Current Opportunities

 

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

Position Summary

The College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-system faculty position in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. We encourage applications for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor and will consider exceptional candidates for appointment at the rank of Associate or (Full) Professor.

Candidates must have an earned PhD in Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a sustainable, externally funded, and internationally recognized research program; contribute significantly to their discipline through scholarly work; demonstrate effective teaching and mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students; and participate in institutional and professional service. Candidates are encouraged to discuss how their research could have an impact and complement the department’s existing strengths.

While exceptional candidates in all areas of BME will be considered, the following research specializations will be prioritized:

  • Next-Generation Bioelectronic Medicine Technologies/Medical Device Design. This targeted area of research encompasses development and innovation in bioelectronics and systems, optics and photonics, robotics, wearable and implantable systems, micro/nanotechnologies, sensing and imaging technologies, and multimodal systems. We particularly welcome candidates with research expertise that integrates innovative hardware, materials, computation, and biological systems to enable transformative approaches to sensing, diagnosis, monitoring, actuating, and therapeutic intervention.
  • Biomolecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering. This targeted research area is broadly defined to include the design and engineering of biomolecules and materials (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, nanoscale materials), mammalian cells (e.g. immune cells, stem cells) and microbial cells, multicellular organoid systems (New Approach Methodologies, NAMs), as well as other systems for biomedical applications. This area builds on insights gained from engineering molecules, materials, devices, or cellular microenvironments to probe and control biological processes. We seek candidates who integrate engineering principles, quantitative methods, and compelling biomedical applications to endow proteins, living cells, and cellular systems with desired functions.
  • AI-Driven Research and Innovation in Biomedical Science and Engineering. We seek candidates who are interested in the rigorous and innovative use of artificial intelligence to significantly advance research and discovery in biomedical engineering. We welcome candidates who are interested in integrating AI into their biomedical engineering research to accelerate discovery and innovation in ways that may not be accessible through conventional approaches alone. The emphasis is on integrating AI with experimental, biological, engineering, or clinical research, not on developing AI methodologies as the specific end goal. The goal is to shorten discovery cycles and enable transformative biomedical advances. This area reflects our interest in harnessing emerging AI capabilities to expand the scope, speed, and impact of fundamental and translational biomedical research, as well as enable transformative biomedical advances.

 

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Tenure System

Position Summary

Michigan State University’s Department of Radiology invites applications for tenure-system faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and/or Professor to join the Center for Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy (CIIGT). Successful candidates will contribute to the scientific growth and national prominence of the CIIGT, a state-of-the-art translational imaging center equipped with a Siemens Biograph One PET/MRI system, advanced radiopharmacy capabilities, and extensive preclinical (https://imaging.iq.msu.edu/) and clinical imaging resources (https://biomedicalimaging.msu.edu). They will interact with our Precision Health Program (PHP; https://radiology.msu.edu/research/precision-health-program) and the Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering (https://iq.msu.edu/) to advance new technologies aimed at improving health.

The CIIGT harnesses the full potential of Michigan State University’s unique research and clinical assets. With two co-located medical colleges, a college of nursing, a college of veterinary medicine,  nationally recognized programs in animal and agricultural sciences and our world-renowned Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (https://frib.msu.edu/), the Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering, and clinical imaging research (https://izzofamilymedicalcenter.com/), combined with established and emerging clinical partnerships across the state, CIIGT is a truly distinctive research environment, unlike any other in the world. CIIGT is an inspiring and tangible manifestation of MSU’s One Team, One Health initiative envisioned to bring our strengths in human, animal and environmental health together to become a national powerhouse of precision health and healing. The CIIGT provides a collaborative nexus of innovation uniquely enabling scientists to leverage human and large animal models and reciprocal translation to the benefit of all life.

This position is part of Michigan State University’s Global Impact Initiative (GII), a comprehensive strategic investment in new and enhanced research endeavors designed to advance big ideas, innovation, and global impact while responding to the MSU 2030 Strategic Plan. The GII supports faculty recruitment in high-priority areas of research and aligns investments with university and college priorities, historical strengths, and new opportunities for growth.

As part of this strategic investment, faculty members will bring or develop innovative, externally funded research programs and work closely with the CIIGT Director and investigators across the Colleges of Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, and other university partners to advance translational imaging research spanning human and animal health.