Assistant Teaching Professor/Associate Teaching Professor

Rutgers University • Piscataway, NJ

16h

About The Position

The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ( CBE ) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites applications for a non-tenure track teaching faculty position in the areas of biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical engineering. This is a long-term, career-oriented position with the possibility of reappointment and promotion through the university’s teaching faculty track. This position aligns with the School of Engineering’s ( SOE ) strategic priority areas in Healthcare Technology and Experiential Learning and Professional Education. We seek a dynamic educator with experience in the biomanufacturing or pharmaceutical industry who is passionate about preparing students for impactful careers and advancing workforce development in these fields. The successful candidate will contribute to CBE’s teaching and experiential learning mission while helping to strengthen the department’s connections with industry. Responsibilities may include teaching graduate and undergraduate chemical engineering courses, developing new courses in biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical engineering, and contributing to the growth of the CBE experiential education program by expanding co-op and internship opportunities, coordinating industry-linked projects, and supporting students’ professional preparation. The faculty member in this position is expected to use evidence-based, student-centered teaching practices and incorporate industry-relevant content to help students build the knowledge and skills needed for professional success. Depending on interests, expertise, and departmental priorities, the role may also involve developing industry-sponsored capstone projects, mentoring students, collaborating on educational grants, and participating in service, recruitment, and outreach activities. The CBE Department values candidates who bring diverse perspectives and are dedicated to instructional excellence, experiential learning, and industry engagement.
SOE Strategic Hiring Initiative The School of Engineering ( SOE ) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick has launched a strategic faculty hiring initiative to strengthen research, teaching, and innovation across its seven academic departments and 10 engineering majors. This initiative aims to recruit exceptional scholars whose expertise advances one or more of SOE’s priority areas: Physical and Virtual Infrastructure, Healthcare Technology, Innovations in Energy, Defense and National Security, and Experiential Learning and Professional Education.
About Chemical and Biochemical Engineering The Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering enrolls more than 210 undergraduate and 110 graduate students and includes 20 tenure-track faculty and one full-time teaching professor. Located in central New Jersey, the department is situated in the heart of one of the nation’s most active industrial and pharmaceutical corridors, offering proximity to globally established pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotechnology firms, and advanced manufacturing industries. Faculty and students have access to outstanding research facilities and collaborative opportunities through numerous centers and institutes on campus, including the Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine ( IQB ), Rutgers Climate & Energy Institute ( RCEI ), Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems ( CSOPS ), Catalyst Manufacturing Center, Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( CINJ ), and the RCSB Protein Data Bank. Rutgers Engineering faculty also benefit from extensive High-Performance Computing ( HPC ) resources to support research and teaching. Learn more at https://cbe.rutgers.edu.
About Rutgers School of Engineering Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s School of Engineering is home to educational opportunity and innovation, preparing a richly diversified body of more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students with the ability to solve problems, make meaningful societal advances, lead through innovation, and excel in the global workplace. Ranked among the leading engineering programs in the nation, the school is centrally located in the Northeast Corridor amid a powerhouse of industrial, pharmaceutical, high-tech, transportation, and financial industries, providing professional and research opportunities. With seven academic departments and 10 engineering majors, Rutgers Engineering is also home to 200 highly skilled faculty members and nationally recognized research focusing on areas such as wireless communication, advanced infrastructure and transportation, pharmaceutical engineering, national security, and energy storage. Learn more at https://soe.rutgers.edu/.
About Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, stands among America’s highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities with main campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden. The university offers over 150 undergraduate majors and a wide range of graduate, professional, and online programs, with a strong focus on research and innovation. Rutgers is an academic, health, and research powerhouse and a university of opportunity.

Responsibilities

• teaching graduate and undergraduate chemical engineering courses
• developing new courses in biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical engineering
• contributing to the growth of the CBE experiential education program by expanding co-op and internship opportunities
• coordinating industry-linked projects
• supporting students’ professional preparation
• developing industry-sponsored capstone projects
• mentoring students
• collaborating on educational grants
• participating in service, recruitment, and outreach activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed