Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) | VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging | School of Biomedical Engineering
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Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) | VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging | School of Biomedical EngineeringDepartment
School of Biomedical Engineering | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Peter Zandstra)Posting End Date
October 17, 2024Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
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The expected salary for this position is $135,000 to $145,000 per annum.
The School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, in collaboration with the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold the external VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging and be a principal investigator at the Centre for Aging SMART, subject to approval by VCHRI.
The School of Biomedical Engineering is a partnership between the Faculties of Medicine and Applied Science, acting as a nucleus for education and training, research, and innovation in biomedical engineering, creating new knowledge, new academic and training programs, and fostering translation and innovation. The vision of SBME is to transform health care outcomes through unconstrained exploration of the best possible integrative solutions across engineering, medicine, and biology. Through collaborative, innovative, and interdisciplinary approaches and building on UBC academic and research excellence, the School of Biomedical Engineering is emerging as a global leader in biomedical engineering research, education and translation. For more information about the School of Biomedical Engineering, please visit https://www.bme.ubc.ca/.
The primary laboratory space for the successful applicant will be at the Centre for Aging SMART (http://www.agingsmart.ca/). The Centre for Aging SMART is an internationally recognized research centre of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) and the University of British Columbia. An interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, students, staff and community partners, work together to implement, evaluate and disseminate solutions to some of our health care system’s most pressing and expensive problems.
As the research arm of VCH and health care partner of the Faculty of Medicine at UBC, VCHRI research enterprise spans across three research-intensive institutions—Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital and GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre—as well as Richmond Hospital, Lions Gate Hospital and various public health agencies in Vancouver (https://www.vchri.ca/). The VCHRI Cordula Paetzold Chair in Innovations in Aging was established in partnership with the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.
Reporting to the Director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, the successful candidate is expected to develop and run a world-class research program in the development of foundational technologies that impact aging in one or more of the following areas: human interfacing devices and sensors, biomechanics, intelligent assistive technologies, robotics, or imaging, and their applications in aging and/or rehabilitation. The incumbent is also expected to participate in teaching activities of the School, as well as provide mentorship and training to to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate learners. The incumbent will also be expected to provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community. They will work collaboratively in diverse groups to bring forward strategic initiatives for the School and the Faculty. The incumbent will work with the directors and other colleagues at the Centre for Aging Smart on centre initiatives.
Candidates with expertise in aging and/or rehabilitation should understand the challenges of introducing technology to persons living with complex medical needs or disabilities and developing, testing, and transferring technology within the ecosystem of healthcare. Candidates with research foci that encompass aging and rehabilitation processes in the context of improving transitions in care and aging in place are encouraged to apply. The candidate should have the goal of improving function, health, and quality of life for
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