University of Calgary Hiring The Schulich School of Engineering, at the University of Calgary invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Biomedical Engineering, with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2024. The successful applicant will hold an Azrieli Accelerator Professorship for a period of 5 years, which provides protected time for research-intensive and research-related activities.
The successful candidate will be an emerging scholar with an original, creative, innovative, and forward-looking research program, acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to become an international leader in the field.
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Azrieli Professorship in Biomedical Engineering Technologies for Neurodevelopment, Schulich School of Engineering
Job ID: 29837
Location: Main Campus
Eligbility Criteria: Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in engineering, life sciences, or equivalent. The successful candidate’s research program will focus on Neurodevelopment Technologies. This may be accomplished by research themes including but not limited to:
- Developing innovative technologies and platforms for recording, analysing or interpreting neural activity, particularly during neurodevelopment. (examples include data acquisition, signal processing technologies)
- Integrating technologies for gathering and synthesizing data about neurodevelopment (omics, imaging, sensor-based)
- Designing technologies for users to interface with others when different developmental or neural differences exist (e.g., brain computer interfaces to enable nonverbal communication)
- Use of multi modal inputs and advanced AI/ML for enabling novel technologies to support neurodivergent individuals
- Community-based and participatory design of technologies to improve the quality of life of people with neurodevelopmental differences.
- The successful candidate will have a mandate to develop a research program that advances critically required knowledge for developing biomedical engineering tools and technologies that can be applied to research into neurodevelopment, that will attract competitive external funding, and experience in teaching and graduate student supervision at the University level. They are expected to be or become eligible for registration as a professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA): https://www.apega.ca/
If any candidates require further information about this criterion, they are encouraged to contact the Department Head.
The research area exemplifies the University of Calgary’s vision of research that is built around areas of excellence, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, advanced technology, and strong connections to industry and community.
The Schulich School of Engineering is committed to fostering diversity through cultivating an environment where people with a variety of backgrounds, genders, interests and talents feel welcome and included. In 2016, the Schulich School of Engineering was recognized with the KNOVO Award of Distinction to honour the school’s commitment to diversity and equity.
The Azrieli Accelerator Professorships
The Azrieli Accelerator at the University of Calgary seeks to transform neurodevelopment research across the lifespan. With funding from the Azrieli Foundation, this initiative uses strategic investments to strengthen multi-disciplinary collaborations and launches big and bold research in the areas of neurodevelopment, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodiversity as they relate to all stages across the life course. The Azrieli Accelerator Professorships will bring new strengths to the University of Calgary, and the successful candidates will join a dynamic group of researchers who are engaged in the university’s transdisciplinary research strategy.
Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary
The new Biomedical Engineering Department is the home of undergraduate (BSc) and graduate (MSc, PhD) programming and is an anchor for cross-campus transdisciplinary activities in Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical Engineering at the University of Calgary (ucalgary.ca/bme) involves more than 300 faculty members with current annual research funding exceeding $75M. The university has made significant investments in Biomedical Engineering to date, including the allocation of six Tier 1 and nine Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs. A strong culture of collaboration and cross-disciplinary research excellence is enabled by significant research infrastructure located in multiple centers across campus. The University of Calgary’s multidisciplinary Engineering Solutions for Health: Biomedical Engineering research strategy drives innovations that are saving lives and revolutionizing health care. Biomedical Engineering is led by the Schulich School of Engineering, with the Cumming School of Medicine, and the faculties of Kinesiology, Nursing, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. With collaborative teams focused on wearable technologies (We-Trac CREATE), human mobility, health monitoring and management including e-health, advanced biomedical imaging, precision bio-diagnostics, regenerative medicine and novel medical technologies, our researchers are transforming health services and quality of life.
The successful candidate will benefit from a rich ecosystem, which includes world-class scholars, a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, and an equitable, diverse, and inclusive university community that supports transdisciplinary research, partnerships and collaborations, and education excellence. The Schulich School of Engineering Strategic Plan, Schulich Momentum, identifies four pillars: 1) Indigenous Engagement, Inclusivity and Reconciliation; 2) Fostering a Community through Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility; 3) Preparing Tomorrow’s Engineering Changemakers; and 4) Elevating Research and Innovation Impact. The Schulich School of Engineering is a key contributor the University of Calgary Framework for Growth plan, which emphasizes transdisciplinary scholarship, deeper community integration, and future-focused program delivery. For more information, please visit the Schulich School of Engineering website.
Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents, such as publications:
- Cover letter and curriculum vitae, as well as the name and contact information of three referees
- Statement of research interests, accomplishments and vision (maximum 2 pages)
- Statement of teaching philosophy promoting student learning and success (maximum 2 pages). This can include information on teaching experience, training, and mentoring inside and outside the classroom at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels
Statement on equity, diversity and inclusion (maximum 2 pages)
Questions may be addressed to:
Dr. Michael Kallos
Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: October 16, 2023
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
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