Vanderbilt University, Biomedical Engineering/School of Engineering

Position ID:Vandy-BME-ASSISTANTPROFESSOR [#20437]
Position Title: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Biomedical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering
Appl Deadline:2021/12/03 11:59PMhelp popup** finished (2021/11/08, finished 2022/06/04, listed until 2021/12/03)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed. ***

Vanderbilt University (VU) Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI) invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Neuroengineering at the Assistant Professor rank.

Vanderbilt University has a strong institutional commitment to recruiting and retaining an academically and culturally diverse community of faculty. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups, in particular, are encouraged to apply. Vanderbilt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Vanderbilt University is located in the heart of Music City, Nashville, TN, and ranks in the top 15 National Universities. Nashville is consistently rated as one of the best cities in which to live.

Vanderbilt University has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University recently announced that students, faculty, and staff, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Vanderbilt, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Effective, August 1, 2021, proof of full vaccination or an approved accommodation will be required before the start of employment in order to work at Vanderbilt University. Accommodations for medical and religious exemptions can be requested with the Equal, Opportunity and Access Office https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/. Qualifications

We are seeking outstanding scientists with an interdisciplinary approach focusing on Neuroengineering and/or Computational Neuroscience, broadly defined. Some example areas of interest include, but are not limited to: (1) computational neuroscience, with potential interaction with the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute and the Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science, (2) brain-machine interfaces, which could interact with existing programs in deep brain stimulation and prosthetics as well as basic neuroscience programs on synaptogenesis and network assembly, and (3) in vitro 3-D models of brain and neural organoids which would leverage existing strengths in Engineering and Physics. Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, full curriculum vitae, PDF copies of three significant publications, and statements of research interests and teaching philosophy (2 pages each) directly to http://apply.interfolio.com/95998. Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same link. Completed applications must be received by December 3, 2021 for full consideration. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression. Requests for information, inquiries or complaints should be directed to these offices: Complaints of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and related retaliation, should be directed to the university’s Title IX Coordinator in the Title IX Office: Telephone 615-343-9004; email titleix@vanderbilt.edu; online reporting form; additional information: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/title-ix/ Student Access receives student requests for accommodations: Telephone 615-343-9727; email studentaccess@vanderbilt.edu; online https://www.vanderbilt.edu/student-access/index.php

The Equal Opportunity and Access Office (EOA) receives all other complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and requests for accommodations: Telephone 615-343-9336; email eeooinfo@vanderbilt.edu; online reporting form; additional information: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eoa/


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Contact: Christos Constantinidis
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
Vanderbilt University
Biomedical Engineering
VU Station B, Box 351631
Nashville, TN 37235
Web Page: http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/bme/