Assistant Professor Biological Engineering job in Logan

Assistant Professor
CityLogan Campus
Requisition ID 2024-7452 # of Openings 1 Job Locations US-UT-Logan Category (Portal Searching) Faculty Position Type Benefited Full-Time Job Classification Faculty Percent of Time or Hours per Week 100% Time College College of Engineering Department Biological Engineering Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits Telework Eligible No
Overview
The Department of Biological Engineering at Utah State University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. The specific areas of preference are synthetic biology and synthetic biomanufacturing for engineering microorganisms including genome editing, gene circuit design, synthetic promoter development, as examples, to make bioproducts. Candidates must have an earned PhD in Biological Engineering or a related engineering discipline. The ideal candidate must demonstrate the potential for, or a strong record of, externally funded research, publications, teaching competency, and professional leadership. Candidates are expected to build a rigorous program of funded innovative research with potential for collaborations in a small but growing department as well as across the college and university. Candidates are also expected to be an excellent teacher at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. This is an academic-year (9 month) term-appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024.

Responsibilities
Conduct research and other scholarly activities, including the pursuit of a strong externally funded research program.
Effectively teach core undergraduate courses in the department and upper division/graduate courses.
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research activities.
Participate in department, university and community service.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in biological engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
Evidence of established or emerging research area(s) with potential for extramural support and publication.
Record of success or potential for effective teaching and mentoring.
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to collaborate with existing biological engineering faculty on externally funded projects.
Post-doctoral or relevant industrial experience.

Advertised Salary
Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits