The Department of Chemical Engineering seeks applicants and nominations for the position of Department Chair. The department currently has 19 full-time faculty members with 3 members in the National Academy of Engineering and boasts world-class research in Complex Fluids and Nanostructured Materials; Energy and Environment; and Life Sciences and Biotechnology. The qualified candidate will be an outstanding scholar with a doctorate in Chemical Engineering or a related field and an exemplary record of achievement in research, teaching and service at a level commensurate with the appointment. She or he must also possess outstanding leadership skills, administrative capabilities and a bold vision for the field of chemical engineering in the 21st century. The candidate should have strong abilities in promoting sponsored research programs, catalyzing new initiatives, leveraging the multidisciplinary educational and research culture of the university and interacting with government, industry and professional societies. The candidate should be able to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and administrators to achieve common goals and to maintain rapport with alumni and industry representatives.

The position will be available as early as July 2008 and salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications or nominations should include a cover letter and a CV and be addressed to:

Professor Johannes Schwank, Chair
ChE Chair Search Committee
Department of Chemical Engineering
3074 H. H. Dow Building
2300 Hayward Street
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136

e-mail: schwank@umich.edu, phone: 734-764-3374.