The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Technological University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Environmental Engineering.  Applicants for the position are required to have a doctorate degree in environmental or civil engineering or a closely related field with expertise in surface water quality engineering, including but not limited to the following areas: aquatic ecology, remediation and restoration in freshwater and marine systems, water quality modeling and/or observation, aquatic biogeochemistry, large lake systems, coastal engineering, or fate and transport of pollutants in aquatic systems.  The position responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research by developing and sustaining an active externally funded research program, publishing research in peer-reviewed journals, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, contributing to Department, University, and external professional service activities, and integrating safety practices into daily activities.

Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).

Applications are to be submitted on-line at  https://www.employment.mtu.edu/en-us/job/493738/assistant-professor-environmental-engineering.   Application packages will be reviewed as they are received with the position to begin in August 2025. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of their teaching interests and philosophy, and will be asked for the names of at least three professional references. We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering currently has 28 faculty members, 580 undergraduate students, and 132 graduate students. Externally funded research is approximately $3.6M, and the Department is on a trajectory to double its graduate enrollment over the next five years. The CEGE Department has many teaching and research labs with state-of-the-art facilities and connections with industry to support student education and research. Michigan Tech's graduates are eagerly sought by industry because of their hands-on training and rigorous coursework.

Michigan Tech is Michigan’s flagship technological university, and starting next year will be one of only four Carnegie classified R1 institutions in Michigan. The university provides its graduates with an extremely high return on investment through its academic rigor and focus on experiential learning. Located in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula’s Anishinaabe/Ojibwe lands on the south shore of Lake Superior, the university also provides a high standard of living. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities.

 Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE institution that has received multiple rounds of National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM  (see https://www.mtu.edu/advance/).

 Engineering at Michigan Tech is thriving. We are the largest college at Tech, with nine departments offering 49 degree programs and have programs across engineering fields—biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, geological, manufacturing, materials, and mechanical—as well as several new programs being created in response to the accelerating pace of technology including aerospace engineering, robotics, and manufacturing engineering. Demand for our programs is strong and growing, with more than 4,000 students currently enrolled in our college. We are committed to training engineers to have the highly cooperative and imaginative mindsets needed to work together to advance power generation and grid management, design clean energy materials, develop autonomous mobility (road, rail, water, air), sustainably manage natural resources, and improve human health.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal  Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and  individuals with disabilities.