Associate or Full Professor, Empire Innovation Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Associate or Full Professor, Empire Innovation Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Join the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at University at Buffalo (UB) and apply for the position of Associate or Full Professor to become a Professor of Empire Innovation. Selected candidates will receive support through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program (EIP), which recognizes high‑caliber faculty with proven track records of externally funded research.

We invite applications from prominent leaders in AI and Biotechnology. Priority will be given to research areas such as AI‑assisted diagnostics, AI‑accelerated drug discovery and development, AI‑enabled personalized medicine, AI‑optimised healthcare delivery, and AI‑enhanced biomanufacturing.

As a member of a joint venture between the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Jacob’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (JSMBS), the BME Department plays a key role in the expanding biomedical and biotechnology corridor in the Buffalo‑Niagara region.

The successful candidate should have a record of scholarly accomplishments, a sustained externally funded research programme, and teaching experience. They will be expected to maintain an active research program, teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentor graduate students, and advise students at all levels.

Collaboration is central to this role: candidates will work with scientists, engineers, and clinicians across all schools of the university and with partner institutes, including the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, the Gates Vascular Institute, the Jacobs Institute, the New York State Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative.

The Innovation Hub offers resources to commercialise technology and launch new companies.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative‑action/equal‑opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.