University of British Columbia
Deadline: October 15, 2023
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of Biomanufacturing/Biofabrication at the rank of Assistant Professor, starting July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter. A tenured Associate or Full Professor appointment will be considered in exceptional cases. We are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering or related disciplines, with research interest in areas such as 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs, disease modeling, cardiology, respiratory sciences, and vascular biology.
The Faculty of Applied Science at UBC has recently launched a new undergraduate program in Manufacturing Engineering that is jointly run by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Materials Engineering at the Vancouver campus, and the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus. The new Manufacturing Engineering program plans on strengthening the biomanufacturing area in partnership with the Department of Medicine. The successful applicant will be jointly appointed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and an appropriate division in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) and situated in the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI).
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline, and should demonstrate the potential to achieve excellence in research and teaching. Successful applicants will develop an independent, internationally recognized research program, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise and mentor Master’s and Ph.D. students, and provide service to the University and the community. Successful applicants are expected to register as a Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia.