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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING  2 FACULTY POSITIONS

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign is seeking to fill two full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at any rank, one in Biomaterials and Soft Matter and one open to broader areas of materials science and engineering with an emphasis on the emerging areas of Energy, Sustainability, Quantum Science, Data Science, and/or Manufacturing. All qualified candidates will be considered; senior and mid-career faculty are encouraged to apply. Faculty members in the department are expected to initiate and sustain a vigorous research program. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service endeavors.
Please visit https://jobs.illinois.edu to view the complete position announcement and application instructions. Applications received prior to December 15, 2022, will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (https://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/).
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Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

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We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (https://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/).