FACULTY POSITION - Nanobiotechnology/Nanomedicine - Oregon Health & Science University

The Division of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University invites applications for a faculty position in the area of nanomedicine and/or nanobiotechnology. Applicants with research emphasis in advancing medicine through diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment of disease, especially in targets areas of cancer, neuroscience, and advanced imaging are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D. and/or M.D.) and experience commensurate with the level of appointment. They will be expected to develop and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level will require relevant postdoctoral experience and demonstrated potential for excellence in nanobiotechnology/nanomedicine. Applicants for more senior positions such as the Associate Professor level will require, in addition to all of the above, a well-established research program with a record of extramural funding.

Oregon Health & Science University is a leading academic, research, and healthcare institution, ranked 19th in the nation by the NIH in 2007. The Division of Biomedical Engineering is housed in the new Center for Health & Healing near the Willamette River in downtown Portland. This new building anchors OHSU’s emerging South Riverfront Campus and is connected to OHSU’s main campus by an aerial tram. Numerous collaborations exist within the School of Medicine, as well as OHSU academic departments, and research institutes.

OHSU places a high priority on cultural diversity; thus, we seek candidates with a demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disabled and ethnic backgrounds of OHSU’s students and employees. Interested individuals should submit a Curriculum Vitae, recent reprints, a statement of research and teaching interests and plans, and the names and contact information for three references to:
BME Faculty Search Committee c/o Sandy Baxter, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Avenue, CH13B, Portland, OR 97239 or via e-mail to baxters AT bme DOT ogi DOT edu (please be sure to reference ‘BME Faculty Recruitment’ in the subject line). Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

OHSU is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Women, minorities, disabled persons, Vietnam era and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. OHSU is a smoke free workplace.

UMN BME faculty search - neural engineering

UMN BME Faculty Search--Neural Engineering

Description
Faculty positions are available UMN

We have highlighted neural interfaces, functional stimulation, and novel biomedical imaging / biosensors with neural device applications, but we willconsider all exciting areas.

We have two new U-wide initiatives that should make UMN particularly attractive: a Medical Devices Center and an Institute forTranslational Neuroscience.

Application
For more information, visit: http://www1.umn.edu/bme

University of Utah: Two Faculty Positions

University of Utah: Neural Engineering Faculty Position

Description
A large planned expansion at the University of Utah in a number of areas of engineering, including neural engineering. The specific wording of the ad for neural engineering is still waiting for bureaucratic approval, but [email neuroengineering@gmail.com for a copy of the] letter, which confirms that two neural engineering searches will go forward. One search will be for a junior candidate. Rank is open for the other.

Application
Please forward this information to your colleagues and postdocs. Applicants should send information [CV; names of at least three references; and statements of research, teaching, and (if applicable) technology commercialization goals].

By 02/01/2007: Columbia University: Faculty Position

Columbia University: Faculty Position in Neural Engineering

Description & Requirement
The Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in Neural Engineering. Level of appointment depends on qualification.

Specific areas of interest include: neuroimaging, neural tissue engineering, neuromorphic engineering, computational neural modeling and brain machine interfaces. Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to develop a world-class research program, be capable of obtaining competitive external research funding, and participate in and be committed to outstanding teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate should have a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline.

Application
Applicants should send a complete curriculum vitae, three publication reprints, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and names and contact information for four references to Professor Paul Sajda by February 1, 2008. The search will remain open until the position has been filled. Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Mailing list for other computational neuro: http://www.neuroinf.org/mailman/listinfo/comp-neuro

For contact information on this position, please email neuroengineering@gmail.com