JOB TITLE Peura Professorship | Biomedical Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biomedical Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the endowed Robert and Carol Peura Professorship in Biomedical Engineering (BME). This prestigious professorship, the first of its kind in BME, will be a tenured faculty
position at the Associate or Full Professor level. Applicants must demonstrate an innovative and sustainable career that integrates and balances research and teaching. JOB DESCRIPTION This position is aligned with a new hiring initiative focused on "purposeful embodiment for engineered human health,” which calls for candidates whose research incorporates modeling and simulation. The Peura Professor will be a key,
initial, hire in association with this initiative and, as such, will be expected to collaboratively work with Department, School, and campus colleagues and leadership to thoughtfully help recruit and mentor other faculty whose expertise also supports the effort. The individual is also expected to provide teaching and research expertise that supports BME strategic strengths and goals. Our Departmental areas of
strength include biomechanics, computational modeling, biomaterials, tissue engineering, disease modeling, robotic surgery, advanced biomanufacturing and bioMEMs, coupled with a strong interest in examining health disparities and the social factors that influence biomedical design and implementation. The BME Department values innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Our department delivers a vibrant ABET-accredited
undergraduate BME program with approximately 350 undergraduate and 70 graduate students pursuing BS, MS, MEng, and Ph.D. degrees. We are housed in the WPI Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park ( www.wpi.edu/Admin/LSBC/index.html ), a state-of-the art, mixed-use research facility. WPI is a nationally recognized private research university with a strong focus on engineering, science, and technology.
Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the second-largest city in New England and just an hour drive from Boston, WPI offers exceptional opportunities for biomedical research and innovation. Our strategic location and strong institutional partnerships support robust research collaborations and technology translation. Faculty have close collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School, located 2 miles from WPI, with full
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