Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor

Job description

Description The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering , College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor position with a 9-month, academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning Fall 2026. The successful applicant will be required to teach; advise and mentor graduate students; develop an independent, externally funded research program; participate in all aspects of the department’s activities; and serve the profession. The principal focus for this position is in the area of metabolic engineering and bioprocess engineering. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates the design, optimization, and scale-up of microbial and cell-based systems to enable sustainable production of biomaterials, platform chemicals as feedstocks for fuels and chemicals manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and other high-value products. The successful candidate is expected to establish and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded research program at the interface of metabolic engineering and bioprocess dev...