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Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure-Track Positions FY25
The Department of Bioengineering is engaged in a multi-year effort to fill tenure-track and tenured positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels.
The University of Pennsylvania provides unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research. Bioengineering is prominent in the strategic plans of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the University emphasizing integrative research in all aspects of human health that range from fundamental to translational research. All of Penn’s twelve schools are situated on one campus making it an ideal environment for multidisciplinary research. Bioengineering seeks to enhance its integrative research and educational programs. We are especially interested in candidates whose interests are aligned with the school’s strategic plan (https://www.seas.upenn.edu/about/strategic-plan/).
Thematic areas for growth of our program include precision engineering for health, intelligent and autonomous systems for engineered life, and engineering and artificial intelligence models powering digital health, which encompass a variety of subdisciplines, technologies, and applications in bioengineering. However, we encourage applications from candidates in any emerging area of bioengineering.
Qualifications
Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering or a related field. At the assistant professor level, individuals should demonstrate superb academic credentials and promise for a career in bioengineering research. At higher professorial levels, an evident track record of research excellence including successful competitive research funding and academic standing is expected.
A commitment to teaching should also be apparent including development of undergraduate and graduate courses, supervision of doctoral students, and academic advising of students at all levels.
Our faculty participate in departmental and school-level efforts to work closely with students to identify and address challenges. We request a discussion of candidates’ experiences in establishing and maintaining supportive environments for student communities, and what plans they have for being involved in efforts at Penn.
Penn Engineering strongly supports dual career couples, and we welcome and encourage inquiries about dual career assistance (for academic and non-academic opportunities) at an early stage of the recruitment process.
Application Instructions
The deadline for application is November 26, 2024. Review of applications will be conducted on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply early to be given full consideration.
Applications must be submitted online via Interfolio. Applications include:
- Curriculum vitae
- Research Statement
- Teaching Statement
- Contact information for three references who could provide letters of recommendation.
Practice Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) is seeking an experienced entrepreneur and innovator to join its faculty as a Practice Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (exact rank to be determined based on qualifications and experience). The candidate will join our successful Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship program, which offers popular courses in entrepreneurship at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and works with vibrant innovation & entrepreneurship organizations at Penn, such as the university’s VentureLab. The Engineering Entrepreneurship program also supports early-stage startups founded on Penn Engineering technology by Penn faculty and students.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Educating and training students in the fundamentals of technological innovation and entrepreneurship
- Creating new curriculum that incorporates entrepreneurial training at all levels
- Fostering partnerships between the Penn Engineering community and entrepreneurs and investors in the Greater Philadelphia region to catalyze new ventures and enhance the innovation ecosystem
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- Advanced degree (master’s or Ph.D.) in engineering or equivalent.
- A proven record of entrepreneurship as a founder, co-founder or early employee of at least one successful technology startup, or experience working with or supporting successful technology startups.
- Exceptional interest in teaching entrepreneurship and providing mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students of all engineering and computer science disciplines.
Applications are welcome from all engineering, applied science, and computer science disciplines at all levels – assistant, associate and full professor in the practice track. The successful candidate will be appointed to one of the six academic departments in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (http://www.seas.upenn.edu/). The appointment is renewable: every three years at the practice assistant professor level until promotion, and every five years at the practice associate or practice professor level.
We seek individuals who embrace and reflect Penn ideals in the broadest sense. Penn Engineering strongly supports dual career couples, and we welcome and encourage inquiries about dual career assistance (for academic and non-academic opportunities) at an early stage of the recruitment process.
Application Instructions
Applications must be submitted online via Interfolio. Interested persons should submit their curriculum vitae, personal statement (two pages describing teaching philosophy and track record in technology entrepreneurship), and the names of three references. The position will remain open until filled. All enquiries can be sent to entrepsc@seas.upenn.edu.