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Faculty Position Available
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
Applications and nominations are invited for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the broad area
of biomolecular engineering, including subspecialties such as protein design and engineering, cellular and metabolic
engineering, nanobiotechnology, systems biology, and synthetic biology. Individuals with outstanding academic
records who are dedicated to excellence in research and education are encouraged to apply. This position will
augment recent faculty expansion in this area. Abundant opportunities for extra-departmental collaboration include
the UT Medical Center, the Department of Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology, the Department of
Microbiology, the Joint Institute for Biological Sciences shared by UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL),
and the UT-ORNL Genome Sciences and Technology Program.
Applicants must have or expect to have shortly the Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline and
must show potential to develop an outstanding research program. Successful applicants will direct graduate Ph.D.
and M.S. students in their dissertation and thesis research, teach undergraduate and graduate chemical and
biomolecular engineering courses, participate in departmental efforts to provide a high quality education for our
students, and facilitate intra- and interdepartmental collaborative research efforts.
Interested individuals should submit a letter of application including a statement of research and teaching interests
and plans, current resume, copies of up to three pertinent publications, and names and contact information of at least
three references to chefacultysearch@utk.edu (electronic submissions are highly encouraged) or to Dr. Eric Boder,
Faculty Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 419 Dougherty
Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or covered
veteran status.
Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by
laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent
with those laws and regulations.
In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability),
A.D.A. (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be
directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560,
telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be
directed to the ADA Coordinator at the UTK Office of Human Resources, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN
37996-4125.
Post-Doctoral Positions
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