Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Execute teaching and learning duties, including course instruction, laboratory management, and curriculum development.
• Lead research and scholarship activities by establishing a research program aligned with the teacher-scholar model.
• Involve students in research projects and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
• Perform service and citizenship activities within the department, the institution, the profession, and the community.
• Develop elective courses in fields such as sustainability, process safety, alternative energy, and materials science.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field (ABD with completion by time of appointment will be considered).
• Ability to teach undergraduate chemical engineering lecture courses (e.g., process design, separations, fluid dynamics, heat transfer).
• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate chemical engineering labs.
• Ability to develop an externally funded applied research program.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in the English language.
• Commitment to Kettering University values of respect, integrity, creativity, collaboration, and excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in applied research areas such as new energy, sustainability, and materials engineering.
• Proven experience in teaching labs and lecture courses at the undergraduate level.
• Evidence of effective teaching methodologies.
• Potential for developing a robust, externally funded research program.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits with up to a 9% Kettering matching contribution.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Tuition assistance and waiver programs.
• Vacation, holiday, sick, and disability pay.
• Home purchase assistance program.
• Recreation center membership.

About the Company

Kettering University is a national leader in experiential STEM and business education, integrating an intense academic curriculum with applied professional experience. We inspire students to realize their potential and advance their ideas by combining theory and practice.