Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering - 9 Months

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas is soliciting applications for a 9-month 100% appointed tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Successful candidates will demonstrate interdisciplinary synergy with existing research strengths on campus and a commitment to promoting a collaborative atmosphere. Current faculty research expertise in biomedical engineering includes biomedical imaging and optics; cancer detection, progression, and therapy; cell and gene therapy and regenerative medicine; cardiovascular biomechanics and mechanobiology; biomaterials and tissue engineering; bioseparations and biomolecular simulations; neural engineering; systems biology and computational network modeling. We are especially interested in candidates with a research focus in the thematic area of cell and tissue metabolism. This faculty search is part of the University’s efforts to grow our existing strengths in metabolic research on campus and is closely aligned with the Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (AIMRC). The AIMRC is a NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence established in 2021 and will provide critical support to junior faculty to establish their research programs. Over the last 4 years, AIMRC-supported early-stage investigators have secured $17.6M in federal research funding. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education, conferred by the start of employment.
• Sustainable record of scholarly research as demonstrated by the ability to publish in established national and international peer-reviewed journals.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Post-doctoral research experience.
• Research expertise in the thematic area of cell and tissue metabolism, including but not limited to development of invitro models of key physiological systems involved in metabolic regulation, development of imaging tools to evaluate cellular and tissue metabolism, metabolic engineering using gene editing tools, development and use of computational or experimental high content screening systems to understand metabolic dysregulation, and modeling and simulation of metabolic processes involved in disease.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scholarly research in Biomedical Engineering, with a potential focus on cell and tissue metabolism.
• Promote a collaborative atmosphere within the department and university.
• Engage in interdisciplinary synergy with existing research strengths on campus.
• Provide undergraduate and graduate education.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance.
• Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree