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.