Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The Ohio State University (OSU) is pleased to invite applicants for a Clinical Professor of Practice position at the Assistant or Associate level, available beginning Spring or Summer 2020.

OSU and President Michael Drake are committed to the elevation and advancement of teaching and learning. This is accomplished in part through multiple university-wide incentives and professional development opportunities for all faculty, making OSU a great place to start and/or continue to build a fruitful teaching career.

The BME department was founded in 2006 following a 35-year history as a research center, has 29 departmental faculty members (including 4 Clinical Professors of Practice), and over 70 affiliated graduate faculty across five different colleges. We maintain a tradition of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and research, with thriving partnerships across campus that include The OSU Wexner Medical Center and the OSU Department of Engineering Education. BME is about to implement a newly revamped undergraduate curriculum, effective autumn 2020, aimed to prepare students for their post-graduate education and/or career goals. We are also developing a new master’s program in Medical Product Development, and will be moving into a new academic and research facility in summer 2020.

The Clinical Professor of Practice position is a non-tenure track, teaching-focused designation necessitated by the growth of our ABET accredited undergraduate major in Biomedical Engineering. We are seeking education innovators who will help grow our evolving undergrad and masters’ curricula. Highly competitive candidates would have significant experience in evidence-based pedagogical teaching techniques, with attention to inclusion of multiple perspectives and demographics.

Summary of Duties:

  • Develop and teach undergrad (and some masters) courses and curricula, including Intro to BME, a new Quantitative Principles of Cellular and Molecular Systems course, BME lab courses, and/or engineering design
  • Participate in various service activities, including department and college committees
  • Disseminate scholarly educational results in conference proceedings (i.e. ASEE, BMES)
  • Participate in the obtainment of funding to support the educational goals of the BME department
  • Support post-graduation career attainment and/or further education goals for bachelors and master’s students

Required Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, or terminal degree in a relevant discipline
  • Demonstrated (or potential for) record of excellence in teaching and service
  • Ability and desire to implement evidence-based pedagogical teaching techniques in the classroom
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability and desire to motivate and inspire students

Desired Qualifications:

  • Interest in engaging actively with other engineering and non-engineering departments across OSU
  • Experience in conducting scholarly research in areas of biomedical engineering education
  • Industry experience

Application Instructions: To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14900 Review of applications will begin November 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply by the priority deadline of December 1, 2019. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, statements of teaching, scholarly interest summary, diversity and inclusion statement, and names and contact information of three references.General information about the Department of Biomedical Engineering can be found at: https://bme.osu.edu.

 

The Ohio State University College of Engineering is strongly committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all areas including scholarship, instruction and outreach. In the cover letter, applicants are asked to describe experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals that promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion in one or more of these areas.

The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. We are an NSF ADVANCE Institution and a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

Requires the successful completion of a background check.

2020 ASEE Annual Conference — Abstract submission

As we start preparing for the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference, I wanted to remind you of upcoming deadlines and let you know that abstract submission is now open!

  • Abstract Submission:  Due –October 14, 2019
  • Draft Paper (for abstracts that are accepted) Due –February 3, 2020
  • Revised Paper (for draft papers that are accepted) Due –March 16, 2020

Please consider submitting an abstract for the 2020 ASEE Annual Conference, which will be held June 20-24 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can find the BED Call for Papers at the link below. Abstracts are due October 14 at midnight EST.

https://www.asee.org/uploads_public/conferences/session_owner/call_for_papers_file/0000/2099/2020_ASEE_BED_Call_for_Papers.pdf

Thanks for considering submitting your work to ASEE BED!

Renata Ramos, 2020 Program Chair, ASEE-BED, rfr1@rice.edu
Aileen Huang-Saad, 2020 Program Chair-Elect, ASEE-BED, aileenhs@umich.edu

Program Director at NIH

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is seeking a creative, energetic and dedicated individual for a Program Director position in the Division of Interdisciplinary Training (DIDT).  The responsibilities of the position include: all aspects of training grant management including interacting with potential applicants, recommendation of applications for funding, management of funded grants and awards, outreach, portfolio analysis, program evaluation, identification of critical gaps and development of initiatives and measures to address these.  The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering, several years of professional experience beyond postdoctoral studies, and a genuine interest in the advancement of biomedical technologies and workforce development.  Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and written and oral communication skills are essential for success in this position.

The mission of the NIBIB is to improve human health by supporting the development of cutting-edge technologies and computational methods in biomedical imaging and bioengineering. DIDT aims to prepare a future workforce that can accomplish this mission. DIDT uses existing NIH training programs and develops creative and flexible new programs to target various career levels.  DIDT aims to identify and fill critical gaps in biomedical imaging and bioengineering training, while enhancing the participation of underrepresented populations in the scientific workforce.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact

Zeynep Erim, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Zeynep.Erim@nih.gov
(301) 451-4797

Applications for the position may be submitted through global recruitment at usajobs.gov under the “Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer)” listing.  The listing is scheduled to open to applications on September 16, 2019 and close on September 25, 2019.  Applicants submitting applications for this position are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Erim directly to indicate their interest.

Lecturer at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Position Description: The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology is recruiting a professional-track (non-tenure track) lecturer to teach both bachelor’s and master’s courses in biomedical engineering. This is a full-time 12- month position. Appointments will be made at the rank of Principal Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Lecturer commensurate with the candidate’s experience and accomplishments.

Required Qualifications: Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree or its professional equivalent in biomedical engineering or related field including mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering. Individuals with industrial experience, a working knowledge of biomechanics, biotransport, bioinstrumentation, biosignal processing, or statistics are strongly encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability and commitment to education, and an interest in participating in developing innovative learning environments for students. In addition, the candidate will have strong leadership qualities and an ability to successfully interact and communicate with students, faculty, and industry professionals.

About the Department: The Coulter Department has 61 FTE tenure- and professional-track faculty members and awards approximately 250 bachelor’s, 35 master’s and 30 doctoral degrees annually. The department’s undergraduate and graduate programs are both #3 in the most recent in U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Salary: The salary will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Application Procedure: Applicants should send email with attached pdf files that contain their curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and the names and contact information for at least five references, to Prof. Paul Benkeser (pbenkeser@gatech.edu). The evaluation process is expected to start immediately. Applications will be reviewed continuously, until the position has been filled.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal education and employment opportunity institution.

Visiting Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks a full-time Visiting Lecturer with expertise in Biomedical Engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to begin work in September 2019 and assist in teaching a range of BME courses that may include: Applications Programming (MatLab), Medical Device Design, Bioinstrumentation and Lab, Quantitative Physiology and Lab, Biomechanics, Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Biomaterials, as well as other courses as required. In addition to delivering high-quality courses, the position includes service contributions to the Department and the University.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

  • Applicants must have earned Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or closely-related discipline to be considered

Additional Considerations:

  • College-level teaching experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to speak and write English clearly
  • Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and diverse populations

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.

Please include a CV, cover letter and teaching philosophy with a detailed description of previous teaching experience with your application. Names and contact information for three references will be required at the time of application.

How to Apply:

Please visit the following link for details and application submission:https://explorejobs.uml.edu/lowell/en-us/job/501246/visiting-lecturer-biomedical-engineering

ASEE TV information

BED members had some questions about the ASEE TV service that is provided during the conference every year, and whether this increases the cost to attend the conference. Here is the ASEE response:

ASEE TV is provided by a company called WebsEdge.  ASEE TV is provided at no cost to ASEE (or our attendees) and is in fact a small revenue generator.

The business model is this – WebsEdge comes to the conference and captures content on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday and packages that up into a daily highlights reel that shows on screens that are set up throughout the convention center and on the “dark channels” of the three primary conference hotels. In addition, they take content produced by ASEE HQ and include that in ASEE TV programming. So we get a lot of content provided to conference-goers for free.

How does WebsEdge make money?  WebsEdge approaches institutions, typically colleges of engineering, to create videos for them, at a cost of ~$25k. College of engineering X gets a video made AND that video gets included in ASEE TV. I hear from some institutions that they would normally not pay that much money for a video, but having it shown at the ASEE Annual Conference adds enough value to make it worth the cost.

ASEE has a modest profit-share set up with WebsEdge so not only does ASEE TV not cost money, it actually earns money for the Society.

 

Artificial Intelligence and Education

Iridescent Learning has launched a mentoring imitative on Artificial Intelligence and Education and is seeking engagement and participation of ASEE members in the AI-mentoring initiative that Iridescent recently announced at the UN AI for Good summit. They are looking for mentors who would be interested in learning about AI and supporting the participants of the AI Family Challenge – the first project-based AI program for 3rd-8th grade students and their parents.

NVIDIA is the lead sponsor, and they are seeking more funders and partner organizations at this early stage.

The benefit to ASEE members would be that they get to deepen their own understanding about prototyping AI-based products that tackle real-world problems. And at the same time they would be inspiring children and families to create AI-based prototypes that tackle meaningful problems.  NSF HAS INQUIRED ABOUT ASEE MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN THE APPLICATION OF AI TO EDUCATION; THIS COULD BE A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

IF YOU OR YOU MEMBERS ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE DIRECTLY CONTACT:

Tara Chklovski <tara@iridescentlearning.org>

Founder, CEO, Iridescent

Thanks,

Norman

Norman L. Fortenberry, Sc.D.
n.fortenberry@asee.org
Executive Director
American Society for Engineering Education

202-331-3545
Inspiring Innovation. Advancing Research. Enhancing Education.
www.asee.org
“ASEE advances innovation, excellence, and access at all levels of education for the engineering profession and seeks to be the pre-eminent authority on the education of engineering professionals.”

www.asee.org

Abstract submissions for BMES 2019

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to you all today in my capacity as co-chair of the Biomedical Engineering Education (BED) Track for the upcoming 2019 BMES Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Given the recent available extension to submit abstracts until May 8th, 2019, we are reaching out to those who may still be interested in submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation for this year’s conference.

Currently, 7 potential sessions are planned for this year’s meeting:

  • Design and Curriculum – work about teaching & learning the design process, or other work about the “cannon” of BME curriculum.
  • Multi-disciplinary and Inter-disciplinary Curriculum – work focusing on the incorporation of multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary aspects into biomedical engineering education.
  • Classroom Technology, Pedagogy and Innovation – work relating to the use of innovative pedagalogical methods and technology in courses and training.
  • ABET Program Criteria, Student Outcomes – work relating to the development and evaluation of methods ABET and its assessment.
  • Service Learning – work relating to the incorporation of service elements into coursework to improve learning and exposure.
  • Ethics in Education – work related to the training of students in ethics and ethical issues faced by biomedical engineers.
  • Industry Preparation – work about what industry wants BME graduates to know or be able to do, and work about curricular developments that better achieve these aims.

As always, work outside of these listed sessions are also encouraged, and we will do our best in an effort to find a fit or creation of a new session if enough abstracts are submitted.

I hope that you will consider submtting an abstract or multiple for this year’s BMES conference. Please contact me at bghosn@rice.edu if you have any questions or concerns should they arise.

Aain, just a reminder that abstracts will be accepted in our extended deadline until Wednesday, May 8th, 2019.

Regards,
Bilal

Bilal Ghosn, PhD
Lecturer
Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
bghosn@rice.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University

The Department of Bioengineering in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University has an opening for a new Visiting Assistant Professor in Bioengineering to begin August 7, 2019. Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public, comprehensive university situated within 760 acres of beautiful preserve in Southwest Florida. We offer a wide range of undergraduate programs (including ABET accredited engineering degrees in Bioengineering, Civil, Environmental and Software Engineering), as well as selected graduate degree programs, including a M.S. Engineering degree program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • An earned Doctorate from a regionally accredited institution in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field of engineering
  • ABD candidates with degree conferral dates after July 2019 will be considered at the Visiting Lecturer level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Areas of expertise include neural engineering, medical devices (including robotics), and/or biomanufacturing
  • Demonstrated ability to teach new and/or existing courses in bioengineering, as well as in selected general engineering topics

HOW TO APPLY:  Candidates can apply to the job directly through Eagle Jobs at: https://jobs.fgcu.edu/postings/6871

For more information, please contact Dr. Chris Geiger, Search Committee Chair, directly by phone at (239) 590-7355 or by email at cgeiger@fgcu.edu.

DEADLINE:  This posting will remain open until filled. Applicant reviews will begin on April 25, 2019.