Chemical Engineering Assistant/Associate Professor

Chemical Engineering Assistant/Associate Professor Requisition ID: 2026-10754 # of Openings: 4 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Engineering Department: Biological and Chemical Engineering Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits Overview The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions in our newly established Chemical Engineering program. We are seeking candidates with strong expertise in chemical engineering whose research advances one or more of the program's priorities: upcycling, sustainability, and AI-driven chemical process design. Appointment rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following complementary themes: * Sustainable chemical conversion and upcycling: green chemistry, reaction engineering, sustainable fuels and energy conversion, and waste valorization * Advanced materials and chemical manufacturing: polymer synthesis, materials science and engineering, and advanced and sustainable chemical manufacturing * AI-enabled process systems, automation, and design: artificial intelligence and machine learning for chemical processing, chemical process simulation and design, process automation, and robotics. * Pharmaceutical engineering: chemical engineering approaches to pharmaceutical process development and manufacturing * Critical minerals and rare-earth elements extraction: sustainable extraction and processing of rare earth elements, lithium, and other strategic materials from ores, waste streams, and recycled materials * Multi-scale modelling and simulation: molecular modeling, density functional theory (DFT), kinetic Monte Carlo, continuum-scale transport, and reactor modeling for chemical engineering applications Candidates are not expected to work across all listed areas. We welcome focused research programs that complement existing departmental strengths and create opportunities for collaboration across USU. Successful candidates will establish rigorous, innovative, externally funded research programs; teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students; and help develop the Chemical Engineering curriculum, laboratories, and program identity. This appointment offers an opportunity to shape a new program within an established Biological and Chemical Engineering department. These are nine-month academic-year appointments with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. Formal evaluation of the applications will begin on January 11, 2027, and the search will continue until all positions are filled. Further inquiries should be made to: Dr. Ron Sims Search Committee Chair Email: [email protected] Responsibilities Successful candidates will: * Conduct innovative research and other scholarly activities, publish peer-reviewed work, and pursue a sustainable externally funded research program. * Effectively teach core undergraduate Chemical Engineering courses and upper-division and graduate courses. *... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).