Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) within the College of Engineering and Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan (UM) invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair.

About the Department of Biomedical Engineering

BME is a joint department in the College of Engineering and Michigan Medicine and ranks amongst the best programs in the United States (#6 and #8 in undergraduate and graduate education respectively). Our mission is to conduct top-tier innovative translational research from bench to bedside and provide exceptional training and education to future leaders in biomedical engineering with the ultimate goal of solving the important challenges in medicine and life sciences for the benefit of humanity. UM BME is one of the earliest programs in the country and currently has 47 core faculty and more than 120 joint faculty. Our program currently enrolls more than 700 undergraduate and graduate students working towards a B.S.E. (ABET-accredited) M.S. MEng. Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. Our faculty through funding from the NIH NSF DoD and industry as well as internal resources engage in high impact research across a diverse range of research areas including biomedical AI and computing; biomechanics and mechanobiology; imaging ultrasonics & biophotonics biomedical devices/instruments; immunoengineering; engineering education; regenerative medicine; micro-nanotechnology & molecular engineering; neural engineering; and systems & synthetic biology. BME maintains dozens of collaborations including the Biointerfaces Institute the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation Rogel Cancer Center Frankel Cardiovascular Center Kellogg Eye Center Robotics and many others across our world-class campus. BMEs Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program which is celebrating its 20th anniversary has achieved $650M in professional funding and supports research focused on advancing promising technologies toward commercial development and clinical practice. Additional collaborations with regional and national healthcare systems industry leaders and commercialization centers such as Michigans own Innovation Partnerships the Center for Entrepreneurship and Fast Forward Medical Innovation enable faculty and students to impact patient care and health innovation on a global scale. The departments supportive environment fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and integrates engineering solutions with clinical practice positioning UM BME at the forefront of research education and leadership in biomedical engineering. Please explore the BME website to learn more.

About Michigan Engineering

Located on the University of Michigans North Campus in Ann Arbor Michigan Engineerings mission is to educate innovate and lead by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration advancing knowledge and preparing engineers to solve societys greatest challenges. As a top-ranked engineering college all of our graduate and undergraduate programs have a strong reputation for excellence. Michigan Engineerings graduate and undergraduate programs rank 11th and 5th in the nation respectively. Our world-renowned faculty are educating visionary leaders and advancing bold discoveries to shape a better world. Michigan Engineering has 13 academic departments and more than $350 million annually in research expenditures including within several large centers and institutes such as the Biointerfaces Institute and the AI & Digital Health Innovation center. The College community includes more than 700 instructional and research faculty including 37 National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Science members more than 12000 enrolled students and boasts more than 100000 living alumni.

About Michigan Medicine

At Michigan Medicine we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our 12 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide as well as educate the next generation of physicians health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School.

Michigan Medicine includes the U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health which includes the C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital Von Voigtlander Womens Hospital University Hospital the Frankel Cardiovascular Center Kellogg Eye Center University of Michigan Health-West University of Michigan-Sparrow and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nations biomedical research powerhouses with total research funding of more than $800 million.

About the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus is a thriving and productive academic community of over 50000 students and more than 30000 faculty members and staff. The Universitys research expenditures totaled $2.16 billion in 2025 fueling innovations to address critical challenges. The University of Michigan is a premier public university with numerous top-ten ranked departments and top-rated Engineering Medical Law and Business programs.

The successful candidate for Department Chair will be a leading world-class scholar with a distinguished track record in biomedical engineering. The candidate should possess an exemplary record of achievement and impact in research teaching leadership and service at a level commensurate with the appointment as a tenured full professor. The candidate should also have a strong vision for the future of biomedical engineering that leverages and builds on the strengths of our program at the UM. A key strength of BME at the UM is its position within both the College of Engineering and Michigan Medicine providing the new chair with a broad network that enables engineering innovation and clinical translation. Key attributes of successful candidates include:

• demonstrated leadership experience at the candidates home institution as well as nationally/internationally;

• a strong research track record demonstrated through publications national/international collaborations grants and fundraising;

• demonstrated excellence in teaching with experience in innovating biomedical curricula desirable;

• strong communication and interpersonal skills;

• A Ph.D. in engineering or related fields.