Villanova University is currently looking to fill the following two open
faculty positions in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Villanova University invites applications for Chairperson of the
Department of Chemical Engineering. An earned doctorate in Chemical
Engineering or a closely related field is required. Applicants should
have credentials appropriate to appointment as full professor. The
successful candidate must have leadership, organizational, communication
and interpersonal skills, be committed to both scholarship and
excellence in engineering education, and have a demonstrated ability to
secure and perform funded research. The ideal candidate will be able to
initiate and develop interactions with industry, government, granting
agencies, and other professional fields and be committed to implement
the departmental future vision.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order.
An AA/EEO employer, Villanova seeks a diverse faculty committed to
scholarship, service, and especially teaching, who understand, respect,
and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. The ChE
Department offers BS and MS degrees and participates in a college-wide
interdisciplinary engineering PhD degree program.
Send letter of application, /curriculum vitae/, statements of teaching
and research interests, statement of suitability for the position, and
the names of at least three references to Dr. Ronald Chadderton, Search
Committee Chair, College of Engineering, Villanova University, 800
Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085. Review of applications begins
February 1, 2007, and will continue until the position is filled.



TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Villanova University invites applications for a tenure-track position in
the Department of Chemical Engineering to begin in August 2007. An
earned doctorate in Chemical Engineering or a closely allied discipline
is required. The applicant must be committed to excellence in
engineering education, must be an excellent communicator, and must be
able to develop an active and funded research program that will lead to
scholarly growth and development. Preference will be given to candidates
whose research interest is in one of the following areas: biotechnology;
nanoscale material science and engineering, or energy. Appointment at
either a junior level or a senior level is possible, depending on the
credentials and qualifications of the applicant.
Villanova University is an Augustinian-related Roman Catholic
University, which seeks a diverse faculty who understands and supports
the values inherent in its Catholic character and Augustinian tradition.
Its College of Engineering is fully accredited by ABET. The Chemical
Engineering Department offers programs leading to the B.S. and M.S.
degrees and participates in the interdisciplinary program offered by the
College of Engineering leading to the Ph.D. degree.
Send a letter of application, /curriculum vitae/, and the names of at
least three references by February 15, 2007 to Dr. Randy Weinstein,
Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Villanova
University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085. Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position
is filled. Villanova is an EEO-AA employer.