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Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor for Biomedical Engineering
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Position Number: 5758867
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Engineering - Civil and Environmental

Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor for Biomedical Engineering

Requisition Number: 60129
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a full-time Teaching Faculty position. This role will play a vital role in delivering engaging, high-quality instruction to students with a strong biomedical background.

This position is anticipated to be hired at the Assistant Teaching Professor rank; however, qualified candidates may be considered at the Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor ranks.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is one of Colorado's flagship public institutions and among the most research-active public universities in the country. The College of Engineering and Applied Science is the second largest school or college on the CU Boulder campus, and is ranked as a top 10 public graduate engineering program and a top 20 undergraduate engineering program, with multiple specialty programs ranked in the top 20 as well. Equally importantly, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and academically excellent community. Our approximately 250 tenure-track, 115 instructional-track, and 30 research-track faculty serve more than 6,000 undergraduate students, 1,300 master's students, and 1,000 PhD students. Our college recently updated its strategic vision to include three core foci: (i) Research & Innovation, (ii) Education, and (iii) Inclusion. We assert that a diverse faculty is necessary for achieving these goals and our campus diversity plan. We believe that our college's success requires faculty who actively work to create an inclusive culture within the college.

The Biomedical Engineering Program within the College of Engineering and Applied Science has over 40 affiliated faculty from engineering and biological science fields across the CU Boulder campus and offers degrees at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. The BME program has a large, diverse, and enthusiastic student population. Research strengths include biomechanics and mechanobiology, medical devices, imaging and diagnostics, and therapeutics.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The typical distribution of work for this role is 80% teaching and 20% leadership and service.
The selected candidate will be offered a multi-year contract which may be renewable; specific term length will vary based on start date.
The candidate will teach or co-teach core BME courses, including a capstone design course and potentially courses in introduction to biomedical engineering, biotransport, bioinstrumentation, and other related areas.

What You Should Know

The anticipated start date for this position is August 2025, however an earlier start date may be negotiated and preferred.

What We Can Offer

The anticipated salary range for this position at the Assistant Teaching Professor rank is $85,000-$100,000 academic year salary.
Qualified candidates will be considered for Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor rank. The full salary range is $85,000-$130,000, dependent on rank.
A relocation stipend is available within CEAS guidelines.
In addition to a competitive salary, the University of Colorado Boulder offers gender-neutral paid parental leave; housing down-payment assistance programs; a relocation and dual career assistance program; and teaching, research, and professional development.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

At Assistant Teaching Professor Rank:

Candidate must have earned a doctorate degree within biomedical engineering or a related field. College-level teaching experience as either the instructor of record or as a teaching assistant.
At least one term of college-level teaching experience as either the instructor of record or as a teaching assistant.

At Associate Teaching Professor Rank:

For a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Associate Teaching Professor rank, the applicant must also have a minimum 6 years of teaching biomedical engineering at a higher education level and meet unit criteria at this level.

At Teaching Professor Rank:

For a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Teaching Professor rank, the applicant must also have an additional 3 years (9 years total) of teaching biomedical engineering at a higher education level or comparable experience, and the candidate must be able to demonstrate a "record of distinction" based on departmental and college criteria. More information about the Teaching Professor rank is available online at https://bit.ly/CEAS-Teaching-Professor.

What You Will Need

Ability to teach core biomedical engineering classes and labs.
The preferred candidate will have a strong technical background in biomedical engineering or related fields, and comfort in teaching in both classroom and laboratory settings, including the development of curriculum and new courses. Knowledge of electronics, equipment, and software (MATLAB, Excel, R, etc.) will be employed in the courses.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials as individual PDF files:

Cover Letter: Describing your interest in the position and summarizing your personal academic goals (1 page).
Resume/CV: A current curriculum vitae.
A Statement of Teaching Philosophy: A statement of your experience and plans for teaching and mentoring a diverse student body (2-3 pages).
Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion Statement: In this statement, describe your experience and demonstrated ability to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within your teaching, and/or service to the benefit of student learning, campus culture, and society. Please provide details on your track record, calibrated to your career stage, that outlines your teaching, or leadership/service activities to advance DEI and the role you played in these efforts. In addition, describe your specific plans for advancing DEI as a potential faculty member in Biomedical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder (1-2 pages).

Information about the departments inclusive excellence strategy can be found here.
Additional guidance on writing this statement can be found here.

Names and contact information for one or more references: Contact information for at least one reference who may be contacted as the search progresses. Please include name(s), job title(s), phone number(s), and email address(es). Separately during the application process, you will be asked to provide the name and contact information for one reference able to submit a letter of recommendation to be considered along with your application materials. This is allowed to be the same individual.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however for full consideration please apply by December 1, 2024.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (search by job title or by requisition #60129). Background checks will be conducted for all final applicants.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Teaching-Professor-Associate-Teaching-Professor-or-Teaching-Professor-for-Biomedical-Engineering/60129