Assistant or Associate Professor in Biomedical Robotics
Purdue University College of Engineering
Indianapolis, IN0–2 yrs55m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Purdue University College of Engineering is seeking candidates for multiple tenured/tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in biomedical-related robotics. This role aims to strengthen leadership at the intersection of robotics, engineering, and human health at their Indianapolis location.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct original research.
- Advise graduate students.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses.
- Perform service at the School, College, and University levels.
- Enhance Purdue’s ability to attract federal and industry-sponsored research.
- Train students in a rapidly expanding field.
- Translate fundamental advances in robotics into technologies addressing biomedical and healthcare challenges.
Focus Areas
- Research focus should target areas where robotics, controls, and autonomy impact the biomedical, medicine, and health fields.
- Examples include: surgical robotics, active prostheses, self-driving labs for diagnostics, surgery and therapies, or rehabilitative systems.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline by the employment start date.
Qualifications
- Early-career applicants should show evidence of initiating independent research.
- Mid-career applicants should demonstrate a sustained record of independent research within academic or industrial organizations, and contributions to education and/or mentoring.
- Expected to collaborate with an interdisciplinary group spanning Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and/or Mechanical Engineering.