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Bioengineering Department Chair

Employer
Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA

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Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Bioengineering Department Chair Department: Bioengineering Academic Category&Field of Expertise: Engineering: Agricultural and Development Economics Department / Position Website - https://engineering.lehigh.edu/bioe Position Description - The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science at Lehigh University invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of the Department of Bioengineering (BioE). We seek an outstanding researcher who is a dynamic leader with a vision to lead an active faculty team and grow the department to a new level of excellence. The successful candidate will provide leadership to the department, recruit and mentor outstanding new faculty, work with all BioE faculty and with related university departments, promote partnerships with industry, further strengthen department teaching and curriculum, be dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment, and establish relationships with alumni and the local community.

After being an interdisciplinary program for more than a decade, the Department was officially founded in the Summer of 2017 and currently has 15 core faculty members and 16 associated faculty members. A significant growth in the Bioengineering FTEs is expected in the next few years. Our undergraduate, Masters, and Ph.D. programs are vibrant and growing, with current enrollments of approximately 200 undergraduate, 9 Masters, and 15 Ph.D. students. BioE faculty members maintain outstanding reputations in a variety of areas, including biocomputations and modeling, diagnostics, sensors and devices, and biomaterials and therapies.

BioE has extensive interdisciplinary ties with other academic departments at Lehigh, with most of the core faculty members having joint appointment in other engineering and science departments. The department also plays active roles with various programs, centers, institutions and other initiatives, such as with the Health Research Hub (HRH), Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) Honors Program, the Institute of Functional Materials and Devices (IFMD), Research Computing Group and Lehigh’s ADVANCE initiatives. BioE is interacting closely with Lehigh’s new College of Health. A new Biocomputational Engineering B.S. degree program led by BioE has been recently approved, and enrollment will start in Fall 2020. In the 2019 US News and World Report "Best Graduate Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering Programs", our department is ranked for the first time and is placed at #69. Our faculty members are dedicated to the education and research experience. Further information can be found through the Department website: https://engineering.lehigh.edu/bioe.

Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA, in the rapidly growing Lehigh Valley metropolitan area. The Lehigh Valley, with a population over 800,000, is located approximately 1 hour north of Philadelphia, 1.5 hours west of New York City and near the Pocono Mountains. The university has a current enrollment of approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students, and is planning to increase these enrollments significantly in the next few years, with a corresponding increase in the size of the faculty as well. Lehigh University is investing substantially in new innovative research and academic programs to enhance its intellectual footprint. These investments, based on faculty-driven initiatives, will advance the University’s commitment to enhance student experiences. Investments will include upgrades to physical plant, laboratories, and technical infrastructure.

We welcome applications from, and nominations for, individuals with a strong background in any discipline relevant to bioengineering. A candidate must possess a Ph.D., have an exemplary record of achievement in research, teaching, and service at a level sufficient for appointment as a tenured Professor, at the rank of full professor, and demonstrate commitment to supporting the advancement of fellow faculty members at all levels. Ideal candidates should also demonstrate visionary leadership, strong interpersonal skills and administrative talent, and a commitment to continued excellence and innovation in research and teaching.

Review of Applications - Review of candidates will start on November 1, 2019 until the position is filled. Candidates should submit application materials on-line https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14610. Candidates should provide a statement of educational, research, and leadership philosophy, diversity statement, curriculum vitae, full contact information for at least three references, and a cover letter. Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to Professors Xuanhong Cheng and Chengshan Xiao, Co-Chairs of the search committee at bioe.chair.search@lehigh.edu.

Applications and nominations from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged. Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. Please refer to the Lehigh Work/Life Balance for Faculty Web site for more information: https://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/worklifebalance.html

On-Line Application - https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14610

Organization

Read our Diversity Profile Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a premier coeducational, nondenominational, private residential research university that offers a distinctive academic environment for undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe. Lehigh University’s annual report from 2013 provides an overview of the intellectual activity across campus as well as a financial report. It is posted on our website at http://www.lehigh.edu/annualreport/ .

Lehigh offers more than 90 undergraduate programs and majors featuring more than 2,000 courses in four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, The College of Education and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Lehigh confers a total of 12 degrees at the undergraduate and advanced degree level. We have 482 full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty and approximately 200 adjunct faculty and lecturers and 10 full-time visiting faculty. With approximately 4700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students, a small student-to-faculty ratio allows students to work closely with professors. About 69% of all full-time faculty are tenured, and 99% of full-time tenure-track faculty hold a doctorate degree or the highest degree in their field.  We have 1,215 staff members supporting the academic, research and administrative functions.

Located in Pennsylvania’s scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh is situated on over 2,300 acres on four campuses. The Asa Packer Campus, Mountaintop Campus, and Murray H. Goodman Campus are contiguous and feature more than 153 buildings with 4.3 million-plus square feet of classroom, laboratory, office and living space. The campus also has 180 acres of playing fields and half of the campus is preserved as open space.

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