Assistant Professor - Biomedical Engineering (AY25/26)

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION - The Biomedical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California (Cal Poly) is excited to invite applications for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2025.  

The successful candidate will be expected to teach foundational biomedical engineering courses in classroom and laboratory settings, promote a hands-on learning environment, engage in research and/or scholarly activity, and foster student innovation and creativity. Classroom responsibilities include teaching existing coursework and developing new technical courses within the candidate's area of expertise.  The selected candidate will integrate teaching and applied research functions in a multidisciplinary environment at the undergraduate and the graduate level. The selected candidate will also lead and mentor students in applied research in areas pertinent to biomedical engineering, and will perform service at the department, college, and university level.   

The Cal Poly Biomedical Engineering department seeks candidates with an interdisciplinary mindset who work well in a highly collaborative environment. Applicants with research interests consistent with the department’s vision and mission (https://bmed.calpoly.edu/about/) are encouraged to apply. Cal Poly’s Biomedical Engineering program aims to provide breadth and depth in foundational engineering concepts, as well as physiology and other biological sciences. Outstanding faculty candidates will possess excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability as an effective educator in the application of engineering to the medical and life sciences at the undergraduate and Master’s degree levels.  Our top candidates will also develop a technically rigorous applied research program and involve undergraduate and graduate students in their research.  

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Qualified candidates with industry experience are encouraged to apply. Anticipated hiring range: $106,000 - $118,000 per year.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an equal opportunity employer. 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT 

The Biomedical Engineering Department is a community of faculty, staff, and students who strive to synthesize engineering expertise and medical needs to innovatively solve complex problems in biology and medicine for the enhancement of health care and the betterment of society. The department offers both BS and MS degrees. 

Cal Poly is committed to the teacher-scholar model. As teachers, faculty are expected to exhibit strong pedagogic skills and to remain proficient and current in their disciplines. As scholars, faculty should be engaged in scholarly work that is of very high quality as evidenced by external peer review. As colleagues, faculty are encouraged to perform service activities at all levels of the University. 

For more information about the department, please visit http://bmed.calpoly.edu. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY 

The Cal Poly College of Engineering strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as part of our focus on equitable student success. The Cal Poly College of Engineering is excited to invite applications to fill multiple tenure-track faculty positions across eight departments to start September 2025. Successful applicants show evidence or demonstrate the potential to implement inclusive and equity-minded teaching strategies as well as increase curricular coverage of the intersection of engineering and computing with societal challenges, particularly around DEI issues. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the college’s goals in these areas. 

The college is searching for positions in the following disciplines: 

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science / Software Engineering