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Tenure-track Faculty - Biomedical Engineering Education Research
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Cornell University's Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Engineering Education Research. The appointment is expected at the Assistant Professor level, but outstanding candidates at all ranks will be considered. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in engineering, STEM education, or a closely related field, with a demonstrated potential for success as an independent education research investigator and a classroom educator. Responsibilities include the pursuit of a program of scholarly research in Biomedical Engineering Education; teaching courses in Biomedical Engineering; and advising undergraduate and graduate students.

The Meinig School is conducting two parallel faculty searches in biomedical engineering education. This tenure-track discipline-based engineering education research (DBER) position is intended for scholars who will establish an independent, nationally recognized education research program, including mentoring Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars and advancing the field through innovative scholarship, external funding, and national leadership. In contrast, the School’s Teaching Professor position is intended for educators who will provide leadership in undergraduate education through excellence and innovation in teaching, curriculum development, and student mentoring and advising; candidates for that position will be evaluated primarily on the strength and potential of their teaching, educational leadership, and contributions to the biomedical engineering curriculum.

Candidates must show outstanding research and potential for excellence in teaching and research; senior candidates are expected to have exceptional accomplishments in research and teaching. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the inclusive excellence of our academic community through their research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering is in the Duffield College of Engineering on Cornell’s campus in Ithaca, New York. Cornell has a growing community of scholars engaged in Engineering Education Research (EER) and Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) across the sciences and engineering. The recently established Duffield Engineering Education Research Institute provides a community for and an institutional investment in research, collaboration, and action focused on how engineers learn, how innovation can shape educational systems, and how evidence can be used to improve teaching, learning, and the professional formation of engineers.

The BME department has a decades-long culture of educational innovation and outreach. Current efforts include engineering education research at the intersection of pedagogy, assessment, and generative AI methods; experiential and design-based learning major outreach programs to local-area middle- and high-school science teachers as well as science museums; and the integration of active learning throughout the biomedical engineering curriculum. Educational innovation is also a strategic priority across the Duffield College of Engineering and Cornell University.

Faculty engaged in discipline-based education research collaborate through the Duffield Engineering Education Research group, the Cornell Discipline-Based Education Research group, the McCormick Teaching Excellence Institute in Engineering, and the university-wide Center for Teaching Innovation and Active Learning Initiative. This community is filled with disciplinary experts who are passionate about their teaching, engaging in education research literature, and keen to discuss how to improve teaching and learning for students throughout multiple disciplines. The ideal candidate will benefit from strong collaborative ties to other discipline-based education researchers in the Duffield College of Engineering and across campus and to the major teaching/education centers, and will contribute to a culture of excellence in education research and of continual improvement in pedagogical approaches, both in their own teaching and through their work with faculty colleagues.

How to apply and what to submit: Example: The anticipated starting date is 1 July 2027 or as negotiated. Qualified applicants should submit 1) a cover letter briefly summarizing background, qualifications, and interest in the position, 2) a Curriculum Vitae, 3) a research statement outlining experience, interests, and goals, 4) copies of three relevant publications, 5) a teaching statement outlining experience and philosophy, and 6) names and contact information for three references. Materials should be submitted online to:  . Applications received by 1 November 2026 will be given full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Inquires may be directed to:  cornellbmesearch@cornell.edu

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.

Pay Ranges: $83,200 - $226,200

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position. Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

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Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

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