Associate or Full Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering

## Associate or Full Professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering Apply locations:
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* ** POSITION SPECIFICS
**** CHAIRED/ENDOWED FACULTY POSITION IN SUBSURFACE ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
** The John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the area of Subsurface Energy Science and Engineering. The successful candidate will also be appointed to a chaired or endowed faculty position, commensurate with rank and qualifications, to contribute to our mission of leading research in different energy disciplines.

We seek an exceptional scholar whose interdisciplinary research addresses critical challenges in the exploration, production, storage, and environmental impacts of energy and decarbonization systems in the subsurface. This is a broad and inclusive search encompassing the full spectrum of activities relevant to subsurface energy science and engineering. Areas of interest and application include—but are not limited to—geothermal energy, subsurface hydrogen generation or storage, unconventional reservoirs, enhanced oil and gas recovery, geologic carbon sequestration, subsurface critical minerals recovery, nuclear waste disposal, microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip, AI-enabled technologies, and other emerging domains.

EME is a dynamic, multidisciplinary department that thrives on collaboration and impact-driven research, fostering partnerships across academia, industry, and government. Penn State provides exceptional opportunities for collaboration through its renowned interdisciplinary institutes.

Competitive applicants for the rank of Associate Professor will possess a Ph.D. degree in a discipline related to their research area, a sustained record of securing external research funding, and a strong portfolio of high-impact scholarship that strengthens EME's Subsurface Energy Engineering core research area. We are particularly interested in individuals with proven success in graduate student mentorship and collaborative leadership, underpinned by deep expertise in flow through porous media, with demonstrated interest in and ability to teach courses across our EME undergraduate and graduate programs aligned with the candidate’s expertise, and contribute service to the Department, College, and University.

Candidates should also have the ability to lead interdisciplinary research initiatives, engage effectively across EME’s core interdisciplinary research areas, and make significant contributions to the department’s leadership in energy systems.

Candidates for the rank of Professor should possess the same qualifications as Associate Professor as well as an internationally recognized research program in the relevant field.

To apply , submit a single PDF file containing: a cover letter indicating principal research areas of interest and the names and contact details of three references; a full curriculum vitae containing a complete list of publications; a research statement (limit of three pages); and a teaching statement (limit of one page). The research statement should align with the vision outlined above and…