Open Rank Professor in the Department of Bioengineering in Cellular and Molecular Engineering

Lehigh University • Bethlehem, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh University’s Department of Bioengineering (BioE), within the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science, invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty position in cellular and molecular engineering. The hire will strengthen the department’s micro- and nanoscale bioengineering research and lead a high-impact program focused on cellular and molecular engineering for regenerative medicine, therapeutics, or disease modeling. Areas of interest include synthetic biology, genetic engineering, computational tools, active biomaterials, cell signaling, and mechanobiology. The successful candidate will build on departmental strengths such as organoids, organ-on-chip systems, biofabrication, and computational models, while developing an innovative interdisciplinary program in emerging areas such as synthetic cells, genetic circuits, and machine-learning-driven biological analysis and discovery. The role aligns with Lehigh’s institutional priorities in Health, Research Expansion, and AI, and offers opportunities for collaboration with the region’s pharmaceutical industry.

The faculty member will teach courses throughout the BioE curriculum, participate in departmental, college, and university service, lead a high-impact research program, and pursue external funding to support research activities and PhD students. They will also contribute to an academic environment in which students, faculty, and staff can thrive. Lehigh Bioengineering’s research spans biocomputation and modeling, diagnostics, sensors and devices, and materials and therapies, contributing to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, early disease detection and precision diagnostics, biological pharmaceuticals, nanomedicine, biosensors, and medical devices.

Lehigh University, founded in 1865, is a research university with more than 7,500 students and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. It is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley, within close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.

Requirements

• Earned PhD in Bioengineering or a closely related field by the date of employment.
• Track record of publishing in top-tier scientific and engineering journals.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at all levels of the BioE curriculum.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service.
• Lead a high-impact research program.
• Pursue external funding to support research activities and PhD students.
• Contribute to an academic environment in which all students, faculty, and staff can thrive to their fullest potential.

What This Job Offers

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