Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Master Lecturer

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering in the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering seeks a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track instructional faculty member at the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Master Lecturer. Working titles are Instructional Assistant Professor, Instructional Associate Professor, or Instructional Full Professor. The faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering courses and contribute to the department’s undergraduate ABET-accredited and graduate programs through excellence, innovation, and leadership in engineering education.

The role includes instruction in selected biomedical engineering courses, service, and exploration of research initiatives associated with engineering education. The department’s highest-priority instructional needs are lab-based courses in cell culture, tissue engineering, biomaterials, and microscopy. Other areas of interest include biomedical instrumentation, biosystems and signals, engineering design, and programming. The position offers opportunities to contribute to curriculum development, maintain ABET accreditation, use innovative teaching methods, and collaborate on educational research across campus. Submission and funding of engineering education grants are encouraged.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate lectures and laboratory courses, collaborate with faculty inside and outside the department, and participate in university and professional service. The University of Florida offers access to research and instructional resources, professional development programs, and competitive benefits, including health care and retirement plans. Promotion tracks are available for non-tenure instructional ranks.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Outstanding record of academic accomplishments.
• Strong interest in undergraduate teaching in biomedical engineering.
• Commitment to professional service, for example through participation in professional societies.
• Ability to teach biomedical engineering undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty in and outside the department and contribute service to the university and profession.

Nice To Haves

• An undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering or a closely related discipline is highly desirable.
• Previous experience teaching core laboratory courses typical of an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum is highly desirable.
• Industry experience is valued.
• Expertise or teaching abilities that fit the department’s current needs, particularly lab-based instruction in cell culture, tissue engineering, biomaterials, and microscopy; other areas of interest include biomedical instrumentation, biosystems and signals, engineering design, and programming.

Responsibilities

• Teach selected undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering courses, including undergraduate lectures and laboratory courses.
• Contribute to the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs through innovative and effective engineering education.
• Participate in curriculum development and maintenance of ABET accreditation.
• Explore research initiatives associated with engineering education and collaborate on educational research across campus.
• Collaborate with faculty within and outside the department.
• Participate in department, university, and professional service activities.
• Pursue engineering education grants; successful submission and funding are encouraged.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits packages, including affordable, high-quality health care and retirement plans.
• Family-friendly work-life environment.
• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and internal and external professional development programs.
• Promotion tracks for non-tenure instructional ranks.

What This Job Offers

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