Tenure Track Faculty - Biomedical Engineering

Tenure Track Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering,
Cornell University

The Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University invites applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level although exceptional candidates at all ranks will be considered. We seek candidates who develop and translate innovative engineering solutions including data-driven methods, advanced instrumentation, and technology platforms to enable precision medicine and therapeutic engineering. We are particularly interested in applicants who integrate engineering principles with clinical or translational goals, with potential applications in areas such as cancer immunology, data acquisition and sensing, drug delivery, or related fields. Candidates should demonstrate a clear path toward impactful clinical or translational applications of their technology. Applications exclusively focused on imaging will not be considered.

Candidates must have an earned doctorate in engineering or a closely related field, with a demonstrated potential for success as an independent investigator and educator.

The Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering is in the College of Engineering on Cornell’s campus in Ithaca, New York. The ideal candidate will benefit from strong collaborative ties to the College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, and Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech in New York City. Our global presence includes a College of Medicine campus in Doha, Qatar. Further opportunities for research and development are provided by an extensive network of centers and institutes including the Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society, Center for Vertebrate Genomics, Cornell Institute of Biotechnology with world-class core facilities for genomics and imaging, Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility, Cornell Center for Immunology, AI Radical Collaboration, Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, and the Cornell Life Science Ventures.

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All applicants must submit a cover letter of interest, a curriculum vitae including a list of publications and preprints as well as research and teaching vision statements. Please submit all materials including contact information for at least 3 reference letter writers.

Applications must be received by November 24, 2025, to receive full consideration. Application materials must be submitted electronically at:

Pay Ranges: $83,200 - $226,200

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

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