Professor in Biomedical Engineering

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Terms and conditions vacancy

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Job No: 504815

It is an exciting time to get involved with the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, located on UQ’s St. Lucia campus.  The School is ramping up its investment in teaching, research and engagement to create an inspiring, diverse and flexible workplace. The direction is backed by a bold, new strategic vision to ensure the School is at the forefront of meaningful research outcomes and pedagogy across its core impact areas of health, data, automation and energy. Boasting strong student enrolments in professionally accredited programs, combined with world-class researchers and facilities, the School is focused on strengthening its position in the global computer science and engineering communities.  By attracting the brightest minds and fostering a truly innovative and collaborative work environment, the School will develop global solutions to contemporary issues and mentor the leaders of tomorrow.

Details of the School may be accessed on its website at http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/

The role

The successful candidate will have a leadership role in defining the vision and research strategy for the school’s highly successful biomedical engineering research group with close links to industry and hospitals. Working with other senior staff in the school and in collaboration with UQ’s other faculties and institutes, you will expand the world-class research programs in Biomedical Engineering in one or more of the fields of: medical devices, medical imaging or medical signal and image processing. The school is currently undergoing recruitment for three Level B, Level C or Level D Academic Research Positions which will work closely with this position.

The person

Applicants should possess a PhD in Biomedical or Electrical engineering or related field. You should have significant experience and a successful record of research achievements in Biomedical Engineering with demonstrated high quality outputs and impact.

You should have an international research reputation with strong industry and international networks to leverage to develop a world class program of research with demonstrated impact. You should demonstrate your ability to lead significant teams, attract significant external funding, and capacity to work collaboratively across discipline boundaries. You should be an experienced and engaging teacher and demonstrate your ability to lead curriculum development and course design. You should have mastery of current pedagogy in engineering and/or computer science.

Remuneration

The position is a full time continuing appointment at Academic Level E. An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate, including superannuation contributions of 17%. Remuneration will be subject to periodic review.

Position Description

 504815_New_Professor in Biomedical Engineering PD.pdf

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Professor Shazia Sadiq on +61 7 3365 3481 or [email protected].

To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

For information on completing the application process click here.

Applications Closing Date

Wednesday 15 August 2018, 11:55pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)