The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment fosters a vibrant atmosphere where deep collaboration, engagement, passion, and curiosity among faculty, researchers, students, and staff are highly valued. The Andlinger Center is continuously looking for talented and dedicated individuals who want to join our team and help fulfill the center’s mission: to provide clean energy for a rapidly growing world population while preserving our natural resources.
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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Assistant, Associate or Full Professor
Princeton University invites applications for a faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank in the field of sustainable energy, engineering, and technology policy in the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. We invite candidates from all relevant disciplines in engineering and the natural, physical and social sciences to apply. We seek creative and enthusiastic candidates with the background and skills to build upon and complement our existing departmental strengths, and those who can bridge disciplines and span research initiatives.
We are specifically interested in candidates with a strong track record and expertise in energy economics, energy finance, decision and behavioral sciences, or law related to energy technology and the environment. Particular research areas of interest include issues of policy and technology adoption related to energy transitions, greenhouse gas emissions control, urban infrastructure and resilience, and coastal adaptation.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and have a demonstrated record of excellence and, for senior positions, leadership in research. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed between the Andlinger Center and an academic department aligned with the candidate’s expertise.
Of particular interest are qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify as members of groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering.
Complete applications, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, and succinct descriptions of teaching and research interests should be submitted online to https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/27062. Applicants will also be required to submit names and contact information for three references. Candidates are encouraged to apply by November 1, 2022.
This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.
fellowship opportunities
Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows in Energy and the Environment
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University established the Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellows Program to attract distinguished visitors who will enrich the research and/or teaching missions of the Andlinger Center. Applicants must propose a set of activities designed to enrich teaching and/or research at the Andlinger Center that goes beyond contributing to the visitor’s career development, research, teaching, and/or advancing a collaborator’s research.
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows in Energy and the Environment
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University established the Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to attract promising doctoral graduates who will enrich the research and/or teaching missions of the Andlinger Center. Fellows have the opportunity to collaborate with the center’s associated faculty and research staff members on innovative energy and environmental projects.
Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment
The Paul A. Maeder ’75 Fund for Innovation in Energy and the Environment supports the Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment. Each year, faculty members nominate the very best post-generals, non-DCE graduate students performing research related to energy and/or the environment as impacted by energy. The student may be enrolled in any Ph.D. program on campus and nominations from departments outside of engineering are encouraged.
New Jersey Wind Institute Fellowship Program NEW!
The New Jersey Wind Institute Fellowship Program, sponsored by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, is a new opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to pursue research or projects focused on the offshore wind industry. The Fellowship Program is open to students at Princeton from all disciplines and backgrounds.
undergraduate opportunities
Undergraduate Summer Internships
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) invites undergraduates to apply for paid summer internships. Funding will be provided for research projects performed under the direction of faculty doing research in areas related to the center’s mission of finding solutions to secure our energy and environmental future.
Undergraduate Student Funding
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment (ACEE) welcomes proposals for undergraduate student group and individual projects in areas related to energy and the environment. Applications may be submitted through the Student Activities Funding Engine (SAFE) and must include a detailed proposal, budget, names of group leaders (if applying for group funding), and student transcript(s). Proposals should be no more than two pages and clearly identify the applicability to ACEE’s mission of providing solutions to energy- and environment-related challenges. Students from all university departments are welcome to apply.
other opportunities
Proposals in innovative research in energy and the environment
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment is pleased to announce a call for proposals to encourage research that will develop solutions for our energy and environmental future. The deadline for proposal submission has been extended. Selected proposals can start as early as summer 2023. Principal investigators must be Princeton University faculty or research scholars.
Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners
The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment is pleased to announce the Fund for Energy Research with Corporate Partners. The goal of this fund is to advance research at the nexus of energy and complementary pursuits while fostering corporate collaboration and partnerships. Prospective PIs are encouraged to send an email of intent by January 20, 2023, to the Andlinger Center’s assistant director for research, Charlie Sharpless.
For questions about any opportunity listings, contact acee@princeton.edu or 609-258-4899.