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The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University is launching a strategic hiring initiative across both of our campuses. Over the next three years, ten new faculty members, with ranks ranging from assistant to full professor, will be recruited to lead collaborative, interdisciplinary biomedical engineering research applied to neurology, orthopedics, lung diseases, cancer, health disparities, predictive biology and clinical needs, with a technical focus in such areas as:
- medical imaging
- regenerative medicine
- rehabilitation engineering
- microdevices
- pharmacoengineering
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All current Faculty and Staff positions are posted below with links that direct to the official job posting.
Current Open Positions
Laboratory Assistant
Position Summary:
- Maintain teaching and shared lab equipment used for experiments in cell culture, microbiology and molecular biology
- Generally assist the BME Laboratory Manager as needed
- Organize and prepare materials and reagents for teaching laboratories
- Prepare and teach student laboratories related to mammalian cell culture
- Prepare and teach student laboratories related to microbiology and molecular biology
Lampe Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Engineering
Position Summary:
NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill seek to recruit a Professor of the Biomedical Engineering Department, who will join BME as a leader in contributing to the academic, scientific, and administrative advancement of the Joint Department. The recruitment of candidates to the Joint Department for this endowed professorship will be at the tenured, full professor level. The successful candidate is expected to bring an internationally recognized research program, a demonstrated ability to attract external funding, and the ability to teach BME courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is envisioned that the Lampe Professor will spearhead multi-disciplinary, multi-department and/or multi-university initiatives focused on addressing key research challenges in Biomedical Engineering.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Position Summary:
THIS POSTING IS FOR FOUR (4) IDENTICAL POSITIONS (POSITION NUMBERS 20068075, 20068082, 20068083, AND 20068085). BY APPLYING TO THIS POSTING, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL FOUR AVAILABLE POSITIONS.
The Departments of Psychiatry, Health Behavior, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosurgery Medicine, the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and the School of Data Science and Society, and partners in the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies and the Renaissance Computing Institute seek to hire one individual in each of the following research areas: neuroengineering, biomolecular data science and drug discovery, clinical-translational psychiatry and health behavior. Candidates with relevant backgrounds and expertise in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply:
* Neuroengineering: Expertise in biomedical neuroscience and neuroengineering with interests in data collection from the brain, analysis of neurological data, and approaches to modulate the brain function or interface with the brain. Interest in applying tools and analysis to SUD as well as other neurological conditions and pathologies. Background in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, neurosurgery or a related field.
* Biomolecular data science and drug discovery: Expertise to help ingest, curate and procure multi-scale data to identify and develop new pharmacotherapies for SUD. Background in biological or chemical domains with strong core expertise in machine learning and AI.
* Clinician Scientist: Expertise to develop and maintain a clinical research program related to alcohol and/or substance abuse and dependence that bridges basic science and clinical addiction medicine leading to innovative approaches in the care of patients with SUD. Background in psychiatry.
* Health behavior: Expertise in implementation science, interventions, and community-engaged scholarship translating discoveries into community-based programs and evidence-based policies at the local, state or national level, especially related to alcohol and/or substance abuse (e.g., opioids). Background in public health and health behavior.
Each candidate hired will have their home in one or more of the participating departments listed above. Candidates will be expected to build an extramurally funded research program and contribute to department and University service, teaching and clinical service (if applicable) according to relevant departmental expectations. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated expertise in these areas upon application (see ‘Special Instructions for Applicants’ on the additional documents required for each position).
A Ph.D. or M.D. is required for all positions.
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