Faculty Positions in Biological and Chemical Engineering

Role details

Dartmouth Engineering seeks to fill multiple open-rank, tenure-line faculty positions at the multidisciplinary nexus of Biological and Chemical Engineering. Exceptional early-career candidates at the rank of assistant or associate professor will be considered for the Ralph and Marjorie Crump Faculty Development Chair, while outstanding mid-career and senior candidates will be considered for a distinguished professorship . We seek candidates with a doctorate in engineering, chemical or biological sciences, or a closely-related field who show strong potential to lead an externally-funded research program targeting transformational advances in Biological and Chemical Engineering.

Examples of research areas include but are not limited to microbial engineering and bioprocessing as well as broadly enabling technologies such as ‘omics methods and modeling. These positions will promote collaborative science within the broader Dartmouth community, including the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Health , Geisel School of Medicine , Dartmouth Cancer Center , Chemistry , and Computer Science .

About Thayer Thayer School of Engineering is a dynamic community of scholars and teachers committed to addressing critical societal needs and solving the world's most pressing challenges through ground-breaking research, technology innovation, and cultivating future generations of engineers and leaders via educational excellence in the classroom and the laboratory. As Dartmouth's engineering school, Thayer is responsible for undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees. Our engineering sciences major is distinguished by the close integration of diverse disciplines and the liberal arts, emphasizing hands-on experiential learning, and human-centered engineering.

As a professional school of engineering, Thayer also offers an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Engineering degree, master degrees in engineering and engineering management and a PhD degree program . Dartmouth is a member of the Ivy League and consistently ranks among the world's great academic institutions. Home to a celebrated liberal arts curriculum and pioneering professional schools, Dartmouth has shaped the education landscape and prepared leaders through its inspirational learning experience.

Dartmouth has forged a singular identity, combining its deep commitment to outstanding education with distinguished research and scholarship in the arts and sciences and its three leading professional schools — Geisel School of Medicine , Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business . Furthermore, Dartmouth's PhD Innovation (PhD-I) Program is the nation's first doctoral-level program aimed at providing PhD students the skills and support necessary to engage in enterprising research and translate their work into the commercial sphere. For more information see http://engineering.dartmouth. edu .

Successful applicants will be gifted teachers well-prepared to teach courses in Biological and Chemical Engineering with motivation and expertise that complements Thayer's interdisciplinary approach to engineering education. They will contribute to a distinctive research and education program advancing innovative technological responses to societal challenges. Positions provide resources to help launch a high‑impact research program and foster leadership across the broader biological and chemical research community at Dartmouth.