Assistant or Associate Professor - Sustainable Energy and Chemicals - University of Houston

Description

The William A Brookshire Department of Chemical Engineering in theCullen College of Engineeringat the University of Houston(UH)seeks to hire atenure-trackor tenuredfaculty members at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professorunder thePresidentialFrontierFaculty Programwith research interestsin thearea ofSustainable Energy and Chemicalswith research interestsin the area ofPolymer Circularity.

ThePresidential Frontier Faculty Programis auniversity-wide integrated interdisciplinary hiring campaign that is overseen by centralUniversity leadership and encompasses hiring a large cohort of convergence research faculty to work on health, energy, sustainability,and security.Competitive candidates are expected to have aPh.D.degreewhen they start their positionand show potential for exceptional research and excellence in teaching and service. The successful candidateswill be appointed at a rankcommensuratewith accomplishments andexpertise.

We are particularly seeking facultycandidates who willdevelop an externally-funded research program aimed at overcoming grand challenges in the broad field of Polymer Circularity,such aspolymer recycling, upcycling and reuse; polymers derived from sustainable feedstocks (e.g., biobased resources, natural gas, waste resourcesincluding CO2), green chemistry approaches to polymers; (bio)degradable polymers; fate of plastics in the environment including microplastics; design of polymers for reduced environmental footprint; life cycle and technoeconomic analyses; sustainable production of chemicals for plastics; and other related areas.Desirable areas of expertise include, but are not limited to,Advanced Materials,Polymer Physics,Polymer Chemistry,Catalysis andReactor Design,Transport Phenomena,Molecular Thermodynamics, and Circular Economy.The Department has23 tenured and tenure-track faculty,modern research facilities, annual research expenditures exceeding $10 million, and a strong and growing graduate program with more than 100 PhD students. The successful candidate will join a collegial group of research-oriented faculty working in a highly collaborativeenvironment andbe part of theprestigiousPresidential Frontier Facultynetwork.

UH is a Carnegie Tier 1 PublicResearchUniversity with an umbrella organization, UH Energy (https://www.uh.edu/uh-energy/), that manages energy-and sustainability-related research and education. The UHEnergy Transition Institute(ETI)was recentlyestablishedwith a leading gift from Shell andadditionalgifts and matchingfundsthatcurrentlyexceed $52 million(https://stories.uh.edu/2022-energy-transition-institute/).The ETI has three central focuses of Carbon Management, Hydrogen Economy, and Circular Plastics.UHisstrategicallylocatedinHouston,the Energy Capital of the world andhome to some of the largest petrochemical industries.UHisalsohome toseveral other research institutes, includingtheWelch Catalyst for Discovery Center on Polymer Circularity, Welch Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry,Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute (https://hpedsi.uh.edu/)and the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (https://ami.uh.edu/), to name a few. 

UH isone of the most ethnically diverse major researchUniversitiesin the United States. Itis a Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution.Students come to UH from more than 137 nations and from across the world.UH is also an ADVANCE institution, one of a select group ofUniversitiesreceivingfunding from theNational Science Foundation in support ofitscommitment to increase the number and success of women faculty inSTEMfields.

The HoustonMetropolitan Area offers excellent quality of living and a vibrant arts and entertainment scene propelled by a growingeconomy.Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest in the world,and has a broad industrial base in Energy,Chemicals,Materials,Aeronautics,and Medical Technologies offeringadditionalopportunities for collaborative research.

A complete application consists of: (1) acover letter; (2) Curriculum Vitae; (3) a detailed description of research interests (not to exceed 5 pages); (4) a statement of education, discussing teaching interests and experienceandmentoring experience(not to exceed 2 pages); (5) three representative publications; and (6) the name and contact information (email addressand phone number) of three professional references whom we may contact. Review of applications will begin byNovember 15,2023,and applications will continue to be reviewed until the positionisfilled. Thepositionisavailable effectiveSeptember 1, 2024.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

For moreinformation,please contact the searchcommitteeco-chair:
Professor Megan Robertson
William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
http://www.chee.uh.edu/
E-mail: chbefacultysearch@egr.uh.edu

Linksto input in online job boards:Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering:  http://www.chee.uh.edu/about/open-positions
Petroleum Engineering:http://www.uh.edu/human-resources/careers/

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