Professional In Residence, Chemical Engineering
About The Position
Louisiana Tech University seeks applicants for a Professional-in-Residence (PIR) faculty position in the Chemical Engineering program. This is a 10-month, non-tenure track position with a desired start time of September 1, 2026. Appointments are for one year and are renewed annually upon satisfactory performance. The successful candidate will manage a two-story, 3,400-square foot teaching lab that houses process control systems, distillation columns, heat exchangers, fluid flow and pumping equipment, evaporation, absorption, and drying systems, reactors, and lab-scale paper production line. Traditionally, the PIR teaches one class per 11-week academic quarter for three quarters per year. These classes are Junior Laboratory, Senior Laboratory, and Process Safety in the Chemical Industry. Louisiana Tech University is recognized as a Tier 1 National University by U.S. News & World Report, emphasizing cutting-edge research and innovation to provide students with hands-on learning experiences. The Chemical Engineering program, accredited by ABET, has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 200 students. The University campus is in Ruston in north central Louisiana, offering centralized access to larger metropolitan areas in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
Requirements
- Experience working in a chemical plant, refinery, or other industrial operation within the Chemical Engineering field.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of experience or more
- 18 semester credit hours of graduate study in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
Responsibilities
- Teach and set up undergraduate Chemical Laboratory Safety class and Chemical Engineering Junior and Senior Laboratories
- Provide safety training for students in teaching laboratories and create a safe environment
- Initiate requisitions for supplies
- Arrange for equipment maintenance and repair
- Train teaching assistants when they are required
- Participate in biweekly faculty meetings during the school year.
- Serve as the Chair of the Safety Committee for the College of Engineering and Science which oversees our annual hazardous chemical inventory
- Coordinate annual property inventory for the Chemical Engineering program
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- 10-month, non-tenure track position
- Appointments are for one year and are renewed annually upon satisfactory performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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