Lecturer of Medical Device Design and Manufacturing

Open date: March 5, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Mar 5, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), in the College of Engineering at UC Davis, invites applications for a qualified temporary instructor to teach Fall quarter course. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.

Fall 2026:
September 21, 2026 - December 11, 2026

Anticipated appointment is 33% per quarter per course.

Applicants must be able to teach a course on Aspects of Medical Device Design and Manufacturing. Course

Description:

Survey of medical device design & impact on manufacturing operations. Introduction to medical device design process & product lifecycle. Principles of Design for Manufacturability, Design for Lean Manufacturing, and quality management systems. The applicant is expected to teach one section on Davis campus and another section in Aggie Square on Sacramento campus.

The duties will include (but are not limited to) teaching or co-teaching a course including lecturing, holding office hours, grading and administering exams and coursework, course preparation, holding discussion or lab sections and additional duties as needed.

Required materials include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of teaching, and contact information for 3-5 references.

The University will not offer sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Salary and appointment level will be commensurate with experience and percentage of appointment. The positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement (Unit 18).

This offer is contingent upon you clearing an Employment Misconduct Disclosure review where you will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that you committed any misconduct and provide information related to investigations and appeals.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is committed to building an excellent faculty, staff, and student body. The department has existing strengths in the areas of tissue engineering/regenerative medicine, cellular and molecular engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging, micro/nano systems, therapeutics, and computational/systems biology. BME faculty benefit from close collaborations with the School of Medicine, Division of Biological Sciences, and School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Department is home to state-of-the-art resources and facilities that serve both our academic and research programs, including the Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging and the TEAM (Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine) Design, Prototyping, and Fabrication Laboratories. The department is also highly engaged in the campus Aggie Square innovation initiative, located at the UC Davis Sacramento campus, including the development of new undergraduate and graduate focused education programs.

Applicants must have an advanced degree or PhD degree in the relevant field. Applicants must have demonstrated teaching experience and advanced degrees in medical device industry.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering or a closely related field; significant knowledge of the medical device industry, including medical device design, manufacturing processes, standards, and regulatory knowledge; a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education in biomedical engineering; and a record of effective and innovative teaching.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

• Statement of Teaching

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed…