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Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Position- Vanderbilt University

Employer
Vanderbilt University ChBE
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Salary
N/A
Closing date
Dec 2, 2024
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Field of specialization
Education, Engineering
Work Function
Teaching-Undergraduate
Job Type
Full time

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure/tenure-track faculty position from candidates with expertise in the areas of computer simulations, artificial intelligence/machine learning, multiscale modeling, and digital twins as applied to complex molecular or biomolecular systems and processes. Candidates with research emphasis and interests in the areas of biomolecular engineering, systems and synthetic biology, sustainability, energy storage and conversion, catalysis and separations, advanced materials, and manufacturing are of particular interest and are strongly encouraged to apply.  The position will be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level depending on the experience and record of the candidate.  Candidates from under-represented groups in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply.

VU ChBE (http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/chbe/) has annual research expenditures in excess of $8M and has steadily climbed the USNWR graduate rankings.  With twelve full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty, we are consistently ranked as one of the top five chemical engineering departments in the U.S. with fifteen or fewer faculty. VU ChBE is located less than a 5 min walk from Vanderbilt's other engineering and science departments and is adjacent to the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE). VINSE is the nucleus for nanoscale materials research at Vanderbilt, and is one of numerous interdisciplinary centers and institutes on campus (https://research.vanderbilt.edu/centers-institutes/) that offers comprehensive and state-of-the-art core facilities. Faculty in VU ChBE regularly engage with Vanderbilt’s renowned medical center that is co-located on our campus, facilitating interdisciplinary engineering research with potential translational medical impact.  We anticipate strong growth in the the computational area at Vanderbilt as evident by the recent announcement of a College of Connected Computing.  This new College will be transformative and provide new opportunities for collaboration across engineering, science, medicine, sustainability, and computing.  

Ranked #18 nationally, Vanderbilt University is a private, internationally recognized research university located on 330 park-like acres 1.5 miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Its 10 distinct schools share a single cohesive campus that values collaboration. An 11th school, the College of Connected Computing, will further enhance this hallmark of our culture.  The university enrolls over 13,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, including more than 25% minority students and over 10% international students from 84 countries. The School of Engineering comprises nearly 120 tenured and tenure-track faculty, with a total research expenditure of $87 million and teaches 1,457 undergraduate and over 834 graduate and professional students across all programs.

With a metro population of over two million people, Nashville has been named one of the 15 best U.S. cities by Travel and Leisure and was ranked in the top tier as best performing cities in 2024 for sustainable growth and resilience by the Milken Institute.  Nashville’s top industries by employment include trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; professional and business services; government; and leisure and hospitality. Other industries include manufacturing, financial activities, construction, and information. Long known as a hub for health care and music, the greater Nashville area is a technology center with a considerable pool of health care, AI, EV, and defense-related jobs available. In recent years, the city has experienced an influx of major office openings by some of the largest global tech companies and prime Silicon Valley startups.

At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are.  We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity employer. We have a strong institutional commitment to recruiting and retaining an academically and culturally diverse community of faculty. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups, in particular, are encouraged to apply.

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