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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold;color:black'>Tenure</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black'>‐</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Bold;color:black'>track faculty position in Earth & Environmental Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University in the City of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>New York has a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Earth and Environmental Engineering at the Henry Krumb School of Mines fosters excellence in education and research for the development and application of science and technology to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>maximize the quality of life for all, through the sustainable use and responsible management of Earth’s resources. The department contributes to the goals of the </span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri-Italic;color:#0563C2'>Engineering for Humanity </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>initiative of SEAS, the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C2'>Columbia Earth Institute</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>, and the </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C2'>Columbia World Projects</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>. Global sustainability challenges related to climate, water, energy and materials are the primary focus of the department, and we are looking for faculty who will make a significant real‐world impact in these interdisciplinary research areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Energy: Develop sustainable technologies to extract and utilize Earth’s energy with minimum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>environmental impacts. Example areas include,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>energy storage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and renewable or low‐carbon energy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>sources such as biomass and urban/industrial wastes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>unconventional energy extraction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Water: Design innovative urban water systems with expertise on some of the following<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>example areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>novel storage and point of use treatment and water re‐use<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>smart grids, sensors, data analytics, and systems integration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>renewable energy powered water purification and desalination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>oil and gas produced water treatment; zero/minimum liquid discharge technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>emerging contaminant and micropollutant detection and treatment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Minerals, mining and Materials: Extraction from primary and secondary materials with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>environmental management in areas such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>minerals and mining (including deep ocean, robotic, urban mining)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Novel materials for energy conversion and storage, water production (e.g., filtration and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>desalination), environmental protection (e.g., carbon capture and conversion) based on<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>nanotechnology, hierarchical and soft materials, biomimic and genomically engineered<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>materials<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>smart manufacturing and sustainable pathways for material cycles, material use<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>efficiency, water less technologies and environmental impacts of material and energy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>All applicants must have a demonstrated record of outstanding research accomplishments,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>excellent teaching credentials and established leadership in the field. The successful candidate should contribute to the advancement of the department in these areas by developing an externally funded research program and contributing to the undergraduate and graduate educational mission of the Department. He/she is expected to establish multidisciplinary research and educational collaborations with academic departments and units across Columbia University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>All applications received by February 15th, 2018 will receive full consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Applicants can consult http://eee.columbia.edu/ for more information about the department.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:black'>Race/Gender/Disability/Veteran</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>