Department Chair, Chemical Engineering

Role details

The Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair. Having recently celebrated its 125th anniversary, ChE is among the oldest chemical engineering departments with a long tradition of excellence in research and education. Today, ChE has 26 core T&TT faculty members, 9 affiliated faculty, 2 full-time teaching faculty, 34 staff, 200 PhD students, and 300 undergraduate students (sophomore-junior-senior). The University of Michigan is renowned for and distinguished by its comprehensive excellence and we greatly value interdisciplinary collaborative research.

Ranked 7th in US News and World Report, Michigan ChE is a leader in developing equitable engineering solutions and promoting multifaceted research to address society’s greatest and most complex challenges. Please explore the ChE website to learn more about our strategic research vision, breadth, depth, and quality of our research. Our department is committed to a people-first approach to chemical engineering, grounded in a clearly articulated set of values , while shaping the future of chemical engineering through excellence and leadership in research and education.

We aspire to develop the next generation of engineers whose empathy, insight, knowledge, and drive enable them to translate ideas and discoveries into equitable engineering solutions. Our aspirations align with the people-first strategic vision of Michigan Engineering , and the University of Michigan’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) . We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects these commitments. If you have any questions regarding the search process, or would like to nominate a candidate, please contact Professor Sunitha Nagrath, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected] .

Employment will require both a criminal background check and an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. Candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is responsive to the needs of dual-career families. The successful candidate for Department Chair will be an exceptional, world-class scholar with a distinguished track record in chemical engineering and will have an exemplary record of achievement and impact in research, teaching, and service at a level commensurate with the appointment as a tenured full professor.

The candidate must possess demonstrated leadership abilities, a bold vision for chemical engineering, a broad appreciation for a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and the perspectives, a strong interest in mentoring, a desire to promote impactful research across all areas of ChE, and the aspiration to continue ChE’s ascent to one of the world’s elite chemical engineering programs. The candidate will ensure that learning of the highest quality flourishes at all levels, from undergraduate education to graduate and postdoctoral research.

The candidate will work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and administrators to achieve common goals and to maintain rapport with alumni and industry representatives.