Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor About UMass AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major

urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we are seeking candidates who operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community and value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We especially encourage applications from traditionally under-represented groups and individuals with a commitment to mentoring

under-represented demographics within engineering. We are committed to helping everyone in our university community reach their full potential by creating best-in-practice operations to support faculty scholarship and fostering excellence in student experiences inside and outside our department.

UMass Amherst is a leader in providing institutional supports for faculty to combine work and family/personal responsibilities, and was listed among the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For,” UMass is in the top 10% of public research-intensive universities in the COACHE survey for making the tenure-track compatible with work-life-family balance. For more information on this balance at UMass Amherst, see  https://www.umass.edu/prospective-faculty/work/balance

College of Engineering at UMass AmherstThe College of Engineering at UMass Amherst offers B.S. degrees, M.S. degrees, and Ph.D. degrees in the Departments of Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. The College is ranked as the best public engineering college in New England and the #31 public engineering graduate program by U.S. News and World Report. The Fall 2018 enrollment included 2,250 undergraduate and 610 graduate students. Research expenditures exceeded $31.5M in the past year. UMass Amherst Engineering is host to 14 research centers and is active in the Institute for Applied Life Sciences. The College prides itself on new faculty development and mentoring, with 29 of our current faculty members – 4 in the past year – having received the NSF CAREER awards.

Biomedical Engineering DepartmentThe Department of Biomedical Engineering was established in 2017. Thus, successful candidates will have the opportunity to help shape the growth of the new Department of Biomedical Engineering. BME has a strong growth trajectory and is aligned and supported by the strategic plan of the College and University. The department represents the core of biomedical engineering research and teaching at UMass, Amherst and leverages synergies with other departments in the College as well as with the new Institute of Applied Life Sciences (IALS: https://www.umass.edu/ials/). IALS was established by a joint investment of more than $150 million from the Massachusetts Life Science Center and the University and manages more than 30 core equipment facilities that enable its translational mission (https://www.umass.edu/ials/core-facilities ). The BME Department also collaborates with the UMass Medical School located in Worcester, MA and with Baystate Health located in Springfield, MA.

Assistant Professor of Biomedical EngineeringThe Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor rank in the broad area of Biomedical Engineering; applicants in the areas of immunoengineering, neuroengineering, bioinstrumentation, and medical devices are particularly encouraged. While we are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position; under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2020.

To Apply, visit: bme.umass.edu/faculty/open-faculty-positions

The new UMass Life Sciences Laboratories building is home to the IALS and the Biomedical Engineering Department.