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Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering (Lexington Campus)

The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track chemical engineering faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with an anticipated start date of Fall 2010.  Applications in all research areas will receive consideration with preference given to those areas that complement existing department strengths in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical engineering, materials synthesis and nanomaterials, energy, and environmental science and engineering.

The department has 11 full-time faculty in chemical engineering and 7 full-time faculty in materials science and engineering.  The chemical engineering program has an undergraduate enrollment of 200 students and a graduate enrollment of 35 students, with the vast majority in our Ph.D. program.  Current research expenditures for the department are approximately $2.5 million per year.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a strong record of research accomplishments, the capability to develop an active and nationally recognized research program, and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply for the position on-line at http://www.uky.edu/HR/UKjobs by December 1, 2009 (use position code SM527456).  Submit PDF files consisting of a letter of interest, complete curriculum vitae, statement of research goals, statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for at least three references.

More information on the department can be found at: www.engr.uky.edu/cme