Riccio Endowed Chair - Biomedical Engineering

Title: Riccio Endowed Chair - Biomedical Engineering

Executive Area: Academic Affairs

College/School/MBU: Engineering

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented applicants qualified for the Riccio Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering (BME). Candidates should include materials that address the standards and criteria for tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as described in our Academic Personnel Policy (also known as the “Red Book”). The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2027.

The position is defined broadly across the entire scope of Biomedical Engineering. Scholars working across disciplines, with a strong, sustained record of external research funding and high-impact scholarly publications are particularly encouraged. The successful candidate is expected to teach existing graduate and undergraduate courses in BME and will be encouraged to develop creative new curricula in areas of their interest or across disciplines.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a compelling vision for enhancing the national and international visibility of the department and college, and a strong interest in building strategic collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School. Applicants working in areas with a strong clinical and translational focus, which will leverage collaborations with UMass Chan Medical School and regional and Boston-area hospitals, are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are committed to expanding the scope of our department beyond our traditional strengths.

As a campus, college, and department with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentor under-represented demographics within engineering. We welcome candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, those who have paused their careers for family or other reasons, or who spent time outside of academia.

The candidate is expected to develop an externally-funded research program in Biomedical engineering, and develop and maintain an internationally recognized scholarly presence. Ideally, the candidate will lead large, multi-investigator or center-level initiatives.

The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching existing graduate and undergraduate courses in Biomedical Engineering, and will be encouraged to develop creative new curricula, including courses supporting the department's 2027 academic program. The candidate is also expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students as well as junior faculty.

The candidate is also expected to contribute meaningful service to their department, College, University and externally within their field through participation in committees, faculty governance, and activities that support the academic community.

Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field, currently hold a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor or an equivalent senior position in industry, a national laboratory, or a research institute, and have a record of external research funding as a principal investigator.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has 15 full-time, tenure track faculty members, 3 lecturers and approximately 60 graduate students and 360 undergraduates. The department’s FY 25 research expenditures exceeded $5.1…