The University of Louisville, J. B. Speed School of Engineering has established a new Department of
Bioengineering and is seeking applications for two endowed chair positions and faculty positions at the assistant, associate and full professor level. The University of Louisville (UofL) is currently ranked as a
Carnegie Research Intensive institution and is committed through its Challenge for Excellence initiative to provide the necessary infrastructure and organization to nurture collaborative bioengineering research in a highly charged environment with outstanding faculty. UofL has gained international recognition in recent years for its pioneering research in the areas of BioMEMS/NEMS (new top-10 cleanroom in the US),
Cardiovascular Devices (1 st Totally Implantable Artificial Heart Procedure), Cancer Therapy ($11.1 M NIH funded Brown Cancer Center), Orthopedics (1 st hand transplant in U.S.), Neurosurgery ($8.5 M NIH funded
Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center), and Stem Cell Biology (Institute for Cellular Therapeutics).
The bioengineering effort is a fast growing program with 15 faculty currently conducting bioengineering research with over $14 M dollars of external research funding currently in force.
With generous financial support from the state government, the Louisville Medical Center and local industry, the Bioengineering Department is recruiting an endowed chair in the area of Cardiovascular
BioMEMS/Biosensors to partner with researchers in the newly established Cardiovascular Innovation
Institute (CII). The CII is a partnership between the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital with support from state and federal sources. The construction of a new 85,000 sq. ft. building is currently underway and will house an interdisciplinary center that will work toward improving care for heart failure patients, both pediatric and adult. The CII mission is to develop one of the top cardiovascular research facilities for the discovery and commercialization of cardiovascular devices to help improve the quality of life for heart failure patients and stimulate economic development.
The Department of Bioengineering is also seeking outstanding candidates for an endowed chair in either bioinformatics, bionanotechnology or tissue engineering and assistant, associate and full professor positions to establish and expand research collaborations between the Speed School of Engineering and the Health
Sciences Campus as well as the Louisville Medical Center complex which includes a number of world-class hospitals such as Jewish Hospital, Norton Healthcare, Kosair Children's Hospital and University Hospital.
The new faculty will be responsible for shaping the new academic program and delivering the new curricula in Bioengineering. Individuals with expertise in the areas of bioelectronics, biomedical devices, BioMEMS, bionanotechnology, and molecular and tissue engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates must hold an earned doctorate degree in a related engineering field, qualify for a faculty appointment in the
Bioengineering Department and demonstrate an ability to secure extramural funding through a record of high quality bioengineering research. Applications and nominations will be accepted and reviewed on a continuous basis until all the positions are filled. Please send a letter of application that addresses your credentials, the names and addresses of three references, a summary of research and teaching interests and a copy of your current Curriculum Vitae to:
The University of Louisville is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and encourages qualified women and minorities to apply.