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New Mexico State University
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New Mexico State University
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| Department: | College of Engineering - Civil Engineering | |||||
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| Rank: | Assistant Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | August 22, 2011 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience | |||||
| Qualifications: | A Ph.D. in Environmental or Civil Engineering or other related engineering background is required. Professional registration or the qualifications to become registered as a Professional Engineer within five years is also required. Candidates with expertise in emerging areas of environmental engineering, including innovative technologies in biological water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater reuse, membrane technologies, nanotechnologies, and biotechnologies relating to energy and sustainability are encouraged to apply for this position. It is expected that the successful candidate will develop a strong, externally funded, nationally recognized research program through multi-disciplinary collaborations. Opportunities to develop such research programs are available through the Institute of Energy and Environment and the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center “Reinventing America’s Urban Water Infrastructure,” housed in the College of Engineering; the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute housed at NMSU; and through collaboration with scientists at the nearby Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories. The successful candidate will be joining a team of environmental engineering faculty with expertise in physical, chemical, and biological process engineering for the treatment of water and wastewater, as well as the fate and transport of contaminants in air, soil, and water. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in fundamental and advanced Environmental Engineering; developing and sustaining research programs in the applicant’s area of expertise; recruiting and supervising MS and Ph.D. candidates. Expertise appropriate for teaching graduate level classes in wastewater treatment unit operations and environmental engineering microbiology is essential. Teaching and grantsmanship experience would be considered a plus. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, long-term disablity insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement.
Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave. | |||||
| Special Conditions: | 9 month Tenure-Track Position
All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States, and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | Reply to/Deadline for Applications:
The anticipated starting date is August 2012. Prospective candidates should submit electronically, as a single PDF file, a cover letter; academic curriculum vitae, including listing of peer reviewed papers published; a research and teaching interest statement; and contact information, including e-mail addresses and telephone numbers, for three references to- Dr. Lambis Papelis, Chair, Environmental Engineering Search Committee, e-mail: lpapelis@nmsu.edu Review of the applications will begin by January 2, 2012. Application materials received after this date may be considered. | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.