Tenured or Tenure-Track Cluster of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Positions in Environmental Engineering Full-time

Faculty Position in Environmental Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta invites applications for a faculty position as part of a coordinated cluster of five positions reflecting our commitment to advancing collaborative research and teaching in complex global issues including infrastructure resilience, environmental sustainability, and responsible resource development.

The cluster will foster collaboration across traditional disciplinary boundaries, leveraging emerging technologies including advanced sensing and monitoring systems, data science and uncertainty quantification methods, artificial intelligence and machine learning for predictive modeling, and digital tools for integrated earth systems analysis. Faculty hired through this cluster are expected to actively engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration, joint supervision of students, and development of integrated research initiatives across the cluster themes.

The successful candidates will have access to world-class experimental and computational facilities and collaborative research environments, including the Geotechnical Centre, the Water Research Centre (WRC), and the Centre for Computational Geostatistics (CCG). These platforms provide integrated capabilities spanning advanced laboratory testing, water infrastructure and treatment research, spatial modelling and uncertainty quantification, as well as geotechnical and geoenvironmental laboratories, water quality testing facilities, and field sites across Alberta's diverse landscapes from the boreal forest to the Rocky Mountain foothills. Successful candidates are expected to establish multidisciplinary research programs. An ability to develop and teach courses in at least two of the four disciplines (Geotechnical, Mining, Environmental, and Water Resources) is considered an asset.

A full-time, tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position in Environmental Engineering is available. We seek candidates with expertise in drinking water quality and treatment, including but not limited to advanced and innovative treatment processes for emerging contaminants and pathogens; nature-based and low-energy drinking water solutions; the water-environment-health nexus, risk assessment, and climate resilience; artificial intelligence and smart drinking water treatment systems; and resilient drinking water infrastructure. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a multidisciplinary research program that integrates drinking water quality and treatment with broader watershed, urban water, and climate resilience challenges. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach courses in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering related to areas such as water quality, contaminant fate and transport.

As part of this cluster hiring initiative, this position will be filled alongside a complementary appointment, fostering strong collaboration across disciplines. Each successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain externally-funded, collaborative research programs that strengthen partnerships with the Geotechnical Centre, The Water Research Centre, Centre for Computational Geostatistics (CCG), and industry partners. Candidates are encouraged to pursue fundamental and applied research that advances the scientific foundations of next-generation infrastructure systems. These positions are part of the University of Alberta's priority to build a diverse faculty; thus, candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.