Faculty Position Available

Department of Biomedical Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
and School of Medicine

The Department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Virginia (UVa) invites applications for a tenure-eligible or tenured faculty position. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an energetic and well-funded research program and will engage in teaching and training of graduate and undergraduate students. The candidate will join an exciting research environment with outstanding opportunities for collaboration. Rank, tenure status and compensation are dependent upon qualifications and experience. A doctoral degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering or a related field is required. To be competitive for a tenured position, candidates must be nationally recognized for their scholarship and research and have an outstanding teaching track record and commitment to education. Tenure eligible candidates must have an independent research program or outstanding potential.

Our department is housed both in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine, which readily facilitates collaborative and translational research. Department areas of research excellence include cardiovascular bioengineering, medical and molecular imaging, cellular and molecular bioengineering, and computational systems bioengineering. Emerging opportunities for UVa and BME include neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, drug delivery, and global health and infectious disease. Applicants conducting research in all areas of BME are invited to apply. Details regarding our undergraduate and graduate programs are available at http://bme.virginia.edu.

Regularly recognized as one of the best places to live in the nation, Charlottesville, Virginia is a cosmopolitan city located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We are a two-hour drive from Washington D.C. and three hours from the Atlantic beaches.

Applicant review begins December 15, 2011; however, the position will remain open until filled.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Jason Papin via email at papin@virginia.edu or telephone at 434-924-8195.

To apply for the tenured position, visit http://jobs.virginia.edu and search on Posting Number 0608672. To apply for the tenure-eligible position, search on Posting Number 0608679. Complete a Candidate Profile online, attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, letter of research interest and teaching goals, and contact information for three references. For questions about the application process, please contact Rich Haverstrom via email at rkh6j@virginia.edu or telephone at 434-964-8428.

The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.