Tenure Track Assistant Professor​/Teaching Assistant Professor​/Assistant Professor Practice

Position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Teaching Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor of the Practice
Preferred Qualifications

* Demonstrated expertise in areas including but not limited to applied research in fields like new energy, sustainability, and materials engineering;

* Experience in teaching labs and lecture courses at the undergraduate level;

* Evidence of effective teaching;

* Potential for development of an externally funded research program

Job Specific

Required Qualifications

* Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or closely related field;

* ABD with completion by time of appointment will be considered;

* Ability to teach undergraduate chemical engineering lecture courses, such as chemical engineering process design, separations and reactions engineering, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and mass and energy balances;

* Ability to develop and teach undergraduate chemical engineering labs involving such topics as reaction engineering, separations, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and data analysis;

* Ability to develop elective courses suitable for undergraduate engineering students in broad fields such as sustainability, process safety, alternative energy, and materials science;

* Ability to develop an externally funded applied research program;

* Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in the English language;

* Ability and desire to build strong collaborations within the department and throughout the university, in the community, and through professional societies.

Evidence of, research for Assistant/Associate Professor and/or industrial applications of new energy, sustainability, and materials engineering for Professor of the Practice. Note the Assistant/Associate Professor are tenure track while the Teaching Professor and Professor of the Practice are non-tenured renewable positions with the possibility of multi-year contracts.

Understand and have a commitment to Kettering University Values

a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.

b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.

c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.

d.

COLLABORATION:

across disciplines and with all partners.

e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do.

Posting Information

Posting Number FP00099 Posting Date 02/19/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

* Cover Letter

* Teaching Philosophy

* Curriculum Vitae

* List of References

* Research Statement

The position is open until filled; however, priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 30.

Job Duties

Job Duties

Percent of total time 55 Duties

Teaching and learning duties, including course, laboratories, and curriculum development, student projects, professional development aiming at enhancing student learning and best practices in teaching and learning.

Percent of total time 35 Duties

Research and scholarship:
This includes establishing a research program appropriate for Kettering University, and aligned with teacher-scholar model. Also, it is expected that faculty involves students in research projects, publish their research and scholarship work in peer reviewed journals, as well as presentations in conferences.

Percent of total time 10 Duties

Service and citizenship:
This includes service activities within the department, the institution, the profession, and the community.