Tenure-Track or Tenured Professor of Bioengineering

About This Role

This faculty position is pivotal to growing the core departmental strength in micro- and nanoscale bioengineering. The role seeks intellectual leaders whose research drives high-impact advancements in cellular and molecular engineering for regenerative medicine, therapeutics, or disease modeling. This role offers exceptional opportunities for collaboration with the region’s thriving pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at all levels of the BioE curriculum
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service
• Lead a high-impact research program and pursue external funding to support research activities and PhD students
• Contribute to an academic environment in which all students, faculty, and staff can thrive to their fullest potential

Requirements

• PhD in Bioengineering or a closely related field by the date of employment
• Track record of publishing in top-tier scientific and engineering journals
• Research experience in cellular and molecular engineering, including synthetic biology, genetic engineering, computational tools, and active biomaterials
• Research experience using cellular and molecular engineering to gain a better fundamental understanding of cell signaling or mechanobiology

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits
• Support for faculty members’ work/life balance

Important Details

• Application deadline: November 27

Application Process

• Submit a cover letter
• Submit a curriculum vitae
• Submit a research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and future research directions
• Submit a teaching statement that describes instructional philosophy and courses that the candidate would want to teach or develop
• Submit a statement on Contributions to Lehigh’s Principles of Our Equitable Community that describes how your experiences, knowledge, and skills prepare you to effectively contribute to a learning and research community that holds these principles at its core
• Provide names and contact information of at least three references

About the Company

Lehigh University was founded in 1865 and has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students, including 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.