The College of Engineering and the School of Medicine at theUniversity of Washington invite applications and nominations forChair of the Department of Bioengineering. This full-time andtenured position with the appointment at the rank of Professorwill lead a department with a long history of dedication toexcellence, tremendous growth and accomplishment in research andscholarship, state-of-the-art facilities, and strong connections toindustries. This is a 12-month service period per year position(July June) with an anticipated start date in Summer 2021.All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, researchand service.

The Chair will build on the departments commitment to inclusiveand excellent undergraduate and graduate education and research.The chair will lead the department to provide leadership andservice in research, education, and diversity to the University,the state of Washington, the nation, and the community.TheChair will be expected to represent the department with alumni,donors, industry and the community,and lead advancementactivities.

The University of Washington is ranked No. 3 among U.S. publicuniversities and 14th in the world on the 2019 Academic Ranking ofWorld Universities with a graduate Bioengineering programthat consistently ranks in top 10 (the US News ranking). UWBioengineering has a tradition of interdisciplinary collaborationsand strong partnerships between the College of Engineering and theSchool of Medicine as well as with industry, national labs, andother academic institutions. Major areas of research include:

The departments faculty have played a central role in majorcollaborative centers at the University such as the newly formedUWEB-21, National ESCA and Surface Analysis Center for BiomedicalProblems (NESAC-BIO),Ultrasound-based Washington Molecular Imagingand Therapy Center (uWAMIT), The Institute of Stem Cell &Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), the Center for CardiovascularBiology (CCVB), Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute(MolES), the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) and the Center forNeurotechnology (CNT) among many other inter-departmental,multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional Centers. The new chairwill also have a unique opportunity to lead the department in newresearch directions that engage in the UWs new Population HealthInitiative, which seeks to address all causes of healthinequities. The department currently consists of 49 coretenure/tenure-track and research faculty, 85 administrative andresearch staff, 211 undergraduates, 66 masters and 116 PhDstudents. For more information on the department, pleasevisithttps://bioe.uw.edu/

Our objective is to create a community that encouragesparticipation and connection and values each persons uniquecontributions, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity,language, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity andexpression, spiritual practice, geography, mental and physicalstatus and age.

The search is open to candidates with a Ph.D. degree, MD orforeign equivalent and national leadership experience. Anoutstanding record of scholarship, undergraduate and graduateeducation, along with demonstrated collaborative leadership andmanagement skills and a demonstrated commitment to advancingdiversity, equity and inclusion are required.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1Bvisa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must showsuccessful completion of all three steps of the U.S. MedicalLicensing Exam (USMLE), or foreign equivalent as determined by theSecretary of Health and Human Services.

Applications should include:

Please submit the nominations or applications by July 31, 2020via Interfolio.

For any administrative issues related to this search, pleasecontact the search committee at chemeatc@uw.edu.

Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2020 and continueuntil the position is filled.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status,pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age,disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversityamong its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, andarticulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/).Additionally, the Universitys Faculty Code recognizes facultyefforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversityand equal opportunity as important contributions to a facultymembers academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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