Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

College of Engineering and Computing - Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The College of Engineering and Computing at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position in Chemical Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, beginning Spring or Fall 2027. The successful candidate will also serve as Program Coordinator for the Chemical Engineering Program.

This is a rare opportunity for an energetic and collaborative faculty member to help launch a new Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering program serving students and employers across Northeast Texas, the Ark-La-Tex region, and beyond. The successful candidate will contribute to the University’s R2 research aspirations by developing a productive research program, pursuing external funding, and engaging students in meaningful research.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to student success through research, teaching, mentoring, and academic advising. Working with the Engineering Division Chair, faculty, and Dean, the individual will help implement the 124-semester-credit-hour curriculum; establish teaching and research laboratories; develop an ABET-aligned assessment process; build industry and research partnerships; and advance the goals of the program, college, and University.

The program will provide a rigorous foundation in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, process control, and process design. Areas of distinction will include forest products and pulp and paper, lithium-rich brines, Direct Lithium Extraction, lithium refining, critical-mineral processing, and battery materials. These areas offer opportunities for interdisciplinary research, external funding, graduate education, and industry collaboration.

Students will gain experience through laboratories, undergraduate research, engineering design, industry-sponsored projects, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish an active scholarly program involving peer-reviewed publications, external funding, and meaningful undergraduate research appropriate to the rank.

Teach undergraduate chemical engineering courses and laboratories and selected interdisciplinary engineering courses.

Develop courses, laboratory experiences, and instructional materials supporting the 124-credit-hour curriculum and the Pulp and Paper Technology certificate.

Serve as Program Coordinator by supporting curriculum planning, course scheduling, academic policies, admissions review, advising, student recruitment and retention, and program assessment in collaboration with faculty and college leadership

Assess student learning and use results to improve courses and program effectiveness.

Advise and mentor students on academic, research, professional, and career matters.

Contribute to curriculum development, ABET preparation, continuous improvement, and accreditation.

Lead or support the development, safe operation, and improvement of chemical engineering teaching and research laboratories.

Build partnerships in pulp and paper, forest products, specialty chemicals, advanced manufacturing, energy, lithium extraction, and critical-mineral processing.

Participate in student recruitment, retention, outreach, and program promotion.

Serve on division, college, and university committees.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• A record of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teaching in chemical engineering courses and laboratories.
• A record of, or demonstrated potential for, active and impactful research, scholarly publication, and external funding appropriate to the rank sought.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• For appointment at the Associate Professor rank, a record of teaching, scholarship, and service that meets Texas A&M University-Texarkana standards for appointment at that rank; normally, this includes at least five years of successful service at the Assistant Professor rank or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach across the Chemical Engineering curriculum, including several of the following areas: material and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, separations, reaction engineering, process dynamics and control, process safety, process design, and capstone design.
• Expertise that supports one or more areas of program distinction, including pulp and paper or forest products, separations, lithium-rich brines and Direct Lithium Extraction, critical-mineral processing, battery materials, advanced manufacturing, process sustainability, automation, or data-informed process optimization.
• Experience with curriculum development, innovative and experiential teaching practices, and the development, commissioning, or operation of chemical engineering laboratories.
• Familiarity with ABET accreditation, outcomes-based assessment, and continuous program improvement.
• Evidence of the ability to engage undergraduate students in research, design, and industry-sponsored projects and to mentor students.
• Professional experience in industry, government, or collaborative applied research, particularly in process industries relevant to the Ark-La-Tex region, is valued.
• Professional Engineer registration in the United States, or the ability and interest to pursue registration, is valued.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure or eligibility to obtain the PE license.
• Experience with program development and coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a growing college.
• Other Requirements
• Eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire. No pre-employment sponsorship is authorized for this position.
• Ability to travel and work beyond normal office hours.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL: This position generally does not supervise employees. Program coordination involves academic leadership and collaboration with faculty and college leadership.
• Applicants should submit the following materials: Cover letter describing the candidate’s interest in the position and alignment with the mission of the University and College.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Teaching statement that includes the candidate’s teaching philosophy, courses, and laboratories the candidate is prepared to teach or develop, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Statement of research interests and plans, including opportunities to engage undergraduate students.
• Unofficial graduate transcript.
• Contact information for three professional references with at least one being from a previous/current supervisor.
• For applicants with degrees from non-U.S. institutions, transcripts and academic records must be evaluated on a course-by-course basis by WES or another NACES-approved agency as part of the application. If documents are not in English, notarized English translations are required. Applicants are responsible for all evaluation and translation/notarization costs.
• Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact HR@tamut.edu .
• All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.