Assistant Professor or Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering – Reaction and Catalysis

The School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering (SCBME) in the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, with expected start date of August 2026.  We are especially interested in applicants with research activities in catalysis for energy production and production of high value derivatives from fossil fuels. The prospective candidate is expected to complement SCBME's research portfolio on heterogeneous catalysis, separations, soft materials design, and colloidal engineering.  The successful candidate will be synergistic to ongoing research initiatives within the Gallogly College of Engineering (https://www.ou.edu/coe/research/clusters-and-initiatives), with strategic university-wide priorities such as environmental and energy sustainability, and with cross-cutting initiatives such as the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Institute (OADI), the Data Institute for Societal Change (DISC) and the Institute for Community and Society Transformation (ICAST).  Successful candidates would be able to engage in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and to pursue convergence research funding opportunities related to the research areas outlined above.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses and to demonstrate a commitment to excellent and innovative instruction. Expectations include collaboration with other faculty members and effective mentoring of students with an ethos of care and support. 

To be considered for this position applicants must have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline.  Candidates should present evidence of high-quality scholarship and commitment to develop cutting-edge externally funded research activities, as well as a commitment to teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.  

OU utilizes  Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. The following application materials must be submitted electronically via Interfolio, at https://apply.interfolio.com

•  A cover letter. The cover letter may elaborate on the applicant’s qualifications for the position in ways that go beyond the information contained in the other documents, such as providing examples of the candidate’s approach to research, teaching, graduate student mentorship, and service.

• Curriculum vitae.

• Contact information for at least three reference letter writers. 

• Up to 3 samples of published research, such as articles (reprints/preprints) or links to software programs and applications.

• A statement of research experience and plans may be included but is optional.

We encourage applicants to apply by December 15, 2025, for full consideration, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Application review will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Please send inquiries to the SCBME Director, Prof. Dimitrios Papavassiliou (dvpapava@ou.edu) or the Search Committee Chair, Prof. Steven Crossley (stevencrossley@ou.edu ).