Department: Civil Engineering

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Houston invites applications for one full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty position in environmental engineering. The appointment is open at the Assistant, Associate or Professor rank and for all areas of environmental engineering with particular interest in, but not limited to, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, environmental systems analysis and big data applications in environmental engineering, sustainability and resilience, treatment of emerging contaminants, and the water-energy-food nexus.

Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering, or in a closely related field. Candidates are expected to develop and maintain an internationally recognized, cross-disciplinary research program in collaboration with the current faculty in the Department, College, and University. Preference will be given to candidates that can make an impact across disciplinary boundaries particularly those closely related to environmental engineering. The candidates must also demonstrate a commitment towards teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates applying at the Associate Professor or Professor rank are expected to have demonstrated nationally and internationally recognized scholarly activities with a strong record of externally funded research.

Salary and rank commensurate with experience.

How to Apply: Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a description of research interests (not exceeding three pages), a statement on teaching philosophy, expertise, and interests (not exceeding two pages), and names and contact information for three references. The application and associated documentation should be submitted to the following site for consideration: https://uh.edu/provost/faculty/prospective-faculty/. The start date for this appointment is September 1, 2025.

The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

University and Department: The University of Houston is located in a park-like campus a few minutes from downtown Houston with over 46,000 students. The CEE department currently has 23 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S. In addition to being the “energy capital of the world,” Houston houses the largest medical center in the world. The greater Houston area offers state-of-the-art recreational facilities, world-class arts and cultural activities, excellent schools, and affordable housing.