Assistant Professor - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Position: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering #00097866
Hiring Department

Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Job Description

The Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, Missouri is seeking outstanding applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of chemical engineering including but not limited to multiphase flow and reactors engineering, nuclear reactor engineering, renewable fuels, and batteries. We invite applications for the tenure-track Assistant Professor role.

About Linda and Doshi Bipin Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Missouri S&T's Linda and Doshi Bipin Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering occupies the new Bertelsmeyer Hall that accommodates state-of-the-art research laboratories related to energy (including multiphase flow and reactors engineering, renewable fuels, and batteries), environmental applications including carbon capture and conversion, and biomedical applications such as biomaterials and drug and gene delivery. It also houses recently renovated teaching laboratories and classrooms.

The Department received a $10M naming gift from Mr. Bipin and Mrs. Linda Doshi in the fall of 2020, the largest gift to an academic program at S&T. With the gift, three endowed professor positions were created. The Department offers degree programs in Chemical Engineering at the BS, MS, and PhD levels, as well as in Biomedical Engineering at the BS level and Bioengineering at the PhD level.

Additionally, the Department provides two certificate programs. Currently, the Department has 17 faculty members including four AIChE fellows and one AIMBE fellow. Six current and former faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists, according to the latest Stanford University report. The department's vision and strategic plan, activities, and research may be found at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

* Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering or a closely related field at the time of starting the position

* Applicants should demonstrate the ability to or have a proven track record of teaching chemical engineering courses that align with our established curricula in Chemical Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

* Applicants with a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering from an accredited program are preferred

* The successful candidate is expected to (a) develop a research program that is externally funded and nationally and internationally recognized, (b) contribute high quality teaching in both undergraduate and graduate courses in our chemical engineering or biomedical/bio engineering curricula, (c) provide service within the Department and to our institution as well as the applicant's professional community

Application Materials

* Cover letter

* Current curriculum vitae

* Research statement

* Teaching statement

* List of at least four references with complete contact information

Interested applicants should electronically submit their applications to Missouri S&T's Human Resources Office at:  using reference number . Acceptable electronic formats are PDF and/or MS Word. For more information, please contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Joseph Smith at smithjose.

Final date to receive applications

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the review process will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applicants must apply by September 30, 2026.

Community Information

University Information

Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery.

Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With…