Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Company: Association of Environmental Engineering and Scien
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

The Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Job Institution:-- Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute, Tianjin University The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (ce.gatech.edu) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) invites applications for faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in Environmental Engineering. One position is for a teaching faculty track position, and the other is for a teaching & research faculty track position. Both are full-time tenure track positions with the Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute (GTSI) in Shenzhen, China. GTSI is a Joint Institute between Georgia Tech and Tianjin University (TJU) and is located in Shenzhen, the so-called "Silicon Valley of China". GTSI has received approval from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Chinese Ministry of Education to offer Georgia Tech's existing Master's degree programs in Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Analytics, Computer Science, and Industrial Design. Georgia Tech is responsible for Georgia Tech academic program operations at GTSI. A subset of the GTSI student body will also receive a Tianjin University Master's degree (double MS degrees) by completing additional TJU graduate coursework and dissertation requirements beyond the Georgia Tech degree requirements. Georgia Tech's undergraduate Environmental Engineering program is currently ranked No. 4 and its graduate Environmental Engineering program is ranked No. 5 in the U.S. according to the U.S. News and World Report. For the teaching faculty position, successful GTSI faculty candidates will be expected to teach courses from Georgia Tech's MS curriculum in Environmental Engineering, mentor students, engaged in field-related professional achievement and activity, and perform service to GTSI and the environmental engineering profession. Candidates should have expertise in environmental engineering, with particular interest and potential capabilities in teaching areas related to physical, chemical and/or biological principles. Teaching and service constitute the criteria for advancement for GTSI faculty on the teaching track. Although not a job requirement, teaching faculty are welcome to engage in research as well and supervise student projects. For the teaching & research faculty position, successful GTSI faculty candidates will be expected to teach courses from Georgia Tech's MS curriculum in Environmental Engineering, mentor a diverse student body, conduct world-class research and service to the profession. Candidates shall have either demonstrated or shown a clear potential for creative and independent research that would lead to a strong, extramurally funded research program and recognition in the professional field. Employment, compensation and benefits of these faculty members will be through GTSI. They will be interviewed by the relevant faculty body at Georgia Tech. Successful candidates will be granted Georgia Tech adjunct faculty status and are expected to teach the Georgia Tech curriculum in English at GTSI. Both the faculty and the student bodies at GTSI are expected to be diverse and international. Chinese language skills are not a requirement for employment with GTSI. SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, academic year (9-month) basis. Summer employment opportunities may be available with additional summer salary of up to 1/3 of academic year salary. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: PhD degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or a closely related field, from a top graduate program taught in the English language, to be conferred no later than December 31, 2020. Teaching experience (demonstrated by college level teaching experience, TA experience, or teaching training programs), and some demonstrated record of professional achievement and activity are desired. POSITION AVAILABLE: June 1, 2021, with academic year beginning in August 2021. Georgia Tech and GTSI are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the faculty and student bodies. We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Georgia Tech and GTSI are committed to promoting work-life balance and supporting dual-career employee families. TO APPLY: Please submit by email to: gtshenzhen@ce.gatech.edu . The application package should be submitted as PDF files and include: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of professional interests and plans, a statement of teaching interests, contact information for at least 3 professional references. In addition, for the teaching faculty position, up to ten sets of instructor teaching evaluations may be submitted. CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2021. To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete (and letters of recommendation received) by this date. The position will remain open until filled and will close no later than May 31, 2021. AEESP Business Office, 1211 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036 - (202) 640-6591 (main) - (202) 261-1309 (direct)
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Keywords: Association of Environmental Engineering and Scien, Pasadena , Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, Education / Teaching , Pasadena, California