Assistant or Associate Professor - Biomedical Engineering - (496961 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering to expand imaging, biomaterials, and translational biomedical engineering. The ideal candidate will develop an independent program in advanced biomaterials for tissue repair and disease modeling.

Strong publication history, external funding experience, and teaching/mentoring capabilities are essential for this multidisciplinary role.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong publication record and conference presentations.
• Experience in securing external funding and grant applications.
• Teaching and mentoring undergraduates and graduates.
• Ability to build collaborations across engineering, medicine, and biology.

Responsibilities

• Develop an independent research program in biomaterials for tissue repair and regeneration.
• Lead imaging, biomaterials design, fabrication, characterization, and evaluation.
• Secure external funding and collaborations across institutes.
• Teach biomedical engineering courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Mentor students and contribute to multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Teaching experience

Mentoring

Grant writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Publications

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

Multiphoton microscopy

Job description

Department: BiomedicalEngineeringSalary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Cullen Collegeof Engineering at the University of Houston is seeking atenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor ofBiomedical Engineering. This highly multidisciplinary position isintended to expand the University of Houston’s strengths inimaging, biomaterials, tissue engineering, regenerativeengineering, and translational biomedical engineering.

The ideal candidate will develop an independent research programfocused on the design, fabrication, characterization, imaging, andbiological evaluation of advanced biomaterials for tissue repair,regeneration, and disease modeling. The ideal candidate should havenotable experience with imaging, 3D-printed andadvanced-manufactured biomaterial platforms, includingextracellular matrix-derived, decellularized, mineralized collagen,cryogel, polymer-ceramic, and/or composite scaffold systems. Areasof interest include musculoskeletal tissue engineering; bone,cartilage, and osteochondral repair; osteoarthritis modeling andtreatment; drug delivery; and biomaterial strategies that modulateinflammation, macrophage polarization, mesenchymal stem cellbehavior, osteogenesis, angiogenesis, and other cell-materialinteractions. Experience with high-throughput scaffold orbiomaterial screening platforms, in vitro co-culture systems,quantitative materials characterization, microscopy-based analysissuch as multiphoton microscopy, and relevant preclinical models ishighly desirable.

The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to connectimaging and biomaterials innovation with clinically relevantquestions, including the development of translational approachesfor improved tissue repair, implanted material response, andregenerative medicine. The candidate should be prepared to buildcollaborations with faculty across engineering, medicine, cancerbiology, orthopedics, materials science, and translationalresearch, and to contribute to interdisciplinary institutes andexternally funded team science.

The candidate should have a strong publication record, a record oftechnical presentations, experience preparing competitive fundingapplications, and a clear plan for building an externally fundedresearch program. The candidate should also have strong teachingand mentoring experience and be prepared to teach undergraduate andgraduate courses in biomedical engineering, biomaterials, tissueengineering, regenerative medicine, and related quantitativeengineering topics. Excellent interpersonal skills, commitment tostudent mentorship, and readiness to initiate new internal andexternal collaborations are expected.

Qualifications: Ideal candidate will have PhD in BiomedicalEngineering or related field.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state ofTexas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment andwill be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individualsconducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e.,communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems,electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or watertreatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure thesecurity and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions.