Assistant Professor - 9 month

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

Yes

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Department's Website:

https://engineering.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Assistant Professor in Engineering for the Circular Bioeconomy is a 9-month, 100% appointed (75% College of Engineering and 25% University of Arkansas Systems Division of Agriculture) tenure track position and will work in partnership with other faculty members across the University of Arkansas, state and national partners, and stakeholders on local-to-global challenges in Biological Engineering. The Assistant Professor will contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of addressing the University of Arkansas’ triple missions of learning, discovery, and engagement.
Duties will include developing a nationally recognized research program in biological engineering with a focus on circular bioeconomy systems, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in general biological engineering and the faculty member’s area of focus, contributing service to the profession and community, and mentoring graduate students and research staff. Tenure will accrue in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. The faculty member will actively leverage existing areas of expertise within the University of Arkansas system to promote their program.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial,