Professor in Minimally Invasive Interfaces between Engineered Systems and the Human Body

Location: Tempe Campus

The School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, in conjunction with the Center of Bioelectronics and Biosensors in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) seek applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the area of biointerface device engineering. The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, one of the eight Fulton Schools, houses a vibrant multidisciplinary bioengineering research community (learn more at https://research.engineering.asu.edu/). Successful candidates are also expected to fit the research vision of the Biodesign Institute and will also be encouraged to develop collaborations with the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, the College of Health Solutions, and other ASU entities and affiliated external organizations. We seek candidates developing enabling technologies for precise, durable, and minimally invasive interfaces between engineered systems and the human body. Areas of interest include implantable and interventional microdevices, bioelectronic interfaces, BioMEMS, tissue-integrated systems, device packaging and communication, and platforms enabling sensing, stimulation, therapeutic delivery, or physiological measurement. Only research that directly addresses the interface between the platform and performance in the human body will be considered.

We search for applicants who will contribute to our academic programs, promote transdisciplinary teaching and research, and help the university to achieve its aspirations, including enabling student success, transforming society, valuing entrepreneurship, and conducting use-inspired research. Faculty members in the Fulton Schools are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program, adopt effective pedagogical practices in the development and delivery of undergraduate and graduate courses, advise both undergraduate and graduate student research and projects, and undertake service activities. The Biodesign Institute at ASU delivers the future of nature-inspired scientific innovation today for the betterment of human health, community safety, and global sustainability. Created on the premise that scientists can overcome complex societal issues by emulating and re-imagining the "design rules" and trial-and-error approach found in nature, the Institute's researchers are addressing an expansive array of global challenges by creating "bioinspired" solutions, including new vaccine discovery and delivery; early detection and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases; techniques for detecting and removing contaminants from air and water; and the application of nanotechnology for biomedicine and electronics. To advance its bioinspired research mission, the Biodesign Institute has established 17 different research centers and has more than 200 active research projects.

Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or (full) Professor rank, commensurate with the candidate's experience and accomplishments, beginning August 2027.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Deliver instruction in-person and/or online.
• Supervise honors, master's, and doctoral students.
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline.
• Develop grant proposals for external funding as PI or co-PI.
• Participate in professional and internal service.

Required qualifications

• Earned doctorate in bioengineering, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in research, as appropriate to the candidate's rank.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching, as appropriate to the candidate's rank.

Desired qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to research and teaching.

Application Instructions

The application deadline is November 22, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/194850 and select "apply now" next to the corresponding position. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement describing research interests (two pages maximum)
• Statement describing teaching interests and philosophy (two pages maximum)
• Contact information for three references

The ASU Charter states, "ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves." The Fulton Schools of Engineering is dedicated to cultivating excellence, delivering innovation that matters, encouraging bold thinking, fostering a community of learning and collaboration, and building a foundation for all to be successful. Applicants are encouraged to address how their past, current, and future activities align with the ASU Charter and Fulton Schools of Engineering values in their application materials.

For additional information regarding position specifics, please contact the search committee chair, Professor Josh Hihath via email at Josh.Hihath@asu.edu.

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About the Employer

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.