Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Positions in Environmental Chemistry 2026-2027

Description

IE University's School of Science and Technology invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Environmental Science with a specialization in or a related field is preferred. Prior teaching experience and evidence of academic or professional contributions in the field will be viewed favorably.

specialization in Environmental Chemistry, Analytics & potentially Toxicology. We seek a scientist focused on emerging contaminants and evidence‑based risk assessment, who advances the state of the art in analytical chemistry -including LC/GC‑MS(/MS), high‑resolution MS for suspect and non‑target screening (HRMS), and ICP‑MS- and connects occurrence and fate data to actionable exposure and risk evaluations across water, soil, air, and biota. Candidates who integrate method development (e.g., passive sampling, microextraction, green analytical chemistry), transformation products, and data fusion (remote sensing, sensor networks, omics/toxicology readouts) are especially encouraged to apply. Senior candidates with a profile in ecotoxicology (e.g., mechanistic toxicology, AOPs, mixture toxicity, in vitro bioassays) are additionally welcome.

We value candidates eager to collaborate in applied research with IE’s Impact Xcelerator and external partners (public agencies, utilities, NGOs, and industry), especially on contaminant monitoring networks, PFAS and other CECs, wastewater‑based epidemiology, environmental forensics, human and ecological risk assessments, and nature‑based/engineering solutions for mitigation. The ability to contribute to multidisciplinary initiatives that translate chemical measurements into science‑based policy and management decisions will be key to success.

A Doctoral degree in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Toxicology, or a related field is preferred. Prior teaching experience and evidence of academic or professional contributions in the field will be viewed favorably.

Faculty are expected to engage in high-quality research, pursue external funding, and contribute to curriculum development and university service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels (English) in Environmental Chemistry, Instrumental Methods, Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Pollution Analysis & Assessment, and related areas.
• Conduct high‑impact, externally funded research on emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, micro/nanoplastics and associated additives), suspect/non‑target screening, fate and transformation (including metabolites and transformation products), exposure modeling and probabilistic risk assessment, and decision‑support tools for regulators and practitioners.
• Supervise and mentor students across undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs; build an inclusive lab culture that spans field/lab analytics and computational data science (chemometrics, ML for spectra/feature annotation).
  Collaborate with research and societal partners to co‑design and deploy monitoring pipelines, chemical indicators, and risk metrics; contribute to method validation and inter‑laboratory exercises where appropriate.
• Contribute to curriculum development, embedding reproducible research, FAIR data, QA/QC and method validation (blanks, surrogates, spikes, MDLs); keep courses aligned with emerging trends (e.g., HRMS‑based non‑target screening, ion‑mobility MS, AI/ML‑assisted spectral deconvolution, exposomics, and green analytical chemistry).
• Participate in academic service and contribute to the strategic growth of the School of Science and Technology.

We offer:

• A competitive salary in line with top-ranked European academic institutions.
• A generous seed research fund to cover travel, equipment, and relocation costs.
• State-of-the-art campus facilities and support to build your lab infrastructure.
• A professional and stimulating international wor