Posting Information
Posting Number | FAE1661 |
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Advertised Title | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, Biomedical Engineering |
Campus Location | Main Campus (Memphis, TN) |
Position Number | 009494 |
Category | Full-Time Faculty |
Department | Biomedical Engineering |
Position Summary | Summary/Duties: The Biomedical Engineering Department at The University of Memphis (UofM) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor depending on qualifications of applicants. The position will undertake research and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following fields: biomechanics, additive manufacturing, biomaterials/drug delivery, implants, tissue/regenerative medicine engineering, imaging, bioelectricity, instrumentation and/or biosensors. Information about the City, University, College and Department: The city of Memphis is an attractive location in Tennessee and is world-renowned for its music, food, and hospitality. Memphis is home to over 50 medical device and life science companies including Medtronic Spine & Biologics, Stryker -Trauma & Extremities, Microport Orthopedics, and Smith & Nephew Orthopedics. The Department and Herff College of Engineering has many partnerships with these and other local industries for both research and education applications. The University of Memphis is the largest public university and engineering program in western Tennessee with an enrollment of about 22,000 students and is as one of two flagship Carnegie R1 public institutions in the State of Tennessee. The Herff College of Engineering at The University of Memphis is nationally ranked in both its undergraduate and graduate programs. The Departmental BME faculty are known for their important contributions to the biomedical engineering discipline. Our mission is to educate students from diverse backgrounds through multi-disciplinary approaches for careers that transform and advance health care in industry, research, and health professions. Our College and Department are a diverse and international community of faculty, students and staff who recognize that diversity and inclusion enrich learning, fuel discovery and creativity, launch innovation, and develop the next generation of engineering leaders that will work together to address major health challenges. The Department offers the B.S. degree in BME through the UofM and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees through the UofM-UTHSC Joint Graduate Program. Successful candidates must demonstrate potential for leading an independent and vibrant externally funded research program. The Department also places high valued on excellence in teaching, mentoring and community. Successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in our undergraduate and graduate programs. For more information, potential applicants may visit our website at https://www.memphis.edu/bme/ . Opportunities for dual career candidates may be considered. The department provides many opportunities for strong synergistic collaboration and innovation including the Joint BME Graduate Program with UTHSC, The Herff College of Engineering, the UofM Office of Technology Transfer & UMRF Research Park, the Additive Manufacturing Research Center, and related science and medical disciplines in a vibrant entrepreneur-friendly city that is a hub for the medical device industry. |
Minimum Position Qualifications | Assistant Professor: A Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, or a closely related field by the expected start date. Advanced ABDs will be considered, but doctoral degree must be earned by the start date of the position. Associate Professor: A Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, or a closely related field with at least 42 months of experience in as an independent researcher and or instructor in the biomedical or closely related discipline. Professor: A Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering, or a closely related field with at least 10 years of experience in research and or instruction in the biomedical or closely related discipline. |
Special Conditions | |
Posting Date | 08/17/2023 |
Closing Date | |
Open Until Screening Begins | No |
Hiring Range | Competitive |
Full-Time/Part-Time | Full-Time: Benefits Eligible |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Candidates must submit their application through https://workforum.memphis.edu/ . Applications must include (1) a brief letter of interest, (2) statement of research accomplishments and plans, (3) teaching statement, (4) a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and (5) three professional references’ full names and contact information (address, phone number, and email address). Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Joel D. Bumgardner, PhD, FBSE, FAIMBE; Chair, Biomedical Engineering, [email protected] . |
Instructions to Applicant regarding references | |
Is this posting for UofM employees only? | No |
Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only) |
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