Assistant/Associate Professor
The University of Akron
About the Role
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department at The University of Akron invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at Assistant or Associate Professor levels with an anticipated start date of August 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the department's core mission in teaching and research.
- Develop an independent, extramurally funded research program.
- Demonstrate a passionate interest in teaching and mentorship for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Actively participate in departmental activities.
Research Interests
- Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in macroscale biomechanics, gait analysis, and prosthetic devices.
- While the primary interest is experimental biomechanics, exceptional candidates with computational biomechanics expertise will also be considered.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related discipline with a biomedical engineering emphasis.
- For Assistant Professor level, post-doctoral training is preferable but not required.
- For Associate Professor level, an active, nationally or internationally recognized research program is expected.
Application Requirements
Candidates must submit a single PDF file containing:
- A cover letter.
- A detailed CV with a complete list of published and accepted papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and funding record, if any.
- A compelling research vision and agenda that highlights fundable areas the candidate plans to pursue.
- A teaching statement that includes the applicant's teaching philosophy, identifies core undergraduate/graduate courses that the candidate can teach, and new courses they would develop.
- A list of at least three references.
Review of applications will begin in fall 2026 and continue until a successful candidate has been identified.
Application Deadline: November 19th, 2026.