The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET) at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, VA, invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty position (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) in the broad area of biomechanics. This position is to begin in Fall 2025 and will be a 10-month appointment. Applicants in the areas of computational or experimental Biomechanics at the cell, tissue, organ or whole human body-level, doing fundamental and/or applied research with applications that include, but are not limited to, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, injury/disease modeling, ergonomics, rehabilitation or robotics are sought.
The MAE department Chair expects candidates will be able to,
- Develop and sustain an externally funded research program.
- Develop and teach biomechanics and other mechanical engineering/biomedical engineering.
- Advise students.
- Perform service obligations
- Serving on committees.
The position will be housed in the MAE department, but the selected candidate will also hold a core faculty affiliation with the newly established Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health, and Human Performance (EnMed) that advances bio-related research and education across the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. The EnMed Institute includes the Biomedical Engineering program and the selected candidate is expected to also play a key role in supporting its mission and growth. Successful applicants will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty members in MAE, BCET and the university with complementary expertise, including those in Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics and Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences which includes Eastern Virginia Medical School.
