"Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering (BME)"

Job Description

The Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor with preferred start date of Jan 2026. This is a non-tenure track position; initial appointment is for one academic semester limited to 06/27/2026 with anticipated academic year (9 month) renewals.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Biomedical Engineering (BME) Undergraduate courses and to teach and/or coordinate BME laboratory courses. This latter role may involve the training/supervision of graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants. The candidate may be required to teach other courses in the Dept. of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering (ECBE).

The successful candidate will be expected to assist the Department in developing student assessment and course review material for these courses as needed for program review by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

The specific assignments will vary according to departmental curricular needs. The detailed BME curriculum can be found here. The anticipated teaching load is 12 credits per semester.

Qualifications

Required:

1. A Masters or Ph.D. degree in Biomedical engineering or closely related fields such as electrical engineering or instrumentation.
2. Demonstrated experience in teaching BME courses (e.g., teaching assistantship, per-course instructor, adjunct appointments, etc.).
3. Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
5. Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred:

1. Industrial experience.
2. Demonstrated experience teaching lecture and laboratory courses in an ABET accredited BME program.
3. Demonstrated experience in supervising teaching assistants in laboratory courses.
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

Union: AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors. Status: Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited. Department: Elec, Computer & Bio Engr.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application: 1. A cover letter that describes your interest in the position and your relevant qualifications. 2. A Curriculum Vitae. 3. Other Document - Supporting materials on your teaching. At minimum this should be a one-page Teaching Statement; you may attach other supporting materials such as teaching evaluations, student feedback, etc. that are relevant to the position (all as one complete document). Please Note: References will be upon request by the committee.

Position Number: 109080. Posting Number: F00474. Posting Date: 08/28/2025. Open Until Filled: Yes.