The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor faculty position, to start on September 1, 2021.
New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States. NYU Tandon has an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching and entrepreneurship. We aim to inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century. We are committed to quality, integrity, and respect for each other. We take pride in our high numbers of women students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. We seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. Tandon belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches.
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We are mainly looking for candidates who specialize in tissue engineering/regenerative medicine or the growing area of wearable medical devices. However, applicants from all areas of biomedical engineering will be considered. Successful candidates are expected to interact closely with clinical faculty at the world-class NYU Langone Medical Center, the Grossman School of Medicine, and the College of Dentistry. Ample opportunities exist to develop collaborative and translational research projects with these and other top-notch institutions in the New York area. Potential candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related discipline. We seek individuals who have (or have the potential to develop) a strong record of scholarship, leadership, entrepreneurship, and in securing external research funding for their projects. Furthermore, a demonstrated or potential for excellence in curricular innovation, teaching, and mentoring is strongly desired. The successful applicant will receive a substantial start-up package, state-of-the-art research space and will have access to numerous core facilities that provide advanced technologies.
You should submit:
Cover letter
Current CV
Research statement
Teaching statement
Diversity statement
Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
Names and contact information for at least three references.
We will review applications beginning on December 1 and will continue until we fill the position. We encourage you to submit early.
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