"Assistant Professor, Immunoengineering"

The Schulich School of Engineering, in partnership with the Riddell Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy/Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI), and the Snyder Institute at the University of Calgary, invites national and international applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of May 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. The candidate would be encouraged to apply to be a member of the Charbonneau Cancer Institute, ACHRI and/or Snyder Institute depending on their research. In alignment with the University of Calgary's Ahead of Tomorrow plan and its strategic academic and research priorities, the successful candidate will actively contribute to research, student and postdoctoral supervision, undergraduate and graduate teaching, curriculum development, and service contributions to the department, faculty and university.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (or equivalent) in engineering, life sciences, or a related discipline, and a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent. They should demonstrate an emerging scholarly profile with an original, creative, innovative, and forward-looking research program, acknowledged by peers as having the potential to become internationally recognized. Applicants should also demonstrate potential for synergies with existing researchers and research groups across campus. The successful candidate is expected to establish a strong research program in Immunoengineering, with the potential to achieve national and international recognition within five to ten years. They will attract competitive external funding, recruit excellent trainees and staff, and contribute to a range of undergraduate and graduate teaching aligned with their expertise. The candidate will provide service to the Department, Faculty, Institutes, University, and broader community, and will contribute to advancing equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible employment practices and workplaces. Over time, there will be opportunities to grow into leadership roles within the Department, School, and University.

The successful candidate's research program will focus broadly in the area of immune-related engineering (immunoengineering). This may be accomplished through a number of possible topics and applications, including but not limited to: biomimetic materials, immuno-oncology, molecular engineering, synthetic biology, cell-based therapies, systems immunology and computational immunoengineering, biomanufacturing, or regenerative immunology. Additional areas of interest include advanced in vitro model systems such as organ-on-chip and microphysiological platforms for studying immune-tissue interactions, as well as translational applications spanning vaccine design and immunomodulatory biomaterials and other diagnostic and/or therapeutic innovations.

The successful candidate is expected to be or become eligible for registration as a professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) (https://www.apega.ca/).

How to Apply Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an application online via the 'Apply Now' link on our UCalgary Careers webpage by following https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/17239102-assistant-professor-immunoengineering.

Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments. Your four application attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents, such as publications):

• Cover letter and curriculum vitae, as well as the name and contact information of three referees
• Statement of research interests, accomplishments and vision. The statement should describe existing and potential collaborations with researchers and research groups locally, nationally, and internationally, as well as have a funding application strategy (maximum 2 pages)
• Statement of teaching philosophy promoting student learning and success (maximum 2 pages). This can include information on teaching experience, training, and mentoring inside and outside the classroom at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels, as well as existing and new courses the applicant could teach
• Statement on equity, diversity and inclusion (maximum 2 pages) (https://www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion)

Applications are accepted until March 1, 2026.

Questions may be addressed to:
Dr. Michael Kallos
Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Email: mskallos@ucalgary.ca