Job Information
New Jersey Institute of Technology Assistant/Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering in Newark, New Jersey
Title:
Assistant/Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Department:
Bio-Medical Engineering
Reports To:
Chair, Biomedical Engineering
Position Type:
Faculty
Position Summary:
The Biomedical Engineering Department (BME) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor beginning the 24-25 academic year.
Research specialties of interest include nervous system injury (including traumatic brain injury, computational and experimental biomechanics, and tissue engineering), neuromuscular biomechanics (including 3-D motion capture, imaging and function, and computational simulation) and rehabilitation engineering (including exoskeletons and other assistive devices, virtual reality, and telemedicine).
NJIT and the Department of Biomedical Engineering is committed to building excellence through an inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. The department consists of 17 tenured and tenure track faculty members and serves over 450 students in an ABET accredited program. BME at NJIT offers a vibrant, diverse engineering community and environment with exciting opportunities for research and education. The department has strong collaborative research programs including the Center for Injury Biomechanics, Materials and Medicine centers.njit.edu/cibm3, the Center for Rehabilitation Robotics centers.njit.edu/rehabilitation, and a state-of-the-art Motion Capture Lab, https://mocap.njit.edu/. Interdisciplinary centers and institutes across the campus (http://centers.njit.edu/) provide access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art core facilities and facilitate collaborative research activities. Universities, research institutes and industrial facilitates in the vicinity of NJIT further increase collaboration opportunities and access to experimental equipment. NJIT also has a 10,000 square-foot Makerspace, a venue where students test ideas, visualize and construct projects, and apply complex technologies, machines, and materials used in state-of-the-art manufacturing https://www.njitmakerspace.com/.
Essential Functions:
Candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Biomedical Engineering; conduct research; and provide service to the department, college, university and the profession. They should participate in student advising and program support.
Additional Functions:
Assistance with recruiting of new faculty and graduate students; outreach activities to other universities and professional associations.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
A Ph.D/D.Sc degree in biomedical engineering or closely related field. High quality scholarly achievements and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
Holders of this faculty position are expected to generate a significant externally-funded research program in their areas of specialization.
At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants must include a curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, a diversity statement, cover letter and a list of three (3) professional references. Questions may be directed to the department chairperson, Dr. Bryan Pfister at pfister@njit.edu.