Computing Innovation Fellows Project

New Ph.D. Graduates:  Through a new $15M award to the Computing Research Association (CRA) and the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), CISE is sponsoring the Computing Innovation Fellows (CIFellows) project, to support the appointments of up to 60 CIFellows in colleges, universities, industrial research laboratories and other organizations dedicated to advancing computing.  To be eligible to apply for CIFellows support, applicants must have completed their Ph.D.s between May 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009.   Important information about the CIFellows project is available at http://cifellows.org/.  Please note that time is of the essence -- CIFellows applications are due to CRA by June 9, 2009 -- so share this information with colleagues and students within your institutions as soon as possible.  CISE needs to reach both potential applicants, and organizations and mentors interested in hosting CIFellows.  Also, please be assured that CISE and CRA are deeply committed to ensuring that the project supports the appointments of a diverse cadre of CIFellows in a range of host organizations.

Tenure Track Faculty Position in Neuroengineering, The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Position: Tenure Track Faculty Position in Neuroengineering

Organization: The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Description:

The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems at Drexel University (www.biomed.drexel.edu), invites nominations and applications for tenure track faculty positions in Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Science starting September 2009. Drexel University is a private, urban university located in Center City Philadelphia and is recognized for its traditionally strong technological focus and career-integrated education. The School of Biomedical Engineering Science and Health Systems is a nationally recognized center for biomedical engineering and science research and education founded in 1958 and reorganized in 1998. The School confers ABET accredited undergraduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering and MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Science. The School's graduate program is one of the oldest in the country. Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems is a university-level free-standing academic unit comprised of a multidisciplinary team of faculty. The present enrollment in the School includes 418 undergraduate students and 218 graduate students, of which a small number attends part time. Outstanding collaborations exist between the School's faculty and the faculty of the College of Engineering and the College of Medicine. The School's faculty have also developed an extensive collaboration network with regional universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Temple University and a myriad of research institutes, regional hospitals and industries. The academic thrust areas of the School are Bioinformatics; Neuroengineering; Tissue and Cellular engineering. These focus areas are built on the historical strengths of the faculty in Biosensors; Biomedical Imaging; Biomechanics and are enabled by our core competences in biomedical Ultrasound, Biomedical Optics and Bionanotechnology. Translational research is a priority of the School’s faculty and students who are committed to rapidly move their discoveries into healthcare.

Qualifications:

Qualified applicants with research accomplishments in Neuroengineering with emphasis on Cognitive Neuroscienceor Brain-Computer Interface(BCI) are encouraged to apply. All candidates must have earned a PhD degree from a top tier academic institution. We are seeking outstanding candidates committed to leading interdisciplinary research teams, teaching (at undergraduate and graduate levels) and networking and partnering with medical and clinical faculty and industry. Successful candidates are expected to have excellent research and academic credentials in biomedical engineering, science and related fields. They must be prepared to develop interdisciplinary research programs at the forefront of their discipline and lead translational research initiatives. They should participate in teaching and curriculum development, as well as supervise student research projects at the graduate and undergraduate levels and, if applicable, mentor junior faculty members. Candidates are expected to participate in and lead institutional academic committees and hold leading roles in national and international scientific organizations/societies. Junior candidates with a track record of externally funded research will be given favorable consideration. Senior faculty are expected to provide evidence of outstanding accomplishment in funded scientific research and should possess qualities of leadership and creativity confirmed through formal credentials and national recognition.

To apply: www.drexeljobs.com

Contact:

Dr. Banu Onaral, H. H. Sun Professor and Director

The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel University

3141 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA

Phone: 215 895 2247

Fax: 215 895 4983

Email: Banu.Onaral@drexel.edu