Assistant/Associate Professor for Materials Science and Engineering

About the Role

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the associate professor level in critical minerals and materials, with an emphasis on manufacturing, scale-up, and integration of these materials into real-world applications. Candidates at the assistant professor level with strong records and promise are also welcome to apply. A Ph.D. in materials science and engineering or an allied field is required. Critical minerals and materials are a strategic priority for the University of Utah and the State of Utah; the Institute for Critical and Strategic Materials has been established. The department’s strengths in extraction, chemistry, physics, and processing of critical materials are extended downstream toward components, devices,