Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering

Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering

UWM is a doctoral/research intensive university and Wisconsin’s premier public urban institution, offering a comprehensive liberal arts, sciences and professional education at the undergraduate and graduate level to nearly 27,000 students. UWM has earned the highest rating for a research institution from the Carnegie Classification of Institution of Higher Education, often referred to as R1 status. UWM is one of only 115 R1 institutions.The College of Engineering & Applied Science consists of seven departments—Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The College has approximately 1,750 undergraduate students and 450 graduate students, both Master’s and Doctoral. Greater Milwaukee, the third-ranked manufacturing center in the United States, is home to 400+ engineering firms and 1300+ manufacturing firms with annual receipts of 24 billion dollars. The College has a long history of industrial collaboration and research support. More details about the College can be found at http://www4.uwm.edu/ceas/.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for a new faculty position at the Assistant Professor tenure-track level in the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS). The college is seeking an exceptional individual to continue the expansion of our research and further strengthen our portfolio and curricula in the Biomedical Engineering area.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have completed a doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering or in a closely related engineering field and have a strong research record appropriate to the Assistant faculty rank.

Preferred Qualifications: Desired attributes include strong extramural funding record and teaching experience as well as evidence of the potential to compliment and/or strengthen an independent, extramural funded research program.

Application materials should include: a letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position; a detailed curriculum vitae; a research plan; a teaching statement; and a document listing the name, address (including e-mail), and telephone number of three professional references.  

Review of applications will begin January 16, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after January 15, 2018 may not receive consideration. General questions can be directed to Professor Devendra K. Misra, at 414-229-3327 or misra@uwm.edu. Under Wisconsin’s open records law, requests for confidentiality will be honored, except that names and titles of all finalists must be disclosed upon request. If you need assistance, or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact uwm-jobs@uwm.edu or 414-229-4463. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual’s disability. All finalists being considered for the position will be required to participate in a criminal records review consistent with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.

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For this position, applicants are required to apply online at:https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/26905

UWM will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Additionally, applicants must complete all required fields and attach any required documents. The process is complete when the message “Your application has been submitted” is displayed and you receive a confirmation number. UWM is an AA/EO employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or protected veteran status.