Tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Geoenvironmental Engineering

Position Description: Geoenvironmental Engineering

A full-time, tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position in Geoenvironmental Engineering is available. We seek candidates with expertise in geoenvironmental engineering, especially at the interface of geotechnical and environmental engineering in mining applications. Areas of specialization may include, but are not limited to, mine waste management, including the characterization, deposition and storage of tailings; contaminated site characterization and remediation (soil & groundwater), bio/geochemical assessment and modelling of the transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface environment, and biogeochemical assessment and modelling of solid waste systems (landfills). Practical experience that complements academic research is considered an asset. Experience in industry collaboration, multidisciplinary research aligned with climate change adaptation, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable development in the mining and environmental remediation sector, and the application of emerging technologies such as advanced sensing, data science, robotics, or artificial intelligence is considered an asset. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and sustain a rigorous, externally funded research program and may engage in both fundamental and applied research. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in geotechnical, environmental, and mining engineering including courses such as environmental impact and site assessment, environmental geotechnics, landfill engineering, environmental impacts of mining activities, and soil mechanics.

As part of this cluster hiring initiative, this position will be filled alongside a complementary appointment, link, link, link, and link 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 each fundamental and applied research that advances the scientific foundations of next-generation infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Professor role is the starting point on the Academic Faculty Member career pathway at the University of Alberta. Faculty Members are Full Members of the department and play an active role in democratic processes and governance. The responsibilities of the roles include active participation in teaching, research, and service:

• Teaching (40%): Participation in teaching programs, including classroom teaching, supervision of students conducting research, and personal interactions with and advising students...
• Research (40%): Participation in research...
• Service (20%): An Academic Faculty member shall be actively engaged in service...

We offer a competitive market salary...

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in their respective field—such as Geotechnical, Geoenvironmental, Environmental, Mining, Water Resources, Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline—by the appointment start date...

Application Instructions

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• Cover letter...
• Curriculum vitae (CV)...
• Research statement...
• Teaching statement...
• The names of at least three referees...

Review of applications will begin June 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM.