Description
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Mississippi is dedicated to advancing human health through interdisciplinary education, research, and innovation at the intersection of engineering and medicine. Established to meet the growing demand for engineers trained in life sciences and healthcare applications, the department offers a dynamic and student-focused environment that blends rigorous engineering principles with cutting-edge biomedical science. The Department of Biomedical Engineering comprises nine tenure/tenure-track faculty and one instructional faculty. Undergraduate emphasis areas include Biodevices, Biomolecular Engineering, Bioinformatics, and pre-med/pre-dental. Faculty within the Department of Biomedical Engineering actively collaborate on interdisciplinary projects with faculty in the University of Mississippi’s world-class School of Pharmacy and the College of Liberal Arts. Collaborative opportunities also exist with the National Center for Physical Acoustics and the National Center for Natural Products Research on-campus and with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Center for Diagnostics, Design, Devices, and Biomechanics (D3B)
The mission of D3B is twofold: (1) to translate basic discoveries in biomechanics to novel medical devices and (2) to serve as a contract testing partner for the regional medical device industry. Since 2023, university, state, and federal funders have invested approximately $10M to establish D3B and ensure its success and growth. D3B occupies approximately 3,200 sq ft. of newly renovated, state-of-the-art space at Insight Park, a 19-acre research and business park situated at the western edge of campus.
The Center houses advanced equipment that will enable groundbreaking research and facilitate commercialization efforts. Equipment includes a custom-fabricated six degree-of-freedom (6DOF) multi-axial testing frame (MTS), three MTS single-axis testing frames with movement modules, and a lead-lined room for X-ray imaging. Motion capture equipment includes a Vicon motion capture suite with 14 Valkyrie cameras, 10 AMTI force plates, a Delsys EMG system, EEG equipment and fully instrumented AMTI treadmill. The Center also has and access to an ultrasonic spray coater for coating implants and a Stratasys J5 and F370 3D printers. Expansion space is available to house new equipment purchased by the incoming director.
Requirements
Appointment 12 Month
Assignment Type: Tenure Track
The successful candidate will:
1. Establish private-sector relationships and network to identify and support medical device and technology projects;
2. Translate university research findings into tangible products and services to bridge the gap between academic research and practical applications; and
3. Create and foster companies to commercialize technology that will capitalize on private sector customer needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or a closely related field
- Experience bringing medical devices or diagnostics to market, either through translating academic discoveries or employment in the medical device industry, validating product claims or findings, or prototyping new device designs;
- Evidence of teaching excellence in the candidate’s cognate area and capstone design;
- A history of securing extramural funding from public and private sponsors;
- The ability to manage multiple, large, and complex research projects;
- A demonstrated ability to successfully mentor graduate students;
- A record of collaboration with a wide range of constituents (faculty, staff, students; industry and government officials; and private, state, and federal sponsors);
- Experience supervising, mentoring, and empowering staff; and
- A clear vision for advancing the center.
