Associate Professor-Medical Engineering

Job Title

Associate Professor-Medical Engineering –
University of South Florida Libraries

• Job Identification: 42392
• Job Category:
  Faculty
• Posting Date: 01/08/2026, 01:45 PM
• Degree Level: Doctorate Degree
• Location:
  
  4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, US
• Essential Personnel:
  No

The University of South Florida Department of Medical Engineering invites applications for tenure/tenure‑track positions at the Senior (Associate and Full Professor) or Junior (Assistant Professor) level that are expected to commence August 2026. The successful candidate should be an emerging or established leader in one of our research emphasis areas (preferred:
Biomedical Imaging/Bioelectronics;
Cell/Tissue Engineering; Neuro/Rehabilitation Engineering; Molecular Medicine/Drug Delivery; Biomechanics) applied to any biomedical system, with innovative research ideas and excellent training.

Opportunities exist to innovate undergraduate and graduate‑level teaching in biomedical engineering, including those in clinical and hospital settings in association with academic clinicians. Established leaders may propose to develop novel initiatives and expand or assemble/relocate high‑impact research groups. We strongly value technology transfer initiatives and support the move of existing startup companies to Tampa Bay.

An earned Ph.D. from a biomedical engineering or related engineering or quantitative science discipline(s), and evidence of potential (Assistant) or established (Associate, Full) national prominence through superior scholarship, active externally funded research, and teaching excellence is required.

Competitive startup packages and top‑quality lab space are available in our expanding department space and in the Heart Institute, part of a new 14‑story structure in the heart of downtown Tampa near the primary clinical activities of USF Health.

University Leadership has made a strategic decision to build international standing in biomedical engineering (BME) by establishing and investing in a new Department of Medical Engineering, a true joint department between the USF Medical School and College of Engineering. This new department governs our highly successful graduate programs in BME and undergraduate major in BME – recently re‑accredited and just the 4th such program in the State system.

Established in 1964 and currently led by Dean Levi Thompson, the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida is ranked #56 among public institutions (#89 overall) by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Engineering & Specialties Rankings.

Applicants must electronically submit the application packet to the following website: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). For consideration, please apply to the appropriate position level (
Assistant Professor, Req# 42383
, Associate Professor, Req# 42392
, Full Professor, Req# 42391
). The packet must contain a cover letter, complete vitae with list of publications and research grants and contracts, names and detailed contact information for three references (Assistant Professor only), a 1‑page statement of the applicant’s teaching interest and vision, a 3‑page statement of the applicant’s research vision, and the faculty rank (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor) to which they are applying.

Research programs will be evaluated for the importance of research questions they address, and their adoption and generation of novel technologies. Applicants who are committed to teaching and mentoring students from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and may include an optional 1‑page expected contributions to broadening participation in engineering (BPE) or diversity statement.

This job is subject to Foreign Influence Screening. During the 2021 Florida legislative session, House Bill 7017 (“HB 7017”) was passed and later signed into law by Governor DeSantis. The new law modifies a variety of Florida Statutes to address concerns regarding improper foreign influence. With regard to employment at major research institutions like the University of South Florida, the new law requires thorough review of certain…