37 million state of the art Experimental Sciences Building (ESB) for interdisciplinary research that houses core facilities for Biotechnology and Genomics, Advanced Imaging including Neuroimaging, as well as Plant Growth Chambers, and Animal Care Facility and the International Center for Food Industry Excellence. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (HSC) that is adjacent to the Texas Tech University general academic campus as well as HSC campuses in El Paso, Abilene and Amarillo, likewise offer collaborative opportunities for biomedical research in areas such as cancer biology, pharmacology and aging.
Successful candidates will be expected to run an externally funded research program, teach existing graduate and undergraduate courses in chemical engineering, and develop new courses. The candidate will be expected to offer appropriate service to the department, college, and university as needed. Applicants must apply at the Texas Tech online job application web site at https://jobs.texastech.edu - use requisition number 85025. The application process requires uploading a detailed CV, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of at least three references. Further information can be obtained by contacting the search committee chair, Dr. Rajesh Khare at rajesh.khare@ttu.edu.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2012; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The position may be filled as early as June 1, 2012. Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Texas Tech welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.
Whitacre Chair in Soft Matter
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a tenure track Associate professor position; other ranks will be considered, as appropriate. The position is supported with a $1 million endowment. Outstanding candidates with demonstrated excellence in soft matter, polymers, and/or colloids are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field. The department has a strong research portfolio with annual new funding of more than $5 million in four focus areas: Polymers, Materials and Rheology; Bioengineering; Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering; and Process Control and Optimization.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop a large and collaborative research program, to teach existing graduate and undergraduate courses in chemical Engineering, and to develop new courses. The candidate will be expected to offer appropriate service to the department, college, and university as needed. The successful candidate should demonstrate a record of continuous funding. Applicants must apply at the Texas Tech online job application web site at https://jobs.texastech.edu – use requisition number 85024. The application process requests the upload of a detailed CV, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of at least three references.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2012; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States. Texas Tech University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through diversity.
Texas Tech welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples. Further information can be obtained from the search committee chair, Prof. Sindee Simon, sindee.simon@ttu.edu.
Post−Doctoral Positions
There are currently no open Post−Doctoral Positions available through the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Graduate Student Positions
There are currently no open Graduate Student Positions available through the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Staff Positions
There are currently no open Staff Positions available through the Department of Chemical Engineering.