Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Environmental Engineering.
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, developing and sustaining an independent, extramurally funded, research program, and providing service to graduate and undergraduate degree programs in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at LSU.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in civil or environmental engineering or related field; demonstrated proficiency in research and scholarship; and the personal and professional qualities needed to achieve excellence in teaching and mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Additional Qualifications Desired: We seek individuals with innovative research agendas that can function in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. While candidates with research interests from all areas of environmental engineering will be considered, we are prioritizing faculty working in the areas of environmental chemistry and emerging contaminants in urban and natural environmental systems. Professional registration or the qualifications to become registered as a Professional Engineer within five years of appointment is desired.
Additional Information: LSU is designated as the Flagship University in the state of Louisiana, has a total enrollment of more than 35,000 students, and is the only public university in the state to be designated a Carnegie Research I University. The LSU College of Engineering has experienced significant enrollment increases in recent years and is located in the 400,000 square foot Patrick F. Taylor Hall that has recently received a $110 million renovation. LSU is located in Baton Rouge which has a metropolitan-area population of more than 850,000. The university's location, within one of the world's largest petrochemical corridors and in close proximity to the Mississippi River and its dynamic delta, provides significant opportunities for infrastructural, coastal and environmental engineering research. Current strengths of the department include structures/infrastructures, mechanics of materials, coastal engineering, geotechnical engineering, traffic/transportation engineering, environmental engineering, and groundwater hydrology and hydraulics. Additional information about the department can be found at: https://www.lsu.edu/eng/cee/index.php. Questions about the hiring process can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. John Pardue (jpardue@lsu.edu).
Special Requirements: The application package should be submitted online (https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/details/Assistant-Professor_R00100016?q=Assistant%20Professor) as a single PDF file with the application materials organized as follows: (a) cover letter; (b) complete curriculum vitae; (c) names and contact details of at least three references; and (d) two statements: (i) research interests and direction; (ii) teaching interests and philosophy. Please limit the length of these statements to a maximum of 2 pages each. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. To ensure consideration, applications should be submitted by December 15, 2024. Positions will remain open until candidates are selected. Anticipated start date is Fall 2025.