Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure Track Positions FY27

University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Bioengineering invites applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels as part of a multi-year hiring initiative. We seek candidates who will contribute to teaching, research, and service across engineering, biology, and health sciences.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong record of scholarship, potential for leadership in education, and commitment to mentoring students in

Qualifications

• Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
• A commitment to teaching and pedagogical excellence should be apparent, including development of undergraduate and graduate courses, supervision of doctoral students, and mentoring of students at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and develop new curricula.
• Supervise doctoral students and provide academic and professional mentoring and advising.
• Engage in departmental, school-level, and university-level service and support interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering

Job description

Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure Track Positions FY27

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Sep 15, 2026

Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvaniainvites applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positionsat the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels as part of amulti-year hiring initiative.

For nearly three centuries, Penn has been a leader in shaping andresponding to the world's changing needs through innovation ineducation, research, and service. Guided by In Principle andPractice (https://in-principle-and-practice.upenn.edu/),the University is investing boldly in interdisciplinary researchand education that address humanity's most pressing challenges. With twelve schools situated on a single compact campus, Pennoffers its faculty unparalleled opportunities for research andeducation in Bioengineering through collaboration across variousengineering, sciences, and health programs.

The faculty in the Department of Bioengineering are engaged inintegrative research and education across the continuum fromfundamental discovery to clinical translation. Bioengineering playsa prominent role in the strategic vision of The School of Engineering and Applied Science, Penn Engineering 2030 (https://www.engineering.upenn.edu/about/strategic-plan/). We are seeking to recruit outstanding faculty who will furtherenhance our integrative research and educational programs. Broadthematic areas for growth include: (1) Precision Engineering forHealth, (2) Intelligent and Autonomous Systems for Engineered Life,and (3) Engineering and AI Models Driving Digital Health. Whilethese themes already encompass a wide range of subdisciplines, technologies, and applications in bioengineering, we also welcomeapplications from exceptional candidates in any emerging field of bioengineering whose vision complements and expands theDepartment's interests and strengths.

Qualifications

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering or a related field. At the assistantprofessor level, individuals should demonstrate stellar academiccredentials and promise for a visionary career in bioengineeringresearch. At higher professorial levels, a proven and evident trackrecord of research excellence, including successful competitiveresearch funding and academic standing, is expected.

A commitment to teaching and pedagogical excellence should also beapparent, consistent with experience and rank, includingdevelopment of undergraduate and graduate courses, supervision ofdoctoral students, and academic and professional mentoring andadvising of students at all levels.

We seek individuals who are committed to nurturing and building ourscholarly community in the broadest sense, participating indepartmental, school-level, and university-level efforts towardsthis goal, and to work closely with students to identify andaddress challenges.

Penn Engineering strongly supports dual career hires, and wewelcome and encourage inquiries about dual career assistance (foracademic and non-academic opportunities) at an early stage of the recruitment process.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenshipstatus, age, disability, veteran status or any class protectedunder applicable federal, state, or local law.