DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
DIRECTOR, THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CENTER FOR
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY
THE HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
IRVINE invites qualified applicants for the founding Director position of
the newly established Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced
Cardiovascular Technology. The faculty appointment will be at the rank of
Professor in the DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, beginning July 1,
2008. We seek a visionary leader in the field of cardiovascular
technology who will develop the new center to be an academic center of
excellence in the design and translation of new cardiovascular technology.
The Edwards Lifesciences Center has an initial naming endowment from
Edwards Lifesciences, a global leader in devices to treat cardiovascular
disease, located just ten minutes from campus. Additional resources for
the Center will be new faculty positions in biomedical engineering
dedicated to cardiovascular research, and approximately 13,000 assignable
square feet of new research and administrative space in Engineering Unit 3
slated to open in the summer, 2009.
The successful applicant will:
Have a distinguished and scholarly background in high impact
cardiovascular research, with evidence of translating this technology to
the private sector.
Have evidence or potential to provide strong leadership.
Be expected to leverage the resources from the endowment to significantly
enhance the research and training environment of the Center.
Hold an M.D. or Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering or related field.
Be expected to advise students, and contribute to the teaching and
training programs in biomedical engineering.
Enhance collaborative opportunities between the Center and other faculty
members within the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Henry Samueli
School of Engineering, and the College of Health Sciences.
The University of California, Irvine is situated in Orange County's
rapidly growing high technology sector that includes more than 150
biomedical companies which are actively involved in our program.
For full consideration, candidates should upload applications
electronically. Please refer to the following website for instructions:
http://www.eng.uci.edu/ - click on the Employment side bar.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a brief (no more than 2
pages) description of a vision for the Edwards Lifesciences Center, and
names of at least three references. Questions regarding these positions
may be addressed to Ms. Ruth M. Gratzer, rmgratze@uci.edu. For more
information about the Department of Biomedical Engineering please visit
our website at http://www.bme.uci.edu.
Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled, although maximum consideration will be given
to applications received by February 1, 2008.
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer
committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages
applications from all qualified applicants, including women and
minorities. UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is
dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly
policies, and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
(OEOD-3829)
Post: 11/15/07, Extend: 02/01/08, Close: 06/30/08
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