Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure Track Positions FY Job Lancaster area,Pennsylvania USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure Track Positions FY27

Bioengineering Tenured or Tenure Track Positions FY27

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Sep 15, 2026

at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvaniainvites applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels as part of amulti-year hiring initiative.

For nearly three centuries, Penn has been a leader in shaping and responding to the world's changing needs through innovation in education, research, and service. Guided by In Principle and Practice (),the University is investing boldly in interdisciplinary research and education that address humanity's most pressing challenges. With twelve schools situated on a single compact campus, Penn offers its faculty unparalleled opportunities for research and education in Bioengineering through collaboration across variousengineering, sciences, and health programs.

The faculty in the Department of Bioengineering are engaged in integrative research and education across the continuum fromfundamental discovery to clinical translation. Bioengineering playsa prominent role in the strategic vision of The School of Engineering and Applied Science, Penn Engineering 2030 (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). We are seeking to recruit outstanding faculty who will furtherenhance our integrative research and educational programs. Broadthematic areas for growth include: (1) Precision Engineering for Health, (2) Intelligent and Autonomous Systems for Engineered Life,and (3) Engineering and AI Models Driving Digital Health.

Whilethese themes already encompass a wide range of subdisciplines, technologies, and applications in bioengineering, we also welcome applications from exceptional candidates in any emerging field of bioengineering whose vision complements and expands the Department's interests and strengths.

Qualifications
Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering or a related field. At the assistant professor level, individuals should demonstrate stellar academic credentials and promise for a visionary career in bioengineeringresearch. At higher professorial levels, a proven and evident track record of research excellence, including successful competitiveresearch funding and academic standing, is expected.
A commitment to teaching and pedagogical excellence should also beapparent, consistent with experience and rank, including development of undergraduate and graduate courses, supervision ofdoctoral students, and academic and professional mentoring and advising of students at all levels.
We seek individuals who are committed to nurturing and building ourscholarly community in the broadest sense, participating in departmental, school-level, and university-level efforts towardsthis goal, and to work closely with students to identify and address challenges.
Penn Engineering strongly supports dual career hires, and wewelcome and encourage inquiries about dual career assistance (for academic and non-academic opportunities) at an early stage of the recruitment process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.