Assistant or Associate Professor - Soft, Biological, and Functional Materials (Experiment, Simulation, Machine Learning)

UMass Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Amherst's Department of Polymer Science & Engineering invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenure Associate Professor in the broad field of soft, biological, and functional materials to start September 1, 2027 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter.

We seek candidates with potential for high-impact scholarship, excellent teaching, and collaborative research across experiment, computation and theory, with diverse backgrounds welcome.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in science, engineering or related discipline by start date.
• Demonstrated potential for high-impact scholarship, effective teaching, and collaborative research.

Skills

High-impact scholarship

Effective teaching

Collaborative research

Education

Ph.D. in science or engineering

Job description

Soft, Biological, and Functional Materials (Experiment, Simulation, Machine Learning)

Assistant or Associate Professor

Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

The Department of Polymer Science and Engineering invites applications for a full-time, Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenured) Professor in the broad field of soft, biological, and functional materials to start September 1, 2027 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter.

We seek candidates with the skills and creative ideas to work in any current or future area of polymer science and engineering. The successful candidate is expected to contribute significantly to the Department’s collaborative research, teaching, and service, where excellence is sought in all respects.

We welcome candidates from all areas of expertise including experiment, computation and theory. Our faculty were trained in chemistry, physics, chemical and materials engineering, biology and mathematics; formal training in polymer science is not a prerequisite, and many of us arrived without it. We also invite compelling candidates who may not be actively on the job market.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in science, engineering or a related discipline by the start date of the appointment.
• Demonstrated potential for high-impact scholarship, effective teaching, and collaborative research.

Candidates for position at the associate professor or above should include materials that address the standards and criteria for tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as described in our Academic Personnel Policy (also known as the "Red Book"). The University expects to pay within an approximate range between $79,350 and $138,028 for this position if filled at the Assistant Professor level and between $90,160 and $185,619 if filled at the Associate Professor level. Please note: The low end of this range is based on the minimum salary for the rank included in the collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Massachusetts Society of Professors, UMass Amherst/MTA/NEA. The high-end of the pay range reflects an increase above the median salaries at this rank within the department for faculty who may have multiple years of faculty experience. The specific pay for this position will be determined by the University based on consideration of all relevant factors, including faculty rank and required relevant certifications, when and if it decides to extend an offer of employment.

At UMass Amherst and in CNS, we strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued. These values and goals are reflected in the College of Natural Sciences' Inclusive Excellence framework and in the UMass Amherst's For the Common Good: 2024-2034 Strategic Plan.