External Job - Sat, 12/15/2018 - 12:00

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for two full-time tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor rank. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative actions employer that promotes excellence through diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. 

Desires areas of expertise for the positions are:

1. Environmental Process Engineering:
Desired areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, hybrid electrochemical and microbial pathways for water or wastewater treatment and/or resource recovery, desalination and membrane technologies for potable water production, and novel processes for chemical production or resource recovery. Post-doctoral experience, professional experience, and a professional engineering license are desirable, but not required.

2. Transportation Materials Engineering:
The ideal candidate should have significant expertise in instruction and research of the design, construction, and maintenance of roadways and transportation infrastructure. The candidate is expected to teach and pursue research in the understanding and development of complex new construction materials, evaluation of service and environmental loads, and development of innovative systems and materials including the use of recycled materials to both improve the performance and increase the sustainability of transportation systems.

Successful candidates are expected to develop innovative and internationally recognized research programs, contribute to scholarly work in Civil and Environmental Engineering, undertake instruction in undergraduate and graduate classes, and engage in professional service. They are expected to develop interactions with other faculty on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus including those within the College of Engineering (https://www.engr.wisc.edu/) and other colleges. Opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty in Bacteriology (https://bact.wisc.edu/), Chemistry (https://www.chem.wisc.edu/), Biological Systems Engineering (https://bse.wisc.edu/), Geoscience (http://geoscience.wisc.edu), Soil Science (http://soils.wisc.edu/), Wisconsin Energy Institute (https://energy.wisc.edu/), Grainger Institute for Engineering (https://graingerinstitute.engr.wisc.edu), Center for Limnology (https://limnology.wisc.edu/), and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (http://nelson.wisc.edu/). Applicants must hold an earned doctorate in an appropriate field. 

To apply, candidates should visit the UW-Madison Jobs website (https://jobs.wisc.edu/) apply directly to the website by clicking on "Apply Now". Applicants will be asked to upload the following in one PDF document: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a concise summary of past research accomplishments and any teaching experience, separate statements of future research and teaching plans, and a statement addressing the applicant's demonstrated or planned activities aimed at promoting diversity and equity. Applicants will also be asked to provide the names of three references who are well-respected authorities in the field. To assure full consideration, applications must be received by December 15, 2018; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Only complete applications will be considered. The starting date is negotiable, but is preferred to be August 19, 2019.