SUNY Empire Innovation Program

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Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service;
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Job Description:

The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, and Upstate Medical University invite applications for two tenured faculty positions (one primary appointment at each campus) with an expected start date of Fall 2025 in the area of regenerative medicine. We are seeking national leaders in stem cell science, cell therapy, and biomanufacturing with special focus in pancreatic islet development, biomanufacturing, islet biology, islet transplantation, to be part of a collaborative research and education alliance between Binghamton University and Upstate Medical University.

This position will carry the title of SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, and is supported in part by the State University of New York (SUNY)'s Empire Innovation Program (EIP), a key initiative to recruit and retain outstanding faculty with an established track record of research and scholarship in areas of strategic priority.

We are seeking exceptional and well-established experts with outstanding track records of funded research, scholarship, teaching and service. Applications are invited from candidates in all areas of regenerative medicine, biomaterials, and tissue bio-fabrication. However, human pancreatic islet development, islet biomanufacturing, islet biology and islet transplantation are areas of particular interest.

Successful candidates will augment existing capabilities and expertise in regenerative medicine at Binghamton University and Upstate Medical University, build on ongoing research at both campuses and further strengthen and grow cross-institutional collaborations. They will be expected to make significant contributions to Binghamton university's Road Map Initiative in the Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence in Health Science (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) and Upstate Medical University's Research Strategic Plan (https://).

They will develop and implement a robust plan to synergize and accelerate research partnerships between the Center of Biomanufacturing for Regenerative Medicine (CBRM) led by Watson College's Biomedical Engineering Department, Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Basic Science and Clinical Departments at Upstate Medical University.

A premier public R1 research institution, Binghamton University contributes over $1.2 billion annually to the regional economy. The recent $113 million research award from Economic Development Agency (EDA) for battery technology innovation speaks to the university's leadership on knowledge transfer and partnerships across industrial and academia to advance technology development and innovation…