Department Head and Tenured Professor, Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department Head and Tenured Professor, Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering

Hiring Department:
Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering

Location:

Chicago, IL, USA

Requisition
Posting Close Date:
December 19, 2025
Search Extended Until January 19, 2026
Salary range: $200,000-$300,000

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of Gia most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate, and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. UIC embodies a dynamic, vibrant, and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found UIC climbed in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC hasорист over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. In FY 2024, UIC received $486 million in sponsored research fundsற்க.

The UIC College of Engineering enrolls over 6,200 students across six departments:
Biomedical Engineering;
Chemical Engineering;
Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering;
Computer Science;
Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. The College’s mission is "Access to Excellence and Success": to educate students to innovate and lead, expand global knowledge through original research, and prioritize partnership with Chicago and Illinois as a public institution. With student enrollment up more than 57% in the past decade and annual research expenditures now exceeding $45 million, the College is in a period of historic growth.

The Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering is jointly housed in the College of Engineering and the College of Medicine, offering an extraordinary environment for interdisciplinary research and education. Since its expansion in 2011 into the College of Medicine, the department has become a recognized hub for biomedical discovery and translational innovation.

Under strong leadership, BME has experienced transformative growth across every dimension. The core faculty has more than doubled to 30, including 18 Professional Society Fellows and nine early-career award recipients. Enrollment in the undergraduate (B.S.) program has doubled to ~350 students, complemented by strong M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Annual research expenditures have tripled to approximately $10 million, reflecting the department’s nationally recognized research enterprise.

Signature programs such as the Innovation in Medicine (IMED) Program for medical students and Clinical Immersion for BME undergraduates provide unique pathways. The department helped launch the IBHE-designated Center for Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology, co‑created the BME Rising Scholars Program to advance diversity in biomedical engineering regionally, and expanded global reach through programs such as a collaborative MS degree with Politecnico di Milano.

The next head of BME will join UIC at a time of momentum and opportunity. UIC is Chicago’s largest and only public Carnegie Research‑1 university. The College of Engineering alone enrolls more than 6,000 students, with a rapidly growing research portfolio and a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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