Whole-Body Biomechanics Professor (Tenure-Track)

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

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Job summary

Virginia Tech's Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for a full-time faculty position in whole-body biomechanics at the Blacksburg campus. The role is on-site with a nine-month academic year appointment, starting August 10, 2027.

Rank will be Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenure with review). The successful candidate will build an externally funded program, disseminate scholarship, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses while mentoring students and

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in biomedical engineering or closely related discipline by appointment date.
  • Record of peer‑reviewed scholarly work in whole‑body biomechanics.
  • Assistant Professor: evidence of research independence and potential for externally funded program.
  • Associate Professor: sustained independent scholarship and external recognition.

Responsibilities

  • Build or expand an externally funded research program.
  • Disseminate high-quality scholarship and publish results.
  • Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels; mentor students and trainees.
  • Collaborate across disciplinary and institutional boundaries.

Skills

Independent research
Teaching & mentoring
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Research program development
External funding experience

Education

Doctoral degree in biomedical engineering or related

Tools

Marker-based motion capture
Markerless motion capture
Biomechanics lab equipment

Job description

Virginia Tech's Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for a full-time faculty position in whole-body biomechanics at the Blacksburg campus. The role is on-site with a nine-month academic year appointment, starting August 10, 2027.

Rank will be Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate (tenure with review). The successful candidate will build an externally funded program, disseminate scholarship, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses while mentoring students and

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