| The University of Memphis seeks a tenure-track faculty at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). An earned doctoral degree in BME or other related field is required together with publications showing works in BME topic areas such as physiological systems and modeling, instrumentation, biomechanics (any scale) or other biomedical engineering topic areas. The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university with a faculty of approximately 930 professors and serves about 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students in over 250 areas of study. The Biomedical Engineering Department is home to an accredited undergraduate program with approximately 250 students and participates with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in a Joint Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering with approximately 30 graduate students. The UofM holds 25 Chairs of Excellence, two of which reside in Biomedical Engineering. Faculty in BME have active research supported by federal (e.g. NIH), corporate and private agencies in the broad areas of biomaterials and regenerative medicine, biomechanics, biosensors, bioelectricity and imaging. Position offers excellent opportunities for collaboration, support and innovation across engineering, science, biomedical manufacturing, entrepreneurial and medical health disciplines at the UofM and UTHSC in a vibrant, entrepreneur-friendly city that is a hub for the medical device industry. The University of Memphis is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer that recognizes the importance of providing equal opportunity for protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The university welcomes a diverse set of applicants. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. Review of completed applications will begin 18 October 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are required to apply via WorkForUM.memphis.edu, where they will upload (1) a cover letter describing their interests in this position, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) 1-2 page statement of teaching, (4) 1-2 page statement of research, and (5) names, addresses, and contact information for at least of three professional references. |
