About the position
EPFL is a leading university with strong emphasis on basic sciences, engineering and life sciences.
Research within its Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC) includes synthetic, biological, physical, analytical, and theoretical chemistry as well as chemical engineering.
ISIC is leading an international multi-domain effort to promote the development of energy- and environmentally sustainable separation processes via a National Centre of Competence in Research: NCCR Separations, composed of ~20 research groups at EPFL, ETHZ, Northwestern University, University of Alberta, and further Swiss Institutes and Universities:
https://www.nccr-separations.ch
We invite applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in chemistry and chemical engineering with a strong link to computational modelling.
We seek candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and an outstanding research record.
As professor of chemistry or chemical engineering, the successful candidate is expected to initiate and develop a creative research and teaching program at the forefront of the discipline.
The candidate will actively participate in the NCCR Separations to accelerate the development of efficient separation processes, bridging fundamental insights to real-world impact.
Significant start-up resources, research budget (including a fixed annual allocation for salaries and consumables) and state-of-the-art research infrastructure are available.
We offer a highly international environment that is multi-lingual and multi-cultural.
Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publications list, concise statements of research and teaching interests as well as the names and addresses (including email) of three to five references who are ready to supply a recommendation letter upon request.
Application deadline: October 15th, 2026.
Applications should be uploaded to the EPFL recruitment page:
https://facultyrecruiting.epfl.ch/position/65044487
Enquiries regarding the position may be addressed to:
Co-Director, NCCR Separations
EPFL is an equal opportunity employer and family friendly university.
It strongly encourages women to apply.
At a glance
- Position type
- Assistant professor, Other early career
- Institution
- EPFL
- Department
- Not stated
- Research group
- Not stated
- Location
- Switzerland
- Supervisor / contact person
- Prof. Kumar Varoon Agrawal
- Funding
- Funding not stated
- Duration
- Not stated
- Expected start
- Not stated
- Vacancy reference
- Not stated
Research focus
- Discipline
- Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
- Research area
- Not stated
- Methods
- Not stated
- Software
- Not stated
Dates to know
- Listed on FOSS Positions
- 20 Sep 2026
- Original advertisement date
- Not stated in the source
- Application deadline
- 15 Oct 2026 Timezone not stated. Check the original advert.
- Priority review date
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 20 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 20 Sep 2026
Application deadline: October 15th, 2026.
How to apply
Application deadline: October 15th, 2026.
EPFL is an equal opportunity employer and family friendly university. It is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It strongly encourages women to apply.
Contact: chem2026@epfl.ch
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