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FACULTY POSITION IN BIOENGINEERING (Focus Area: MR BASED IMAGING)

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, in close collaboration with the Department of Radiology in the School of Medicine (SOM), is pleased to announce a tenure-stream faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.  Our department, ranked nationally in the top 20, has strong research and educational programs, offering undergraduate (145 students) and graduate (MS, PhD, and MD/PhD; 175 students) degrees.  The Department is located directly across the street from and interacts closely with the SOM, rated nationally in the top 10 in NIH funding.  In addition, the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (www.mirm.pitt.edu) and Magnetic Resonance Research Center (www.mrctr.upmc.edu) offers many research opportunities in the areas of tissue/organ engineering, medical device development, and biomedical imaging.  Recent additions to the Departmental research infrastructure include state-of-the-art laboratory space in the new Biomedical Science Tower-3, a joint facility housing faculty from the Schools of Medicine and Engineering.  There are three NIH-funded pre-doctoral training programs in the Department: Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering/Regeneration, Biomechanics in Regenerative Medicine, and Cardiovascular Bioengineering.  Further information about our faculty and educational and research programs can be found at http://www.engr.pitt.edu/bioengineering/main/.

The University of Pittsburgh houses state-of-the-art 3 and 7 Tesla (ultrahigh field) human magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems equipped with multi-channel transmit/receive capabilities.  We are seeking an individual with expertise in developing new high-field MRI methods and radio frequency (RF) instrumentation for applications to broad areas in biomedical engineering.  The candidate must possess a strong track record in hardware and/or software development related to ultrahigh field RF research.  It is expected that the chosen candidate will lead the RF computational modeling and hardware research for the 7 Tesla human MRI system, develop a successful extramurally funded research program, and participate in both undergraduate and graduate classroom instruction.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible. Candidates are encouraged to apply early because applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please note that application material must be submitted electronically: Faculty Candidate Application Form. Follow the instructions on the website to submit a complete dossier.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.