Full Professor of Bioengineering: Synthetic Biology (2 positions)

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon is seeking two tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in Bioengineering, specializing in Synthetic Biology. This initiative aims to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into innovations. The Knight Campus fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, industry engagement, and experiential training. Faculty expertise spans regenerative medicine, human performance, biofunctional materials, medical devices and biosensors, neural engineering, and synthetic biology. With two research facilities and a state-of-the-art BioFoundry, the Knight Campus provides extensive resources for research, education, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The department is the largest academic unit within the Knight Campus.

Requirements

Doctorate in Engineering, Biology, Human Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
Evidence of successful mentoring of trainees at any level (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral, peers).
Record of research excellence appropriate to career stage in synthetic biology, biological engineering, bioengineering, systems biology, computational biology, or related fields, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and extramural funding.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, as evidenced through research, teaching, mentoring, or service.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated expertise in experimental or computational synthetic biology, including engineered biological systems, genome engineering, synthetic genomics, biomanufacturing, biological design automation, machine learning-enabled biological design, or related areas.
Demonstrated use of quantitative, predictive, and design-based approaches to engineer, modify, or control biological function and advance synthetic biology through engineering innovation.
A nationally recognized track record of scientific achievement as evidenced by an outstanding publication record and other appropriate external indicators relevant to the individual's seniority in the field.
Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with the ability to build successfully at multiple interfaces (e.g., UO colleges and departments, other Oregon universities, and industry).
Demonstrated experience with large government agencies, foundations, industry, and philanthropy with a thorough understanding of funding opportunities and pathways, and strategies to successfully attract funding sufficient for the individual's research program and ambitions as relevant to the individual's seniority in the field.
Demonstrated commitment to translating research discoveries into applications that improve human health.
Demonstrated commitment to diversifying the pipeline of participants in science training and careers.
Demonstrated success in a pedagogical environment using evidence-based pedagogical methods.
Demonstrated service contributions and leadership in academia, research societies, government, and/or industry relevant to the individual's seniority in the field.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program in either experimental & translational synthetic biology or computational synthetic biology.
Employ quantitative, predictive, and design-based approaches to create, modify, or control biological function.
Contribute to the department's teaching mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including inclusive teaching and mentoring practices.
Mentor trainees at various levels (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral, peers).
Foster an inclusive environment through research, teaching, mentoring, or service.
Collaborate with other faculty within the Knight Campus, across the University of Oregon, and with external partners, including other universities and industry.
Contribute to the translation of research discoveries into applications that improve human health.
Contribute to diversifying the pipeline of participants in science training and careers.
Engage in service contributions and leadership in academia, research societies, government, and/or industry.