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The Department of Bioengineering at McGill University Faculty of Engineering invites applications for the Furino Chair in Bioengineering. The position is at the Full Professor level, for outstanding senior candidates.
Established in 2022, the Salvatore Furino Chair in Biomolecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering allows the Faculty of Engineering to expand research and teaching in biomolecular, cellular, and tissue engineering, as well as biological information, serving as a catalyst to advance knowledge and enable innovation for vaccines and drugs, as well as to develop cancer prevention, treatment, and cure.
McGill University is a leading research-intensive academic institution in Canada, attracting over one-half billion dollars in competitive research funding each year. The Department is in a rapid growth phase, following the success of its undergraduate program in Bioengineering and commissioned considerable, new, integrated research facilities. The successful candidate will assist in this growth, while maintaining McGill’s international reputation of excellence in research and teaching.
We are seeking outstanding candidates whose research focuses on Biomolecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering, or Biological Information and Computational Bioengineering – preferably synergising both areas. Aside of these general areas of activity, the successful candidate will also have demonstrated knowledge and achievements in biomanufacturing and/or cancer research. The successful candidate will also have constituted evidence of effective teaching.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in any area of life sciences or engineering, with preference for a first degree in engineering. Membership or eligibility for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association is required.
The Department is committed to excellence in teaching and values service contributions of its Faculty members to the University, the profession, and society at large. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to the mission of the University, demonstrated through outstanding activities in the areas of research, teaching, and service.
The position starting date is August 1, 2023.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualified applicants should submit a single application package which includes the following:
1) A curriculum vitae
2) A two-page statement outlining research and teaching goals
3) Copies of three recent publications
4) Names and contact information of at least 3 referees who will be asked to provide confidential reference letters shortly after the initial application submission
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Please note that you must use a personal email address when creating an account to submit your application
Application deadline is 30 days from posting or until position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Department of Bioengineering Chair
chair.bioeng@mcgill.ca
.McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through
accommodation policies and procedures
. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
