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Faculty Position in Biological Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Cambridge, MA

The MIT Department of Biological Engineering, Cambridge, MA invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor level, to begin July 1, 2021 or on a mutually agreeable date thereafter.  Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a science or engineering discipline related to biological engineering by the beginning of employment.  A more senior faculty appointment may be considered in special cases, commensurate with experience. Candidates should aspire to direct a leading research program that fuses molecular/cellular bioscience with quantitative engineering analysis/synthesis approaches.  Areas of high priority include non-medical biotechnology, including applications in materials, chemicals, agriculture, sustainability, energy and the environment. Faculty duties include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels as well as oversight of research, and candidates should be capable of instructing in our core biological engineering educational curricula.

Candidates must register with the BE search website at http://be-fac-search.mit.edu, and must submit application materials electronically to this website. 

Candidate applications should include:

• A description of professional interests and goals in both teaching and research.  

• Curriculum vita 

• Candidates should provide a statement regarding their views on diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past and current contributions as well as their vision and plans in these areas.

• The names and addresses of three or more references who will provide recommendation letters.  (References should submit their letters directly at the http://be-fac-search.mit.edu website).

Applications received by February 28, 2021 will be given priority.

Questions may be directed to: 

Prof. Angela Belcher

Head, Department of Biological Engineering

MIT  16-343

Cambridge MA  02139

bedh@mit.edu

With MIT’s strong commitment to diversity in engineering and science education and research, we especially encourage those who will contribute to our diversity and outreach efforts to apply.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, skin color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s  full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found at https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities-within-mit-community/92-nondiscrimination