PROFESSOR, CMCE Distinguished Chair in Translational Critical Materials Processing / UNIVERSITY of

University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Missouri-Kansas City invites applications for a tenured Full Professor and named Chair to lead a nationally visible translational materials program within CMCE. The successful candidate will direct multi-disciplinary efforts across critical-materials processing, separation, and recycling, while integrating with industry and federal programs.

The role emphasizes building partnerships, mentoring researchers, teaching in related areas, and pursuing major federal funding opportunities

Formación

• Doctorate in an appropriate science or engineering discipline.
• Qualifications and career accomplishments commensurate with appointment as a distinguished Chair and tenured Full Professor.
• Internationally recognized record of scholarship and external funding.
• Demonstrated experience translating research toward practical processes, products, or systems.
• Evidence of research leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Establish or expand an internationally recognized, externally funded research program.
• Lead multidisciplinary CMCE projects that advance technologies toward pilot, demonstration, or qualification stages.
• Build partnerships with industry, national laboratories, federal agencies, and other universities.
• Help develop shared facilities and technical capabilities for critical-material processing.
• Mentor junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate and undergraduate students.
• Teach courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Contribute to the development of a future UMKC institute focused on materials and manufacturing.
• Pursue major center-scale, consortium, and federal funding opportunities.

Educación

Doctorate in an appropriate science or engineering discipline

qualifications and career accomplishments commensurate with appointment as a distinguished Chair and tenured Full Professor

Descripción del empleo

Hiring Department

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

As the only Carnegie R1 university in the Kansas City region, the University ofMissouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is central to advancing researchcollaboration, materials supply chains, and new technologydevelopment. The University ofMissouri System of 4 universities engaging with local andregional industry and manufacturing, transportation networks,government, and other universities, UMKC will lead the focus onsolving one of the nation’s most pressing economic and securitychallenges by investing in rebuilding the science, infrastructure,workforce, and manufacturing capacity required for criticalmaterials production. UMKC was selected by the National ScienceFoundation as one of twelve teams to be awarded a 2026 NSF Regional Innovations Engines award.

Translational Critical Materials: From Molecule to Manufacturing

UMKC invites applications for a cluster of faculty positionsin Translational Critical Materials, supporting the NSF CriticalMaterials Crossroads Engine (CMCE) and UMKC’s growing capabilitiesin materials, advanced manufacturing, sustainability, and nationalsecurity.

The cluster will focus on the technical space between fundamentalmaterials discovery and routine industrial production. Areas ofinterest include critical-material separation and purification, metal and alloy production, engineered materials and components, advanced and intelligent manufacturing, recycling and recovery, process scale-up, qualification, and resilient supply chains.

Successful candidates must demonstrate a research program thatcombines scientific and engineering originality with a crediblepathway toward application. Evidence of translational impact mayinclude:

• prototype or pilot-scale systems,
• process scale-up and validation,
• manufacturing-readiness advancement,
• patents, licenses, startups, or industry adoption,
• materials, process, or component qualification,
• sustained industry or national-laboratory partnerships,
• technoeconomic or lifecycle analysis tied to a real technologypathway.

Candidates whose work is exclusively fundamental, without a credible translational path, or exclusively industrial, without anoriginal scholarly and educational program, will not fit the intentof this cluster.

Appointments will be made in the most appropriate academicdiscipline. Joint or affiliated appointments will be considered where appropriate.

Job Description

Full Professor

CMCE Distinguished Chair in Translational Critical Materials Processing

UMKC invites applications for a tenured Full Professor and named Chair to provide intellectual and organizational leadership for an nationally visible program in translational critical-materials processing.

The successful candidate will work in one or more of the following areas:

• critical-material separation, purification, and refining;
• hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, or pyrometallurgy;
• electrochemical separations and metal production;
• recovery from ores, secondary feedstocks, industrial wastes, or end-of-life products;
• rare-earth metal, alloy, or precursor production;
• critical-material recycling and circular processing;
• process design, intensification, and pilot-scaledemonstration;
• technoeconomics and lifecycle analysis integrated with processdevelopment.

Expectations

The Chair will be expected to:

• establish or expand an internationally recognized, externallyfunded research program,
• lead multidisciplinary CMCE projects that advance technologiestoward pilot, demonstration, or qualification stages,
• build partnerships with industry, national laboratories, federal agencies, and other universities,
• help develop shared facilities and technical capabilities forcritical-material processing,
• mentor junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduateand undergraduate students,
• teach courses in the candidate’s area of expertise,
• contribute to the development of a future UMKC institutefocused on materials and manufacturing,
• pursue major center-scale, consortium, and federal fundingopportunities.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Doctorate in an appropriate science or engineeringdiscipline,
• qualifications and career accomplishments commensurate with appointment as a distinguished Chair and tenured FullProfessor,
• internationally recognized record of scholarship and externalfunding,
• demonstrated experience translating research toward practicalprocesses, products, or systems,
• evidence of research leadership and multidisciplinarycollaboration.

Preferred qualifications:

• leadership of a research center, institute, consortium, or major multi-institutional program,
• experience with pilot-scale facilities or continuousprocessing,
• patents, licenses, startup activity, or documented industrialimplementation,
• substantial experience with DOE, DoD, NSF, or other federalcritical-materials programs,
• demonstrated success building partnerships with industry ornational laboratories.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary is commensurate with discipline specific market conditions, record of scholarly accomplishment, qualifications and success in external funding in the field of eminent expertise.

The position is anticipated to be a 9-month tenured, continuous faculty appointment, with research, partial teaching, and service devoted to CMCE responsibilities.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, discounted tuition at all four UM System campuses for employees and qualifying dependents, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate is hired.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship may be available for this position.

Other Information

UMKC is a public, urban, R1 research university with more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.UMKC is located in the heart of Kansas City, a vibrant urbancommunity that combines Midwestern charm with an affordable cost ofliving. Kansas City is a world-class computing and engineering hub,home to companies such as Oracle/Cerner, Ericsson, IBM, SS&C,Garmin, and Honeywell (defense contracts) that provide enrichingeducational partnerships for students and faculty. Our universityis committed to being a model urban institution recognized for itspartnerships with surrounding urban communities, effectivelyfostering a healthy, safe, and more economically secure quality oflife. We are proud to be Kansas City’s University. https://www.umkc.edu/

Community Information

A City on the Rise: Big City Life and Midwest Charm, KansasCity offers the best of both worlds - a vibrant, urban communitywith midwestern appeal and an affordable cost of living. Theuniversity is located in a Kansas City metropolitan area that isamong the most entrepreneurial cities in America with a populationof more than 2.4 million. Our UMKC campuses are centered in thehubs of business activity, cultural arts, (some great barbeque andethnic cuisine!) and health science research engagement for boththe Volker and Health Sciences campuses. Our community boastschampionship professional athletic teams, NASCAR racing, a newinternational airport, and a rich history of music and performingarts. Our beautiful state provides rivers, lakes, biking/hikingtrails and mountains for outdoor enthusiasts all within an easydrive. Visit Kansas City: FindEvents, Things to Do & More

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement,and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. Foradditional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.