CareerPlan

Assistant Professor - Bioprocess Engineering

Auburn University, ALFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Establish a nationally and internationally recognized bioprocess engineering program focusing on biochemical and thermochemical approaches to produce value-added bioproducts from agricultural and biological materials.

Role type

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)

Builds

Research program, graduate training, and undergraduate/graduate engineering courses

Domain

Bioprocess Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering

Required skills

Bioprocess engineering, Biochemical engineering, Thermochemical processing, Extramural funding acquisition, Graduate student training, Course development, Computational fluid dynamics, Life-cycle analysis, Techno-economic analysis

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral experience, Industry experience, Professional engineering registration

Technologies

Computational fluid dynamics, Biomanufacturing, Biological fermentation, Separations and downstream processing

Responsibilities

Secure extramural funding, Train graduate students, Teach undergraduate and graduate engineering courses, Develop new bioprocess engineering courses, Collaborate with faculty across disciplines, Provide career counseling, Publish research in peer-reviewed outlets, Serve on departmental and university committees

Seniority

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)