ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Engineering. The department seeks an outstanding scholar and educator with the potential to build a nationally prominent, externally funded research program.

Candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply and will receive full consideration. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized research program, teach undergraduate and graduate

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental health engineering, or closely related field.
• Evidence of potential for excellence in research and teaching.
• Strong record of scholarly activity appropriate to career stage.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
• Evidence of potential to secure external research funding.
• Experience advising or mentoring students.
• Ability to teach core undergraduate and/or graduate environmental engineering courses.
• Interest in Environmental Engineering B.S. degree program development.
• Professional Engineering licensure or ability to pursue licensure.

Responsibilities

• Develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program in environmental engineering.
• Publish high-impact scholarship.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Mentor undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. students.
• Contribute to development and success of the B.S. in Environmental Engineering curriculum.
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and broader community.

Skills

Research potential

Teaching ability

Written communication

Collaboration

Education

Terminal degree in environmental/civil/chemical engineering

Job description

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, RequiredQualifications and Preferred Qualifications

URI is Rhode Island's flagship public research university. In 2025, URI achieved Carnegie R1 status, placing it among the nation's highest research activity universities. URI was also ranked the No.1 public university in New England by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. The Kingston campus is located near Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic coast, with access to Providence, Boston, New York, and the coastal communities of southern Rhode Island. Rhode Island is also an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction, providing faculty with access to targeted federal funding opportunities that support research capacity, collaboration, and innovation.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level in environmental engineering. The anticipated start date is August 2027.

We seek an outstanding scholar and educator with the potential to build a nationally prominent, externally funded research program. This is a broad search, and candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply.

The department is interested in reviewing applications from candidates whose work touches on air pollution, indoor air quality, links between climate and air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and ocean‑atmosphere interactions; however, candidates from all areas of environmental engineering are encouraged to apply and will receive full consideration.

The successful candidate will contribute to the growth of environmental engineering research at URI and help advance the launch and long‑term success of URI's new Bachelor of Science degree program in Environmental Engineering.

THE POSITION IS IN-PERSON

POSITION SUMMARY:

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized and externally funded research program; publish high-impact scholarship; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; contribute to the new BS Environmental Engineering curriculum; and participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and broader community.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program in environmental engineering.
• Publish high-impact scholarship.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Mentor undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. students.
• Contribute to the development and success of the B.S. in Environmental Engineering curriculum.
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and broader community.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform other duties as required.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

Personal computers, printers, word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A terminal degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental health engineering, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
2. Evidence of potential for excellence in research and teaching.
3. A strong record of scholarly activity appropriate to the candidate's career stage.
4. Effective written and oral communication skills.
5. Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

1. Evidence of potential to secure external research funding.
2. Experience advising or mentoring students.
3. Ability to teach core undergraduate and/or graduate environmental engineering courses.
4. Interest in Environmental Engineering B.S. degree program development.
5. Professional Engineering licensure or the ability to pursue licensure.

EEO Statement

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Union: AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status: Academic Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department: Civil&EnvironmentalEngineering

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 5 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

• (#1) Cover letter.
• (#2) Curriculum Vitae.
• (#3) Research Statement - describing scholarly accomplishments, future research plans, and vision for building an externally funded research program (as one complete document).
• (#4) Statement of Teaching - describing teaching philosophy, experience, and potential contributions to the BS Environmental Engineering curriculum (as one complete document to upload).
• (#5) Other Document - copies of two relevant publications (as one complete document to upload).

Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.

Position Number: 106442

Posting Number: F00529

Posting Date: 10/01/2026