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We seek an outstanding candidate whose research advances artificial intelligence in chemical engineering, broadly defined. The successful candidate will establish an innovative, externally funded research program; contribute to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education; and collaborate across engineering, computing, and sciences.\nThe search is intentionally broad within AI for chemical engineering research. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:\n· High-throughput experimentation, including automated data acquisition, analysis, and\ndecision-making\n· AI and machine learning for energy, sustainability, climate, and chemical manufacturing\n· AI-guided discovery, design, synthesis and characterization of chemicals and hard- or\nsoft-materials\n· AI-enabled research at the interfaces of chemical engineering, chemistry, materials\nscience, biology, medicine, and human health\n· Laboratory robotics, closed-loop experimentation, and autonomous or self-driving\nlaboratories\nVirginia Tech Chemical Engineering is a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary department\nwhose research addresses major societal challenges spanning artificial intelligence, energy and sustainability, advanced materials, catalysis, separations, manufacturing, biotechnology,\nmedicine, and human health. We welcome applicants whose research complements and\nexpands existing departmental strengths and creates new connections across the College of\nEngineering and the broader university. We are particularly excited by candidates who are\nredefining how chemical engineering research is conducted by bringing together emerging\ncapabilities in artificial intelligence and automation with fundamental scientific inquiry and\nexperimentation.\nAs a comprehensive land-grant university, Virginia Tech is guided by its motto, Ut Prosim (“That I May Serve”). We seek faculty who are excited to pursue research, education, and engagement that advance chemical engineering while making a meaningful impact on society. This spirit of service, combined with a deeply collaborative academic culture, defines our community and our approach to discovery.\nFaculty benefit from strong institutional investments in artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary research. Relevant university communities and resources include Virginia Tech’s Artificial Intelligence Frontier, the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. Together with advanced computing, shared instrumentation, materials characterization, fabrication, and biological research facilities, these organizations provide a rich environment for AI-enabled discovery, high-throughput experimentation, laboratory automation, and translation from fundamental science to engineering practice.\nVirginia Tech is committed to translating fundamental discoveries into real-world impact. Faculty have access to a robust innovation ecosystem that supports the advancement of new\ntechnologies from the laboratory to society through LINK, LICENSE, LAUNCH, Virginia Tech’s\nintegrated framework for innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.\nLocated in Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech offers an exceptional quality of life, a welcoming\nuniversity community, and access to the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of the\nBlue Ridge Mountains and the surrounding region. We invite creative and ambitious scholars to join our community and help shape the future of chemical engineering through discovery,\ncollaboration, innovation, education, mentorship, and service.\nRequired Qualifications\nPh.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field is required; the degree must be\ncompleted by the time of appointment\nPreferred Qualifications\n-Postdoctoral research experience or comparable research experience in industry or a\nnational laboratory.\n-Demonstrated expertise in developing or applying artificial intelligence and machine\nlearning to advance chemical engineering research.\n-Experience collaborating across disciplines, particularly in connecting computational\nmethods with experimental research.\n-Experience in undergraduate or graduate teaching, student mentoring, or developing\neducational activities relevant to chemical engineering\nOvertime Status\nExempt: Not eligible for overtime\nAppointment Type\nRegular\nSalary Information\n$115,000 - $130,000\nCommensurate with experience\nHours per week\n40\nReview Date\n12/01/2026\nAdditional Information\nThe successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.\nAbout Virginia Tech\nDedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.\nVirginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.\nVirginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.\nIf you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Stacey Ratcliffe at  during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7004,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T14:58:28Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":40,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.555,"p_room":0.72,"age_days":45,"expected_fill_days":79,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/virginia-tech-assistant-professor-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/virginia-tech-assistant-professor-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T13:21:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":24519,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":35633},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=35633"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fvirginia-tech-assistant-professor-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fvirginia-tech-assistant-professor-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fvirginia-tech-assistant-professor-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/virginia-tech-assistant-professor-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fvirginia-tech-assistant-professor-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3157393}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vt.edu","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3157393},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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