The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET) at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, VA, invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty position (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) in the broad area of biomechanics. This position is to begin in Fall 2025 and will be a 10-month appointment. Applicants in the areas of computational or experimental Biomechanics at the cell, tissue, organ or whole human body-level, doing fundamental and/or applied research with applications that include, but are not limited to, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, injury/disease modeling, ergonomics, rehabilitation or robotics are sought. The MAE department Chair expects candidates will be able to:
1. Develop and sustain an externally funded research program.
2. Develop and teach biomechanics and other mechanical engineering/biomedical engineering.
3. Advise students.
4. Perform service obligations
5. Serve on committees.
The position will be housed in the MAE department, but the selected candidate will also hold a core faculty affiliation with the newly established Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health, and Human Performance (EnMed) that advances bio-related research and education across the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. The EnMed Institute includes the Biomedical Engineering program, and the selected candidate is expected to also play a key role in supporting its mission and growth. Successful applicants will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty members in MAE, BCET and the university with complementary expertise, including those in Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectric and Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences which includes Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Earned Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering, Biomedical engineering or a closely related field by May 2025.
2. Candidates for assistant professor should have a record of conducting research in biomechanics as evidenced by peer reviewed publications
3. Candidates for associate/full professor must have a record of sustained research including peer reviewed publications and external funding in the area of biomechanics.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Post-doctoral research experience
2. Teaching experience as teaching assistant or course instructor, commensurate with experience.
3. Record of research funding such as fellowships or external grants, commensurate with experience.
4. A plan for developing an externally funded research program at ODU with expressed interest in leveraging complementary research expertise at ODU

How to Apply: Interested candidates should visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22170 to apply and attach the following with their online application:
• A cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching interests.
• Philosophy, statement of research interests including a research plan.
• Unofficial graduate transcripts.
• Contact information for 3 professional references.
Applications submitted by January 13, 2025, will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

About ODU: Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

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