Chair opening for Department of Chemical Engineering

Vanderbilt University invites applications and nominations for Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering. The Department currently has approximately 120 undergraduates and 35 doctoral students. It features instruction and research in the areas of biological engineering, nanotechnology, materials synthesis and characterization, molecular modeling, and adsorption processes. Additional information is available at http://www.che.vanderbilt.edu. 

The Department seeks a distinguished scholar committed to teaching and research. The candidate must have the ability to work effectively with faculty and the constituents of the Department to define long-term directions and the ability to enhance the graduate and research efforts while maintaining a strong undergraduate program. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline with professional achievements that would justify an appointment as full professor with tenure.

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of four references to: 

Professor K. Arthur Overholser
ChE Chair Search Committee
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering
VU Station B #351826
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN   37235-1826 

Applications in electronic form are particularly encouraged. Please send the above-referenced information in Word or PDF format to:  ChEChairSearch@vanderbilt.edu. 

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

 

The Department of Chemical Engineering at Vanderbilt University
invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level for Fall 2008.  Candidates are expected to contribute to one of three research focus areas: biomolecular engineering, nanotechnology, and energy and the environment.  A Ph.D. with a distinguished academic record is required.  Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and leading an externally funded, scholarly research program.  Ranked in the top 20 nationally, Vanderbilt University is located on 330 park-like acres one and one-half miles from downtown Nashville. The University has ten schools, which provide a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.  Faculty share a commitment to excellence in teaching at all levels.  Interdisciplinary research opportunities exist at Vanderbilt with researchers in many other departments within the School of Engineering, the College of Arts and Science, and the School of Medicine.  Interested persons should send their curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and names and addresses of three or more references to Professor Kenneth A. Debelak, Chair, Assistant Professor Search Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B 351604, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1604 or email: kenneth.a.debelak@vanderbilt.edu.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.  Vanderbilt University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

 

Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Applications are invited for the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University.  The department has 18 full time primary faculty, an enrollment of 400 undergraduate and 70 graduate students, and active research programs in many aspects of biomedical engineering including cellular and tissue engineering, imaging science, optics, biomaterials, nanotechnology, image guided therapies, and physiological modeling and measurements. Detailed information about the department is available at http://www.bme.vanderbilt.edu. Candidates should have an international reputation for outstanding scientific research accomplishments in a recognized field of biomedical engineering and a strong commitment to teaching. They should also have demonstrated leadership abilities and management skills, and a proven capacity to work effectively with faculty, students, staff, administrators, industry and others, and to attract external funding. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Interested candidates should submit a statement of interest and CV, or make informal enquiries to:  Professor John C. Gore, Ph.D., Chair, Search Committee for BME, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, R-1302 Medical Center North, 1161 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37232-2675.

 

Tenure Track Faculty Position, Civil Engineering – Structures, Mechanics and Materials

Vanderbilt University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is seeking candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position commencing Fall 2007.  Appointment at the assistant professor level is anticipated but higher ranks will be considered for truly outstanding candidates.  The successful candidate will have research and teaching expertise in structures with a research focus in one or more of the following areas:  structural health monitoring, systems-scale failure analysis, dynamic control, computational mechanics and micromechanics, advanced materials (e.g., nanocomposites, smart materials), nano-biosystems or failure analysis.  Synergy with the risk and reliability focus of the department is essential.
The successful candidate will be able to do cross-cutting research within the department and collaborate effectively with researchers within and beyond the department.  Successful candidates also must demonstrate the ability to develop a nationally recognized research program and a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate (with emphasis on civil engineering design) and graduate levels.  Senior candidates must have a proven track record of excellence in scholarly contributions to the profession and maintaining a well funded research program.  Candidates must have an earned Ph.D.; P.E. registration is also preferred.  Vanderbilt is strategically located in Nashville, an area with rapid growth and excellent quality of living.  Vanderbilt is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.  For full consideration, applicants should send a resume, statements of research and teaching interests, and four references as .pdf files to Prof. David Kosson, Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University (cee-faculty-search@Vanderbilt.edu).  Visit our website at: http://www.cee.vanderbilt.edu. Applications are encouraged to be submitted as soon as possible, and will be accepted until February 15, 2007 or until the position is filled.

 

Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt is a private, coeducational university with approximately 6,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate and professional students. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.