The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering (engineering.pitt.edu/bioengineering) invites applications from accomplished individuals with an MD, Ph.D., or equivalent degree in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, or closely related disciplines for a part time, appointment stream Professor faculty position. We wish to recruit an individual with prior experience leading research programs in human aortic biology and biomechanics. The incumbent will direct an NHLBI-funded study on human aortopathy in collaboration with existing Pitt faculty. The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the research, teaching, and service missions of the Swanson School of Engineering, in general, and the Department of Bioengineering, in particular. Teaching responsibility will be primarily through mentorship and/or co-mentorship of post-doctoral fellows, graduate, and undergraduate students.

Located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh is ranked top-ten in securing NIH funding and provides a rich environment for interdisciplinary research, strengthened through its affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The Department of Bioengineering, consistently ranked among the top programs in the country, has outstanding research and educational programs, offering undergraduate (303 students, sophomore-to-senior years) and graduate (178 PhD, MD/PhD, and DPT/PhD students; and 54 MS students) degrees. The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (https://mirm-pitt.net/), Computational and Systems Biology (https://www.csb.pitt.edu/), the Vascular Medicine Institute (https://vmi.pitt.edu/), the Brain Institute (https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/research/LRDC-and-the-brain-institute), Starzl Transplantation Institute (https://stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/), and the Organ Pathology and Therapeutics Institute (https://optin.pitt.edu) offer many collaborative research opportunities. The Center for Medical Innovation (https://www.engineering.pitt.edu/CMI), the Coulter Translational Partnership II Program (https://ctsi.pitt.edu/) and the Center for Commercial Applications of Healthcare Data (https://enterprises.upmc.com/phda/) provide biomedical innovation and translation opportunities.

Interested applicants should apply to requisition number 26000122 at Pitt Talent Center by visiting https://www.join.pitt.edu. The following material should be submitted: (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV (including funding record, if applicable), (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement, and (5) three representative publications, and (6) names and complete contact information of at least six external references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and, therefore, early submission is highly encouraged. We intend to conclude this recruitment by mid May 2026.

The following material should be submitted: (1) cover letter, (2) complete CV (including funding record, if applicable), (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement, (5) three representative publications, and (6) names and complete contact information of at least six external references.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.