What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering (BME) position at University of Rhode Island?
Position Information
Job Title Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering (BME) Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 09/30/2025. Applications received after 09/30/2025, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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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:
https://web.uri.edu/engineering/academics/undergraduate/biomedical/curriculum/
The anticipated teaching load is 12 credits per semester.
Required
QUALIFICATIONS
The University of Rhode Island is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the University of Rhode Island to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability.
Union AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors Status Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited End Date of Restriction or Limitation
Department Information
Department Elec, Computer & Bio Engr Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Email Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingent on Funding Date Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:
Posting Information
Position Number 109080 Posting Number F00474 Posting Date 08/28/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15550
Job Title Assistant Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering (BME) Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications
The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 09/30/2025. Applications received after 09/30/2025, may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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:
https://web.uri.edu/engineering/academics/undergraduate/biomedical/curriculum/
The anticipated teaching load is 12 credits per semester.
Required
QUALIFICATIONS
- A Masters or Ph.D. degree in Biomedical engineering or closely related fields such as electrical engineering or instrumentation.
- Demonstrated experience in teaching BME courses (e.g., teaching assistantship, per-course instructor, adjunct appointments, etc.).
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups/populations.
- Industrial experience.
- Demonstrated experience teaching lecture and laboratory courses in an ABET accredited BME program.
- Demonstrated experience in supervising teaching assistants in laboratory courses.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
The University of Rhode Island is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the University of Rhode Island to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability.
Union AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors Status Academic Year, Full-time, Non-tenure-track, Limited End Date of Restriction or Limitation
Department Information
Department Elec, Computer & Bio Engr Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Email Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingent on Funding Date Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:
- A cover letter that describes your interest in the position and your relevant qualifications.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
- 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).
Posting Information
Position Number 109080 Posting Number F00474 Posting Date 08/28/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15550