Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering 2026-27

UC Santa Barbara; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Santa Barbara's Chemical Engineering Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The department is renowned for teaching, research, and service, and is part of the College of Engineering, with programs leading to B.S. and Ph.D.

degrees in Chemical Engineering. Applicants should have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering or a related field, except the dissertation, by the time of application,

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field with all degree requirements completed except the dissertation.
• Applicants should have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) by the time of application.

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field (all requirements completed except the dissertation at time of application)

Job description

The Chemical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara is seeking applications as part of an external search for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position.

The Department of Chemical Engineering is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service to the profession and the community. We are a medium-sized department, widely recognized as prestigious and have been ranked among the top-ten public universities and graduate programs in chemical engineering for 25 years. We offer accredited programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering.

Applicants should have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering or a related field, except the dissertation (or equivalent) at the time of application.