Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Description

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, (https://che.lafayette.edu/) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor, starting July 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Biofabrication (including, but not limited to, additive manufacturing, tissue engineering, and/or biomaterials), with demonstrated enthusiasm and experience in teaching and mentoring undergraduates and an ability to teach effectively at all levels of the curriculum. It is expected that the applicant will also be able to contribute to the College’s Integrative Engineering program’s focus area of bioengineering (https://inte.lafayette.edu/). Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering,  bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or closely related field. We especially welcome applications from candidates who will contribute to Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

 

Lafayette College, located within 70 miles of both New York City and Philadelphia, is a nationally recognized leader in undergraduate engineering education. The program offers students a superior education in engineering and the liberal arts. This educational experience is accomplished by focusing on excellence in teaching, placing strong emphasis on student-faculty interaction, and by providing opportunities for students to take courses in a wide number of disciplines, study abroad, engage in research, and participate in hands-on design projects. Faculty members teach the equivalent of four courses in their first year and five courses per year thereafter. This tenure-track position provides a unique opportunity to mentor students at one of the nation’s highly-ranked undergraduate-only institutions offering ABET-accredited engineering degrees. Further information about the department can be found at http://che.lafayette.edu/.

 

In addition to four discipline-specific B.S. engineering programs and an A.B. engineering studies program, Lafayette offers a B.S. interdisciplinary engineering program (Integrative Engineering) that enables students to develop expertise and skills in systems methods and apply those skills in areas of robotics, bioengineering, environment, and energy. The faculty in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering play a vital role in offering and maintaining this interdisciplinary program.

About Lafayette College:

 

Located within 70 miles of New York and Philadelphia, Lafayette College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering institution with significant resources to support faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community, one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. All Lafayette operations reflect the College’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives, and Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

 

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemical engineering,  bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or closely related field. 

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit application materials, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy including course interests, research statement, and three letters of reference at: http://apply.interfolio.com/150483.  In the cover letter, please address how your teaching will support Lafayette College’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as articulated in the College’s diversity statement (https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/).

 

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024; however applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be directed to Professor Lindsay Soh, Search Committee Chair, at sohl@lafayette.edu. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Lafayette College does not discriminate, or permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, religion, age, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in any educational programs and activities it o