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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) at the University of Florida invites applications for a fulltime ninemonth tenuretrack faculty position at the rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor. The position has an anticipated start date of August 2025.
We are seeking candidates in all areas related to Chemical Engineering. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in computational materials research especially those who have worked with polymers proteins or soft interfaces. Proficiency in tools such as abinitio simulations atomistic and coarsegrained molecular dynamics (MD) and AI/ML approaches for enhancing classical forcefields and sampling or other innovative methodologies are encouraged to apply.
The faculty member will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the chemical engineering curricula; initiate and sustain externally sponsored research programs; recruit and supervise graduate students; and engage in service activities for the University and the profession. Dedication to excellence in research teaching and service and evidence of scholarly achievements are required.
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida has 29 faculty members working in all aspects of chemical engineering and is expected to grow in upcoming years. The University of Florida is ranked as the #7 Best Public US University according to US News & World Report. The University of Florida is home to HiPerGator one of the fastest AI supercomputers in academia. HiPerGator 3.0 has over 70000 CPU cores and 1120 NVIDIA A100 GPUs providing a total of 17.2 Petaflops for general computing and 0.7 Exaflops for AI operations. UFIT Research Computing maintains the cluster supporting a wide range of applications for research teaching and outreach across all 16 colleges of UF.
Salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applicants must possess a PhD in a related field by the start date.
The candidate should have a record of successful proposal writing PhD student mentoring scholarship and classroom teaching. Ideal candidates should have a record of leadership and contributions to collaborative multiinvestigator research projects.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted through UFCareers at: (Search Job #533447. Complete applications must include the following files in PDF format: 1 cover letter which specifies research area 2 a curriculum vitae; 3 the names addresses phone numbers and email addresses of no less than three and up to five references. Additional required documents should be uploaded as one PDF to the other documents selection in the application. 4 a research program vision statement detailing short and longterm goals; 5 a teaching statement describing the applicants teaching experience and vision for developing a teaching program at the University of Florida; 6 up to three refereed journal or conference articles (co)authored by the applicant. To be competitive candidates for this faculty position should submit a cover letter research statement and education vision statement that complement the overall mission of the department.
The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please callor the Florida Relay System at(TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Background searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
The University of Florida is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race creed color religion age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression marital status national origin political opinions or affiliations genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring promotions transfers discipline terminations wage and salary administration benefits and training.
Questions about this position may be directed to the Faculty Search Chair Dr. Kirk Ziegler.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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