Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Wentworth Institute of Technology • Boston, MA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Biomedical Engineering. Applicants from all areas of Biomedical Engineering are welcome. Teaching responsibilities include lecture and laboratory courses, with a standard teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester in the fall and spring. Faculty are expected to collaborate within a small group, teach courses integrating their areas of expertise, maintain an active research and scholarship agenda, advise students, and fulfill school, university, and community service obligations. Methodological and pedagogical flexibility is expected to address student needs and the evolving profession.

This is a two-semester faculty appointment, with contracts covering fall and spring. Optional summer teaching may be available and is paid prorated against the two-semester salary. The anticipated hiring range for the appointment is $103,000–$114,000. Individual starting salaries depend on relevant experience, qualifications, rank, and internal equity. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package and a 10% retirement contribution, with no matching required, under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Wentworth Faculty Federation. Depending on summer course availability, annual compensation could reach 1.5 times the two-semester salary.

The position is expected to be filled for Fall 2027. Application review begins December 4, 2026, and continues until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a one-page cover letter describing expertise and qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, a teaching and research/scholarship statement of no more than three pages, and contact information for three professional references. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted. Any final offer is contingent on valid I-9 documentation establishing identity and work authorization. For applicants requiring H-1B sponsorship, an offer and H-1B petition are also contingent on a determination regarding the fee described in the posting.

Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and includes schools of Engineering, Architecture and Design, Computing and Data Science, Management, and Sciences and Humanities. It is part of the Colleges of the Fenway consortium, providing faculty opportunities to collaborate and share resources across member institutions. Wentworth has a teaching focus and strategic initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence, high-value learning, transformational student experience, and next-generation partnerships. The Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering serves approximately 2,000 students across ten undergraduate engineering programs and four graduate programs. Its curriculum emphasizes practical, hands-on experience through laboratory-intensive courses. Faculty collaboration is encouraged and supported, and the school has no department boundaries.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
• Applicants should describe their areas of expertise and qualifications in a cover letter.
• Submit a current curriculum vitae.
• Submit a teaching and research/scholarship statement of no more than three pages.
• Provide contact information for three professional references.

Responsibilities

• Teach lecture and laboratory courses in Biomedical Engineering.
• Deliver a standard load of 12 credit hours per semester during the fall and spring semesters.
• Collaborate and work interdependently within a small group.
• Develop and deliver courses that integrate the faculty member’s areas of expertise.
• Engage in an active research and scholarship agenda.
• Advise students.
• Meet school, university, and community service obligations.
• Demonstrate methodological and pedagogical flexibility to meet student needs and the evolving profession.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 10% retirement contribution; no matching required.
• Optional summer teaching paid on a prorated basis, depending on course availability.

What This Job Offers

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