The George R. Brown School of Engineering seeks outstanding faculty candidates to help carry out our mission of groundbreaking research and unmatched teaching excellence. Browse our current open positions by research area and department below, or view all faculty openings at Rice.
School-Wide Research Specific Positions
- Assistant Professor of Advanced Energy Materials
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The Rice Advanced Materials Institute (RAMI) at Rice University, located in Houston TX, seeks applications for one tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of advanced energy materials with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. RAMI, working in conjunction with the Schools of Engineering and Computing and Natural Sciences and the Departments therein, seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds for a tenure-track faculty position in a Department to be determined by the best natural fit and input of the candidate (with the mostly likely Departments being, but not limited to, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, and/or Materials Science and NanoEngineering). More experienced senior candidates conducting transformative research projects may also be considered.
In particular, we seek outstanding candidates with research interests in experimental materials science (and related fields) relevant to materials innovations to transform energy storage, conversion/harvesting, efficiency, and beyond. Needs in these areas span all of materials including soft/hard matter, inorganic/organic materials, synthesis, processing, characterization, fabrication, and integration.
- Assistant Professor in Bioengineering
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The Department of Bioengineering at Rice University, located in Houston, TX, seeks applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a start date of July 1, 2025. The Department of Bioengineering, a Top 10 ranked department by US News & World Report, is located in the BioScience Research Collaborative building, adjacent to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world.
We encourage candidates in the following areas to apply: cancer immunoengineering and immunotherapy, neuroengineering and wearable technology, bioprinting and biomanufacturing, and nucleic acid and drug delivery. However, candidates from all areas of bioengineering will be considered. Outstanding candidates at higher ranks (Associate Professor or Full Professor) may also be considered.
- Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. We encourage candidates in the area of biomolecular engineering with broad applications in life science, materials, and energy to apply. Areas of potential interest include, but are not limited to, synthetic biology, protein engineering, metabolic engineering, bioelectronics and physical biology. This search is also aligned with departmental priorities in molecular nanotechnology, soft matter and energy, as well as university-wide initiatives such as the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute (RSBI) and the graduate program in Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology.
The selected candidate will be expected to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses within their expertise; perform high-quality research in their specialized area and present findings from their research in peer-reviewed publications and conferences; establish a strong research program supported by extramural funding; be involved in service to the university and broader scientific community; and collaborate with faculty in diverse disciplines. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
- Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, located in Houston, TX, seeks applications for one tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of Structural and Infrastructure Engineering with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. Outstanding candidates at higher ranks may also be considered.
We seek candidates with deep foundational expertise in civil, structural, or infrastructure engineering to envision and enable a future built environment that is resilient, adaptable, smart, just, and equitable. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
resilient and sustainable structures (e.g. civil, industrial, energy, space) including an emphasis on wind-, fire-, climate-, extreme environment, life-cycle, or nature-inspired engineering complex systems and the design of future intelligent infrastructure systems (e.g., power, water, gas, telecommunications) that are adaptable, controllable, and reconfigurable
- Assistant Professor of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research (2 positions available)
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Position 1
The Department of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research (CMOR) at Rice University in Houston, Texas, invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position with a start date of July 1, 2025. The candidate will be expected to:
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computational applied mathematics and operations research. Conduct high-quality research in operations research and related fields. Related fields include the following: analysis of online algorithms, approximation algorithms, and competitive analysis via mathematical programming; sequential resource allocation models in cloud computing and energy; and the intersection of stochastic control, Markov decision processes, and discrete optimization. Publish high-quality papers in top journals in the related field and present research results at national and international conferences. Mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to include guiding and supervising their research. Provide service to the department, university, profession, and community. Travel domestically or internationally to present research results up to 10% of time.
Learn more →Position 2
The Department of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research at Rice University, located in Houston, TX, seeks applications for one tenure-track assistant professor position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. The Department of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research (CMOR) is part of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, which ranks among the top 20 undergraduate engineering programs (US News & World Report). CMOR ranks #14 in applied math programs (US News & World Report). More information about the Department can be found at https://cmor.rice.edu.
We encourage candidates in the following areas to apply: computational and applied mathematics with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data science. The department is seeking a candidate with exceptional research potential and a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring. Teaching experience at the university level will be viewed as an advantage. Outstanding candidates at higher ranks may also be considered.
Learn more → - Open Rank Faculty Position in Computer Science for Applied Algorithms
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The Department of Computer Science at Rice University invites applications for an assistant, associate, or full professor position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. Applications for this particular position should have the following focus:
Applied algorithms: Specific sub-areas include (but are not limited to) randomized algorithms, approximation algorithms, sublinear algorithms, graph algorithms and distributed algorithms. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate collaborations with other areas of computer science such as computer networks and systems, computational biology, AI/ML, data science, privacy and security and robotics as well as cross-disciplinary collaborations with mathematics, statistics, computational medicine, science and beyond.The selected candidate will be expected to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses within their expertise; perform high-quality research in their specialized area and present findings from their research in peer-reviewed publications and conferences; establish a strong research program supported by extramural funding; be involved in service to the university and broader scientific community; and collaborate with faculty in diverse disciplines. The successful candidate will be required to have a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
- Open Rank Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position effective as early as July 1, 2025; exemplary candidates at higher levels will be considered. We seek faculty who will develop a dynamic and innovative independent research program and show distinction in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels while embracing Rice’s culture of excellence and diversity. Strength and scholarship in research and teaching are the primary selection criteria for a search across all areas related to Mechanical Engineering, including controls, dynamics, robotics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, design, and solid mechanics. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research aligns with priorities across the School of Engineering and Computing, and broadly across the university. These strategic areas include (1) health and well-being, (2) energy and sustainability, (3) resilient and adaptive communities, (4) advanced materials, (5) future computing, and (6) aerospace.
Openings by Department or Center
Rice Advanced Materials Institute
Bioengineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research
- Assistant Professor of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research
- Assistant Professor of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operations Research
Mechanical Engineering
