Assistant Professor

Ymfphilly; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Palo Alto, CA, with a focus on water or air quality. The successful candidate will teach at graduate and undergraduate levels and build a team for PhD research.

We value originality and impact, emphasize climate, energy, health outcomes, and offer a supportive environment with mentorship and resources. Applications close November 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• PhD in the advertised field or closely related area.
• Ability to pursue a program of research.
• Strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Build and lead a team of PhD students in research.

Skills

Research planning

Teaching experience

Education

Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering or related field

Job description

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant Professor). We seek applicants in support of the department's vision of creating solutions for cities, communities, and nature to thrive, with a particular focus on water or air quality (https://cee.stanford.edu/research-impact). While we give highest priority to the originality, quality, and potential impact of the candidate's work, we are especially interested in applicants whose research advances the characterization, assessment, and mitigation of risks to clean air and safe water in natural and engineered systems including resource recovery, physiochemical treatment systems, scalable water and wastewater services, and air quality engineering solutions linked to climate, energy use, and health outcomes, among others. Please visit our website for more information about the CEE Department at http://cee.stanford.edu/.

Applicants must have completed, or be completing, a Ph.D. in the advertised field or a closely related one. Evidence of the ability to pursue a program of research, and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching are also required. A successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to build and lead a team of graduate students in PhD research.

The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work will further these values.

Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2026. Interviews will begin in the winter term, so applicants are encouraged to apply early.

The expected base pay range for this position is:
Assistant Professor: $144,100- $163,766

This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment and does not include summer salary. For more information about compensation and our wide range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].