Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Stony Brook University College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering

The College of Engineering & Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University seeks a highly accomplished scholar and strategic leader to be the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Serving a renewable five-year term, the Department Chair will be a full-time tenured faculty member in BME and, while remaining active in research, will provide sustained strategic leadership of the department.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

BME is housed between CEAS and Stony Brook’s School of Medicine, with leadership of the department historically provided by CEAS. Its mission is “to fully integrate the cutting edge of engineering and physical sciences with state of the art biology to advance our understanding of biomedical problems and to use that science to drive the development of therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices.

The Department … aims to provide students with an interdisciplinary view of the complex engineering problems facing modern medicine and the specific knowledge and skills necessary for undertaking advanced research and development in the broad field of biomedical engineering.”

The department comprises 22 core faculty, 50 additional faculty beyond the department who collaborate in its education and research programs, and three administrative staff. Fall 2025 enrollments are 222 undergraduate, 33 masters, and 52 PhD students.

BME is one of CEAS’ most research-active departments. In AY2024, the department saw $7M in total research expenditures, $5M of it from federal sources. Its level of research productivity extends into translation and commercialization: in the same year, department-based research led to 59 invention disclosures, 95 patents issued, and 11 IP licenses.

BME’s new Chair will leverage Stony Brook’s new all-funds, performance-based budget model to expand the current curricular offerings and develop new forward-looking curricula and degree programs collaborating with other units as appropriate. The Chair will also expand research in areas of national importance leveraging existing strengths in CEAS or other Stony Brook departments/centers such as those focused on artificial intelligence, medicine and healthcare, energy, quantum information systems, medicine and healthcare, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.

The Chair will be a proven, entrepreneurial leader who can inspire faculty, staff, and students in a shared governance environment. They will have the ability to collaboratively develop a compelling vision to establish DTAS as a hub for research and education and as a site of innovation, teaching, and translation. They will have strong skills for mentoring junior faculty and will promote the interests of the entire department.

Required:

• An earned doctorate in a discipline appropriate for a faculty appointment in the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
• A distinguished record of research, teaching, and academic mentoring commensurate with appointment as a tenured full professor at Stony Brook University
• A proven track record of scholarship and the ability to support a vibrant research program along with an outstanding record of professional achievement.
• Excellent leadership and management abilities suited to guiding a world-class research and education program

Preferred:

• Demonstrated academic leadership experience and a strong commitment to collaborative, inclusive, and synergistic leadership that fosters a respectful and supportive environment for faculty, staff, and students at all levels
• A record of successful administrative experience including managing personnel, budgets, and academic operations at the department, center/institute, or school/college level
• A track of record of fund-raising

Senior researchers from industry or government with a proven track record of scholarship and professional leadership but limited academic experience are also encouraged to apply.

The Chair will serve a renewable five-year term subject to an appropriately rigorous periodic review. The Chair will have…