Research Assistant Professor (Appointment Stream)

%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EThe Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:blue;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Eengineering.pitt.edu/bioengineering%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E) invites applications from accomplished individuals with a PhD or equivalent degree in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, health informatics, or closely related disciplines for an appointment stream Research Assistant Professor position.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3ELocated in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh is ranked top-ten in securing NIH funding and provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary research, strengthened through its affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The Department of Bioengineering, consistently ranked among the top programs in the country, has outstanding research and educational programs, offering undergraduate (303 students, sophomore-to-senior years) and graduate (178 PhD, MD/PhD, and DPT/PhD students; and 54 MS students) degrees. The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://mirm-pitt.net/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://mirm-pitt.net/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), Computational and Systems Biology (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.csb.pitt.edu/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://www.csb.pitt.edu/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), the Vascular Medicine Institute (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://vmi.pitt.edu/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://vmi.pitt.edu/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), the Brain Institute (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/research/LRDC-and-the-brain-institute%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/research/LRDC-and-the-brain-institute%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), Starzl Transplantation Institute (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), and the Organ Pathology and Therapeutics Institute (https://optin.pitt.edu) offer many collaborative research opportunities. The Center for Medical Innovation (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/CMI%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://www.engineering.pitt.edu/CMI%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E), the Coulter Translational Partnership II Program (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://ctsi.pitt.edu/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://ctsi.pitt.edu/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E) and the Center for Commercial Applications of Healthcare Data (%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://enterprises.upmc.com/phda/%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://enterprises.upmc.com/phda/%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E) provide biomedical innovation and translation opportunities.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EApplicants should have demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and evaluation of digital health technologies to support the Department’s growing portfolio of research in clinical translation, biomedical sensing, and data-driven health technologies. This includes mobile health (mHealth) systems, clinician- and patient-facing software applications, wearable-integrated sensing platforms, and research data infrastructure. The successful candidate is expected to have more than two years of research experience, including experience leading the development, deployment, and maintenance of research software systems that support interdisciplinary studies.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EThe position will focus on advancing research in digital health systems and translational biomedical technologies. Areas of interest include the integration of wearable and mobile technologies into clinical research workflows, human-centered design of healthcare software, and the collection, management, and analysis of health data from sensor-based and self-reported sources.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EIn addition to research activities, the successful candidate will contribute their service to the department through leadership and technical oversight within the IDEA Lab. This role will focus on supporting interdisciplinary design, software development, and student project initiatives aligned with the department’s innovation and experiential learning goals.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EService contributions in this role support the broader research, educational, and innovation missions of the department and the Swanson School of Engineering.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3EInterested applicants should apply to requisition number 26001695 at Pitt Talent Center by visiting %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.join.pitt.edu%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3Ehttps://www.join.pitt.edu%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;%22%3E. The following materials should be submitted: (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV, (3) research statement, (4) three representative publications, and (5) names and complete contact information of at least four references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and, therefore, early submission is highly encouraged. We intend to conclude this recruitment by June 15, 2026.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E
%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:%26quot;Calibri%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-fareast-font-family:%26quot;Malgun Gothic%26quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;%22%3EThe following materials should be submitted: (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV, (3) research statement, (4) three representative publications, and (5) names and complete contact information of at least four references.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E
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Job Details
Job Description: Bioengineering, Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This position may be bargaining unit eligible
Campus: Pittsburgh
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Attachments: Other (see posting for additional details)