Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Environmental Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

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About The Position

The Penn State Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) invite applications for a new faculty position in environmental engineering. This tenure-track position will be filled at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level on a 36-week academic year appointment. We seek an exceptional faculty member who possesses a global perspective on integrating engineering and science to address critical environmental challenges. The potential beneficial impact of the candidate’s research area on society is prioritized over the specific topic itself. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, resilient and adaptable ecological and engineered systems, analysis of large-scale environmental systems and AI applications, resource recovery and the circular economy, advanced remediation, and the water-energy nexus. The new faculty member will assume a key role in interdisciplinary research collaborations and be co-funded through Penn State University’s Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE). We seek a collaborative leader who will promote excellence and innovation while developing an internationally recognized, externally funded research program. Additionally, the appointee is expected to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute to the operation and promotion of the department, college, university, and profession through service. The position is housed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), a vibrant unit with 36 faculty members and annual research expenditures exceeding $13.5 million. The programs are highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report (top 15 undergraduate, top 25 graduate), and faculty achievements include seven NSF CAREER Awards and membership in the National Academy of Engineering. In 2024, the department relocated to the new, LEED-certified Engineering Collaborative Research and Education (ECoRE) Building, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, active-learning classrooms, and 51,000 square feet dedicated to research. Penn State, University Park campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania, which has been repeatedly voted one of the most desirable and safest places to live in the United States. State College fosters a vibrant and diverse community with outstanding public schools, reasonable housing costs, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities.

Requirements

• At the rank of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor include a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering or other closely related fields in engineering by the start of the appointment.
• Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must have demonstrated ability as a researcher and must have shown definite evidence of growth in scholarly or professional achievement.
• Candidates for Associate Professor must possess the same qualifications as the Assistant Professor, but must also provide evidence of an established reputation in teaching as well as scholarly and professional achievement.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Contribute to the operation and promotion of the department, college, university, and profession through service
• Assume a key role in interdisciplinary research collaborations
• Develop an internationally recognized, externally funded research program

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees