Job Description

How to Apply

To apply, please submit application materials, including cover letter, CV, names of three references, research, teaching and diversity statements to the link below:

 https://deptapps.engin.umich.edu/facultycandidate/apply?dept=210600&searchID=58

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis; applications received by November 15, 2024 will receive full consideration. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and is responsive to the needs of dual career families.

Job Summary

The University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering Department, a joint department between the College of Engineering and the Medical School, is seeking to fill tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks. While applicants from all areas of biomedical engineering will be considered, the following topics are of special interest:

Suitable candidates may enjoy partial appointments in other departments or Institutes within the University. Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students, and staff who strive to build a people-first future. Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. We strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise, and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people.

Who We Are

Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.

Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. As Michigan Engineers, we strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people. Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at:

http://strategicvision.engin.umich.edu/

The University of Michigan has a storied legacy of commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Michigan Engineering models that commitment in our research, culture and collaborations. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of that commitment. Learn more about DEI at Michigan Engineering:

 https://www.engin.umich.edu/culture/diversity-equityinclusion/

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

·       Generous time off

·       A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting

·       Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

·       Life insurance

·       Long-term disability coverage

·       Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

·       Maternity and Parental Leave

Required Qualifications*

Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in engineering or a physical science-related discipline and demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship. M.D./Ph.D. candidates are also encouraged to apply. 

Additional Information

The BME Department also participates in the Michigan Program for Advancing Cultural Transformation (M-PACT).  For more information on the program and eligibility requirements, please visit their website:  https://research.umich.edu/m-pact/

Background Screening

Employment will require a criminal background check and may require and institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. If an institutional reference check is necessary, candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form. 

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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