The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 1, 2026.
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The Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date in Fall 2026. While appointed to this position, you will accrue vacation and will be required to report leave monthly following TTU’s Operating Policy 70.01 and TTU System Regulation 07.12. Since you will accrue vacation, you will follow a staff holiday schedule, which is available here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/empbenefits/holidayschedule.php.In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.