Open Rank Track Faculty, Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Description

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Virginia (UVA) (https://engineering.virginia.edu/departments/biomedical-engineering) is inviting applicants for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. UVA is a top-ranked public university with a strong culture of collaboration and excellence in research, teaching, and service. The BME Department exists within both the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, which positions the department as a bridge between engineering and medicine and provides a uniquely collaborative and translational research and teaching environment for faculty, students, and post-doctoral trainees. Candidates will join our exciting environment, build and sustain impactful research programs in any area of Biomedical Engineering, engage in teaching and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students, and perform service to the community, institution, and BME profession. Candidates should be committed to engaging in collaborative teaching and research and helping all of society through biomedical research and technology innovations.

The University of Virginia is annually ranked as one of the premier public institutions in the United States and is located in Charlottesville, a picturesque and vibrant small city perennially ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. More information about the town, the school, faculty benefits, and other topics can be found at https://hr.virginia.edu/careers-uva/why-uva.

 UVA assists faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more, please visit https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/.

 

For questions about the positions, please contact Dr. Shayn Peirce-Cottler, BME Department Chair (shayn@virginia.edu). For questions about the application process, please contact Gina Talley (mdr2jg@virginia.edu).

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or a related field of engineering or science by the time of appointment.
• A record of excellence in scientific research, and a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Rank is contingent upon experience. Appointment with tenure requires documented excellence in research and teaching, and an emerging national reputation.

 

Application Instructions

Applicants please apply here: http://apply.interfolio.com/157067

Applicant review will begin in November 2024. The positions will remain open to candidates until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

 

The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu