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Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University with focus on Energy and Earth Systems across Scales (from porous media to subsurface and above-ground infrastructure systems)

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Princeton University invites applications for a faculty position at rank of Assistant Professor in Energy and Earth Systems across Scales, with a preferred start date of September 1, 2025. Candidates must have the ability and motivation to develop a vigorous independent research program and to participate in collaborative efforts of the faculty.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in an appropriate field and a proven record of innovation and creativity in conducting research at, but not limited to, nexus on energy and Earth systems across scales from porous media to subsurface and above-ground infrastructure systems, as applied to the pressing civil and environmental engineering problems related to resilience, sustainability, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The successful candidate would join a dynamic department with world class undergraduate and graduate programs in civil and environmental engineering. The successful applicant will contribute to teaching foundational undergraduate and advanced graduate courses in CEE while also embracing the many transdisciplinary connections across Princeton. An appointment may be made jointly with another department or program.

The department is committed to fostering an academic environment that acknowledges and encourages diversity and inclusivity. We seek faculty members who will create a climate that embraces excellence, with a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring that will enhance the work of the department and that will attract and retain a diverse student body.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/36001 and should submit their application cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, three separate statements of (1) research, (2) teaching vision, and (3) diversity, equity, and inclusion, in addition to a single paper that they feel best represents their research and potential for future scholarship. Inquiries regarding this position should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Prof. Amilcare Porporato at aporpora@Princeton.edu.