Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering Musculoskeletal Bioengineering

University of Delaware • Newark, DE

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in basic and preclinical musculoskeletal research. Research may address physical and biological mechanisms of musculoskeletal structure and function, musculoskeletal disorders, and strategies for therapeutic interventions, spanning scales from organisms to molecules. The successful applicant will join the Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research, an NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, which provides research infrastructure, mentoring, and funding opportunities. Joint appointments with collaborating departments may be available.

The department seeks a creative researcher and educator who will contribute to its high-impact research and exceptional engineering education. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment, demonstrate research excellence, teach and mentor effectively, and help foster a climate that attracts and affirms students from varied backgrounds. Research facilities and collaborative opportunities include laboratories on UD’s STAR Campus, campus core facilities, outpatient clinics through the Physical Therapy Department, and clinical and translational partnerships with regional institutions.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated research excellence.
• Ability to contribute to teaching and mentoring.
• Ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic and preclinical research in musculoskeletal bioengineering.
• Contribute to high-impact research and an exceptional engineering education in the Biomedical Engineering Department.
• Teach and mentor students.
• Contribute to an inclusive climate that attracts and affirms students from various backgrounds.
• Participate in collaborative interdisciplinary research, potentially through joint appointments or clinical and translational collaborations.

What This Job Offers

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