Talent Sought for Sustainable Materials Position

beBee Careers is hiring a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor for Sustainable Materials in Raleigh, NC. The role requires a Ph.D. in a relevant field and focuses on teaching, research, and service in paper science and engineering. Candidates should have expertise in areas like pulping, chemical recovery, and biomass conversion. This full-time position emphasizes academic excellence and student mentorship.
We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant field and a strong commitment to academic and research excellence.

The position involves a 9-month appointment with responsibilities in research, teaching, and service. The successful candidate will teach core classes in one of the largest and most successful paper science and engineering programs in the world.

A nationally and internationally recognized research program in areas such as alkaline pulping and bleaching, using both traditional and emerging processes and technology; chemical recovery; biomass conversion; biorefinery process and product development; value-added biobased products and the sustainable bioeconomy.
Job Requirements

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Paper Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomaterials Engineering, or closely related field. They must also be qualified to teach in the ABET-accredited Paper Science and Engineering program.
Key Skills
• Strong commitment to academic and research excellence.
• Ability to cultivate student success at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Potential to attract and secure funding for proposed scholarly work.
• Ability to mentor graduate students effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Pulping and bleaching of woody and nonwoody materials.
• Chemical recovery.
• Biomass characterization and conversion.
• Creation of value-added products.
• Chemical processes for conversion of biomass into:
• Pulp and paper products.
• Materials.
• Bioenergy.