Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of California Merced invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor to help build our new Chemical Engineering B.S. degree program, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. Applications will be initially reviewed on December 15, 2024, and then on a rolling basis thereafter.

The successful candidate will play a key role in implementing a new Chemical Engineering program, both core curriculum and new technical electives, and contribute to growing a graduate program in the field. The area of research is open. However, our current most closely related graduate program is Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering (MBSE), so research themes related to Materials Engineering are of particular interest, e.g. polymers and biopolymers, nanomaterials processing, biomaterials, catalysis, and semiconductor processing. Individuals in the position are expected to provide outstanding research, teaching, and service related to the mission of the School of Engineering and UC Merced.

This appointment confers membership in the Academic Senate. Preferred candidates: (1) are enthusiastic about working with UC Merced's diverse student body; (2) have demonstrated management or organizational skills and will be comfortable advising students on industrial career paths, entrepreneurship, and graduate study opportunities; (3) have significant teaching experience, particularly using student success centered approaches focused on inclusive engineering education; and (4) be interested in pushing design thinking and experience forward with a teaching approach that is suited to recent needs.

Applicants will be considered if they meet the basic qualifications of having a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering or a related area at the time of appointment.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• an ability to build a strong research program, secure funding to support that research program, mentor graduate students, and effectively teach the chemical engineering curriculum to a diverse student body.
• an awareness of and contribution to equity, diversity and inclusivity.

All but dissertation (ABD) candidates will be considered but will require the Ph.D. to be completed by the start date.

Additional qualifications include:

• A strong track record of publications in the field.
• Willingness to participate in program industrial outreach and relationship building.

BS in Chemical Engineering is preferred. Strong research track record that complements current research programs on campus. Some grant writing experience.

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The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced is committed to interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).

The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy.