Troy University
Director, CMMS
🇺🇸 Troy, AL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 20th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Troy University is hiring a Director for the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences. The role involves leading scientific research, managing research and development activities for the Center, securing external funding, and developing programs focused on materials chemistry and polymer science/engineering, particularly in plastics synthesis, design, and recycling.
Highlights
- Lead research and development at the Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences within Troy University's School of Science and Technology.
- Conduct scientific research specializing in Materials Chemistry and Polymer Science/Engineering.
- Secure external funding to sustain the Center's programs and initiatives.
- Earned doctorate degree in Materials Chemistry or related fields required.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in managing a research center required.
- Postdoctoral research experience and industry experience in plastics preferred.
- Strong collaboration skills to work productively within the academic environment.
- Supervisory responsibilities included.
- Full-time professional/salaried position in the Chemistry and Physics Department under the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Academic rank and tenure path negotiable during final hiring stages.
Director, CMMS Full Description
Director, CMMS
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Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | SF2108P
Position Title | Director, CMMS
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Chemistry and Physics - Troy
Division | College of Arts and Sciences
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences within the School of Science and Technology at Troy University invites applications for the position of Director beginning as early as June 2024. The desired areas of expertise include Materials Chemistry, and/or Polymer Science/Engineering. The selected candidate will have considerable expertise in the synthesis, design, and recycling of plastics. The primary responsibilities of this position include scientific research, leadership in research and development for the Center, seeking external funds to sustain the Center and program development. The academic rank and tenure path will be discussed and negotiated during the final stages of the search process. Exceptional candidates from related science fields will also be considered for the position.
Minimum Qualifications | 1. Earned doctorate degree in Materials Chemistry or related areas.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead a research center.
3. Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work collegially and productively.
Preferred Qualifications | 1. Postdoctoral research experience in Materials Chemistry (plastics in particular). Industry Experience.
2. Ranked academic experience in a previous institution.
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | 8:00 – 5:00
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | NA
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes
Posting Date | 04/08/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/40501
Position Title | Director, CMMS
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Chemistry and Physics - Troy
Division | College of Arts and Sciences
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences within the School of Science and Technology at Troy University invites applications for the position of Director beginning as early as June 2024. The desired areas of expertise include Materials Chemistry, and/or Polymer Science/Engineering. The selected candidate will have considerable expertise in the synthesis, design, and recycling of plastics. The primary responsibilities of this position include scientific research, leadership in research and development for the Center, seeking external funds to sustain the Center and program development. The academic rank and tenure path will be discussed and negotiated during the final stages of the search process. Exceptional candidates from related science fields will also be considered for the position.
Minimum Qualifications | 1. Earned doctorate degree in Materials Chemistry or related areas.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead a research center.
3. Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work collegially and productively.
Preferred Qualifications | 1. Postdoctoral research experience in Materials Chemistry (plastics in particular). Industry Experience.
2. Ranked academic experience in a previous institution.
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | 8:00 – 5:00
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | NA
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes
Posting Date | 04/08/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/40501
Reference Letters
Reference Letters
Solicit References Through the System? | No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question) - * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have an earned doctorate degree in Materials Chemistry or related areas?
- yes
- no
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents
- Letter of Reference 1
- Letter of Reference 2
- Letter of Reference 3
- Unofficial Transcript 2
- Unofficial Transcript 3
- Other Document
- Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
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