Faculty Openings

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Available

The Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position available starting Fall 2009. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering or related field, with teaching and research interests in the general areas of chemical and biological engineering. Applicants should possess excellent teaching and communication skills, and demonstrate potential to attract extramural funding leading to the establishment of high caliber research programs. To apply, send dossier containing résumé, statement of research and teaching interests and plans, copies of pertinent publications, and the names and addresses of at least three references to:

Via Mail:

Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Perlstein Hall Room 127
Illinois Institute of Technology
10 W. 33rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616

Via E-mail:

chbe_search@iit.edu

Applications sent by e-mail are preferred but all will be considered. Please state in the subject line: "ChBE BIO faculty position: First_name Last_name". Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. It is university policy that pre-employment background checks are a condition of employment for all newly hired or rehired staff and faculty members at IIT.

For further information contact Professor Víctor Pérez-Luna, (312) 567-3963, perezluna@iit.edu.

Illinois Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Post-doctoral Research Position in Multiscale Modeling of Entangled Synthetic and Biological Polymers

A postdoctoral position in theoretical and computational molecular modeling for concentrated flexible or semi-flexible polymers is available. The ideal candidate will have some theoretical experience, with knowledge of statistical mechanics, stochastics, and programming. However, candidates with any relevant background are encouraged to apply. Duration of the project is one year, but renewal is possible. You will be part of a multidisciplinary center involving engineers, physicists, chemists and biologists with annual research expenditures exceeding $2 million. You will interact with many theoreticians and experimentalists in complementary areas, and have access to high-performance computational facilities. Salary will be commensurate with experience and abilities. The position will be filled by the first qualified applicant.

Interested candidates should contact Jay Schieber (tel. +1 312.567.3046; email: schieber 'at' iit.edu; address: 3440 S. Dearborn Ave., Center for molecular study of condensed soft matter (μCoSM), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.) with your detailed resume, statement of research interests, and contact information.

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