Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Job Title

Job Title ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/15/2026. Applications received after 11/15/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

URI is Rhode Island’s flagship public research university. In 2025, URI achieved Carnegie R1 status, placing it among the nation’s highest research activity universities. URI was also ranked the No. 1 public university in New England by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. The Kingston campus is located near Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic coast, with access to Providence, Boston, New York, and the coastal communities of southern Rhode Island.

Rhode Island is also an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction, providing faculty with access to targeted federal funding opportunities that support research capacity, collaboration, and innovation.

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in environmental engineering. The anticipated start date is August 2027.

We seek an outstanding scholar and educator with the potential to build a nationally prominent, externally funded research program. This is a broad search, and candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply.

The department is interested in reviewing applications from candidates whose work touches on air pollution, indoor air quality, links between climate and air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and ocean–atmosphere interactions; however, candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply and will receive full consideration.

The successful candidate will contribute to the growth of environmental engineering research at URI and help advance the launch and long-term success of URI’s new Bachelor of Science degree program in Environmental Engineering.

THE POSITION IS IN- PERSON

POSITION SUMMARY

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized and externally funded research program; publish high-impact scholarship; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; contribute to the new BS Environmental Engineering curriculum; and participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and broader community.

Applicants are expected to hold a terminal degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental health engineering, or a closely related field by the time of appointment. Required qualifications include evidence of potential for excellence in research and teaching; a strong record of scholarly activity appropriate to career stage; effective written and oral communication skills; and the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

Preferred qualifications include evidence of potential for external research funding; experience advising or mentoring students; ability to teach core undergraduate or graduate environmental engineering courses; interest in program development; and Professional Engineering licensure or the ability to pursue licensure.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is…