Job Description:

Description



The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) is a unique interdisciplinary school launched by the University of Chicago in 2011 with the aim of translating molecular and quantum science into technological solutions with potential societal impact in health and immunology, energy/water/materials, and environmental sustainability, and quantum information technology. The PME is engaged in groundbreaking research that spans polymeric materials, new water purification methods, battery materials, sensing applications, self-assembly of materials to prevent and treat disease, and more. PME is also affiliated with Argonne National Laboratory and the Center for Molecular Engineering at Argonne, and joint appointment is encouraged when appropriate.


We especially encourage applicants working in soft, polymeric, and biological materials. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: data-driven materials discovery; high-throughput virtual screening; multiscale and coarse-grained molecular modeling; enhanced sampling methods; structural and functional materials design; statistical physics of materials; computational property prediction; computational biology and -omics; chemical and biological networks; bioinspired and biomimetic materials; non-equilibrium and fluctuating systems; self-organizing materials; glassy materials; protein folding; block copolymers; active and driven matter; mathematical and algorithmic underpinnings of machine intelligence; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); physics-aware artificial intelligence (PAI); and algorithms and techniques for materials discovery and automated laboratories.



Qualifications



We invite applications at the ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Before the start of employment, qualified applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field of study and have a strong record of independent research.


Candidates for Associate or Full Professor must have evidence of leadership in their field and an outstanding track record of independent research, allowing them to qualify for appointment as a tenured professor in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (or jointly with another department in the University). All successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a robust research program and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.


Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.



Application Instructions



Candidates should apply online through the University of Chicago's Interfolio website: http://apply.interfolio.com/156693.


Applicants must upload:

• Cover letter


• CV including bibliography


• Research statement (a statement describing past and current research accomplishments and outlining future research plans)


• A teaching statement that can include a description of the candidate's experience in teaching diverse students (the University's Diversity Statement can be found at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity)


• Names of three or more people who can provide confidential letters of recommendation

The following materials are optional:

• Up to three published or unpublished research papers

Please contact Daphne Gavins at ddgavins@uchicago.edu with any questions. Apply Now