Open Rank Professor (Tenure-Track/Tenured) in Biomedical Engineering Quantitative Systems Pharmacology

University of Delaware • Newark, DE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Biomedical Engineering Department (BME) at the University of Delaware (UD) is seeking a tenure-track/tenured professor with a research focus in Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP). This is an open-rank search, specifically targeting candidates with demonstrated leadership and administrative experience. The role involves research, teaching, and service, with a significant component being the Director of the new M.S. program in Quantitative Systems Pharmacology, which launched in 2025. This program aims to prepare students to apply QSP to model-informed drug development throughout the drug development pipeline. The ideal candidate will conduct research in QSP, teach graduate-level QSP classes, and potentially undergraduate classes in related subjects. As Director, they will be responsible for program growth and development through industry engagement and research. The vision for the QSP program includes increasing M.S. class sizes, developing 4+1 degree offerings, creating online/certificate programs, building relationships with pharmaceutical companies, QSP professional societies, and the FDA for internships and research projects, establishing a pipeline for Ph.D. students, and leveraging QSP expertise to support existing departmental research. To achieve these goals, the candidate should enhance visibility and reputation in QSP, utilize their network for relationship building, teach existing QSP classes, develop new ones, and expand the QSP research portfolio.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in engineering or a related field relevant to QSP.
• Demonstrated leadership/administrative experience.
• Demonstrated research excellence.
• Ability to develop and teach outstanding courses.
• Eagerness to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
• Drive to be a leader in their field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in administrative roles.
• Experience in program or initiative development.
• Experience in industry engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Director of the new M.S. program in Quantitative Systems Pharmacology.
• Support program growth and development through innovative industry engagement and/or research.
• Increase visibility and reputation in the area of QSP.
• Use network to facilitate relationship building with pharmaceutical companies, QSP professional societies, and the FDA.
• Teach existing QSP classes and develop new QSP classes.
• Build the research portfolio in QSP.
• Perform research in QSP.
• Teach classes in QSP at the graduate level.
• Potentially teach undergraduate classes in related subjects.
• Contribute to a climate that attracts and affirms students from various backgrounds.

Benefits

• Workloads in research, teaching, and service.
• Access to state-of-the-art research laboratories on the STAR campus.
• Access to core facilities including Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research (DCMR) Multiscale Assessments Research Core, Center for Biomedical and Brain Imaging, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Nanofabrication facilities, and core labs for human-based studies.
• Access to active outpatient clinics through partnerships with the Physical Therapy department.
• Opportunities for clinical and translational collaborations with Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Thomas Jefferson University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
• Involvement with institutes such as the Institute for Engineering Driven Health, the Data Science Institute, and the National Institute of Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL).
• Vibrant college town environment with convenient access to major East Coast cities.

What This Job Offers

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