Riccio Endowed Chair - Biomedical Engineering

UMass Amherst•Amherst, NY

2d•$177,900 - $288,900•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Biomedical Engineering seeks a senior scholar for the Riccio Endowed Chair. The position spans the full scope of biomedical engineering. The successful candidate will build an externally funded research program and internationally recognized scholarly presence, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, mentor students and junior faculty, and provide service to the department, College, University, and broader field. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2027. The department especially encourages candidates with interdisciplinary research, a sustained record of external funding and high-impact publications, and a vision for increasing the department’s and College’s national and international visibility. Candidates interested in strategic collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School and clinical and translational work with regional and Boston-area hospitals are encouraged. Leading large, multi-investigator or center-level initiatives is an ideal part of the role. The candidate may develop new curricula, including courses supporting the department’s 2027 academic program. The department values collegiality, collaboration, achievement, integrity, and effective engagement in a diverse faculty and student community. It encourages applications from candidates committed to mentoring under-represented demographics in engineering and welcomes non-traditional career paths, career pauses, and experience outside academia. The Department of Biomedical Engineering has 15 full-time tenure-track faculty, 3 lecturers, approximately 60 graduate students, and 360 undergraduates. Work is performed in a laboratory or healthcare setting and may involve exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases, extended standing, and protective gear. This is a full-time academic-year position with a schedule that varies according to teaching, research, and service. The University’s approximate salary range is $177,900 to $288,900; exceptional candidates may be hired above the range. The position is subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field.
Currently hold a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, or an equivalent senior position in industry, a national laboratory, or a research institute.
Record of external research funding as a principal investigator.

Nice To Haves

Strong, sustained record of external research funding and high-impact scholarly publications.
Interdisciplinary scholarship and a compelling vision for enhancing the national and international visibility of the department and College.
Interest in strategic collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School.
Clinical and translational research that can leverage collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School and regional and Boston-area hospitals.
Ability or interest in leading large, multi-investigator or center-level initiatives.
Commitment to mentoring under-represented demographics within engineering.
Ability to work effectively in a diverse faculty and student community and value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity.

Responsibilities

Develop an externally funded research program in biomedical engineering and maintain an internationally recognized scholarly presence.
Contribute to teaching existing undergraduate and graduate Biomedical Engineering courses and develop creative new curricula as appropriate.
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and junior faculty.
Contribute service to the department, College, University, and field, including through committees, faculty governance, and activities supporting the academic community.
Ideally lead large, multi-investigator or center-level initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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