Career Opportunities

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering invites applications by accomplished individuals with a Ph.D. or equivalent in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related discipline.  Applicants should have international stature in the biomechanics area. Specialties specific to general soft tissue, cardiovascular (including biofluid mechanics) or musculoskeletal biomechanics will be considered.  The successful candidate will have a track record of well-funded research, broadly cited publications, a collaborative/entrepreneurial spirit, and professional qualifications consistent with appointment as full Professor.

The candidate must have an active and successful research program that would complement or reinforce existing strengths of the University’s Department of Bioengineering (www.engineering.pitt.edu/bioengineering), and must be committed to high quality teaching for a diverse student body at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh is a top-5 institution in terms of NIH funding, provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary research, and, through its affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a diverse group of clinical collaborators.

The Department of Bioengineering is consistently ranked among the top programs in the country, and has an outstanding multi-disciplinary faculty committed to translational research through extraordinarily close collaborations with the University’s Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC. The department has strong research and educational programs, offering undergraduate (180 students, sophomore-to-senior years) and graduate (MS, PhD, and MD/PhD; 175 students) degrees.  The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (www.mirm-pitt.net), Center for Medical Innovation (www.cmi.engineering.pitt.edu) and Musculoskeletal Research Center (www.pitt.edu/~msrc) offer many research opportunities.  Additional information is available from Dr. David Vorp, chair of the search committee (VorpDA@upmc.edu). The position is to be filled as soon as possible.  Candidates are encouraged to apply early because applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Interested individuals should send the following as PDF attachments via email to bioeapp@pitt.edu: (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV, (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement, (5) three representative publications, (6) funding record (if not included as a distinct section in the CV), and (7) list of at least five references (with full contact information).   We highly encourage candidates from underrepresented US minority groups and/or females to apply for these positions.  The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.