Assistant Professor in Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging
Assistant Professor in Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging
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$ 80000 - 90000
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Job Description
The Department of Sustainable Biomaterials (SBIO) at Virginia Tech invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Medical and Pharmaceutical Packaging. This is a 9month tenuretrack faculty position with 65 research 30 teaching and 5 service responsibilities. The departments Packaging Systems and Design degree ranked #5 in the United States focuses on developing future leaders in development and use of sustainable packaging materials. Virginia Tech is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment where all people can succeed and thrive.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a distinguished wellfunded research program at the cutting edge of medical and pharmaceutical packaging. Areas of focus may include sterile medical device packaging pharmaceutical delivery systems active packaging for shelflife extension smart health packaging combination products digital traceability tamperevident packaging and packaging manufactured from sustainable materials. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to secure external research funding both through partnerships with packaging manufacturers and suppliers and through collaborative grant proposals aimed at advancing biomedical technologies supported by agencies such as the NIH NSF DoD as well as foundations and industry partners.
The candidate must display teaching excellence through innovative teaching methods. Teaching responsibilities will include one undergraduate and one graduate course related to medical and pharmaceutical packaging.
As a world leader in polymers biomedical research and health sciences Virginia Tech has state of the art facilities that support the design development testing and optimization of packaging for medical devices pharmaceutical products and drug delivery systems. This position will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations across the university including with the Department of Food Science Carilion School of Medicine Macromolecules Innovation Institute Veterinary Medicine Interdisciplinary Graduate Program on Infectious Diseases and the Institute for Critical Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICTAS).
The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the department within other units at Virginia Tech and with partners from other universities regulatory agencies and industry both domestically and internationally. In addition the candidate is expected to serve on departmental college and university committees.
Required Qualifications
1. PhD degree in Packaging Science Material Science and Engineering Biomedical Engineering Microbiology Health Science Chemistry or other relevant engineering or science fields.
2. Ability to develop and teach universitylevel lectures and laboratories.
3. Ability to secure research funding to support an active program and graduate students.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Expertise in sterilization methods and materials specifically ISO 11607; Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices and EN 8681; Packaging Materials and systems for medical devices which are to be sterilized.
2. Industrial and/or research experience in medical and/or pharmaceutical packaging.
3. Experience with packaging science used for medical devices pharmaceutical products drug delivery systems and any goods used in the healthcare industry.
4. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty private industry and federal agencies.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$80000$90000 commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
June 15 2025
Application Process
Application materials should include the following information:
- a onepage cover letter including a statement of interest in the position
- a curriculum vitae
- a teaching philosophy statement of up to three pages
- a research philosophy statement of up to three pages
- names titles and complete contact information for three references
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check and driving check.
Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Laszlo Horvath Chair Search Committee: Department of Sustainable Biomaterials College of Natural Resources and Environment Virginia Tech 1650 Research Center Dr Blacksburg VA 24061. Phone:or email: .
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Employment Type
Full Time
