Postdoctoral Appointees - Job Opportunities

Tenure track in Chemical Engineering

The Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University focuses on innovation and discovery with impact - leading to solutions to the grand challenges facing society. Our faculty is distinguished by its collaborative and transdisciplinary approach to education and research, and to its dedication to preparing our students for impactful careers. Our school has received significant investment in the form of state-of-the-art research facilities and resources to hire 100 new faculty members. We seek to hire diverse faculty attracted by our mission and by the opportunity to join one of the most rapidly evolving and dynamic universities in the U.S.

Tenure-track and tenured positions are open at all ranks for faculty that can make contributions in our energy grand challenge thrust area. Specific specialties of interest include basic and applied research in energy generation and storage technologies, and in bioenergy technologies leading to affordable energy solutions. These searches are being conducted by our Department of Chemical Engineering and: a) our School of Materials for the energy generation and storage positions, and b) our Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the biotechnology positions.

Tenure-track and tenured positions are also open at all ranks for faculty that can make contributions in our biological and human systems grand challenge thrust area. In this case, there is specific interest in the drug delivery specialty area and the search is being conducted by our Department of Chemical Engineering and our Harrington Department of Bioengineering.

A PhD in a major engineering field and a record of publications in scholarly journals appropriate to the desired appointment level are required for all positions.  Applicants for assistant professor positions must show exceptional promise in research and teaching, whereas applicants for associate/full professor rank must have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching appropriate to rank. Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain internationally recognized, externally-funded research programs, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in service activities in the departmental, college and university. 

Interested candidates must submit a letter indicating one of the three research specializations (energy generation and storage, bioenergy or drug delivery) and desired rank, research and teaching plans, a current curriculum vitae including names, telephone, mail and email addresses of three references. These should be sent to Prof. Jerry Y.S. Lin , Chair, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University , Campus Box 6006, Tempe , AZ 85287-6006.  Applications will be reviewed beginning October 30th, if not filled, the 15th and 30th of each month until searches are closed. A background check is required for employment.  For further information, contact Prof. Jerry Y.S. Lin at (480) 965-7769 or email: Jerry.Lin@asu.edu . AA/EOE. More information about our school and our faculty openings can be found at http://www.fulton.asu.edu/ .