About the Department

The Department of Biomedical Engineering currently has 19 full time faculty, 16 of which are tenured or on tenure track, and an enrollment of about 400 undergraduate and 70 graduate students. The Department offers an ABET-accredited undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering. The department also has graduate programs that confer Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The Department has research focus areas in Medical Device Innovation, Medical Imaging and Bioinformatics, and Regenerative Medicine and Biomechanics.

The University of Cincinnati is a culturally diverse urban campus and has the distinction of being 1 of 3 recognized Research 1 institutions (top tier research intensive) in Ohio and one of 115 in the nation.  It is in the top 6% of public universities according to the NSF HERD rankings. The University has embarked on a new strategic direction, “NEXT lives here”, with the goal of leading urban public universities like UC into a new era of innovation and impact of which BME should take a prominent role:  https://www.uc.edu/strategicdirection.html.

The university boasts a student body of over 50,000 enrolled in over 370 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. The University of Cincinnati is ranked as one of America’s top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. U.S. News has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges.  Cooperative Education (co-op) had its founding at UC in 1906, and is required for all engineering undergraduates. Additional information about the department, college and university can be found at http://ceas.uc.edu/biomedical-engineering.html.

Job Overview

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position (Requisition# 100284) with the possibility to begin as early as August 15, 2026. Salary and startup funding to be commensurate with credentials.

Successful candidates will conduct research in one or more of the following areas: (1) magnetic resonance imaging coil design, (2) magnetic resonance imaging radio-frequency hardware design, (3) magnetic resonance imaging pulse sequence development, and/or (4) magnetic resonance imaging application development.

Essential Functions

• Teach graduate and undergraduate engineering courses specific to their expertise in magnetic resonance imaging and related areas, including but not limited to, electronic circuits, image and signal processing, and medical physics.
• Develop externally funded research programs in their area of specialty (as listed above) and publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Advise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Participate in service with professional societies (e.g., committee membership, editorial positions, etc.) and participate in curriculum and course development.

Minimum Requirements

Prior to the effective date of the appointment, a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other closely related field.

Application Process

Create an Applicant Profile at http://jobs.uc.edu and upload a current CV/Resume and cover letter. Then directly apply to REQ# 100284 and include a cover letter, research plan statement, teaching philosophy statement, and at least three (3) references in the ‘Additional Documents’ section. References will only be contacted for those candidates who are selected as finalists.

Review of applications is expected to begin 15 December 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.