Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering >>>

About the role

Tulane University, one of the nation’s premier research institutions, seeks a collaborative and interdisciplinary scholar to serve within the School of Science and Engineering as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. There is a strong preference for candidates whose research is focused in the area of Experimental Advanced Materials for Energy.

Department Overview

• Established in 1894, the department continues a strong tradition of rigorous learning coupled with the joy of discovery.
• The department values scholarship and seeks to provide its students with all opportunities to develop their academic potential.
• The faculty has an open-door policy and is accessible to students at all times of the working day.
• Tremendous opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research, and the faculty encourages and promotes undergraduate involvement in research.
• The department currently has 13 faculty, and approximately 40 Ph.D. students and 100 undergraduate students.
• The Department’s unique position, housed within the School of Science and Engineering (SSE), provides exceptional opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and supports the development of cutting-edge research and educational initiatives at the intersection of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the broader STEM fields.
• SSE is distinctive as the only academic unit at a major research university to merge the behavioral sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, and mathematics, which provides an unusually rich environment for innovative programs and interdisciplinary research.
• Tulane University, one of the nation’s premier research institutions, is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 (Very High Research Activity) and Community Engaged university.
• Tulane University offers a collaborative environment for interdisciplinary interactions, a strong public service theme, and a commitment to science as a major thrust of research, scholarship, and education.