Illinois Institute of Technology
Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ October 6th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Illinois Institute of Technology is hiring a Chair for the Biomedical Engineering Department. The Chair will lead the department by fostering inclusive excellence in research and education, developing strategic plans, growing interdisciplinary research, and enhancing collaboration with industry partners.
Highlights
- Lead the Biomedical Engineering Department, including 15 full-time faculty and about 180 students.
- Oversee accredited undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering programs.
- Drive growth in research areas such as cell and tissue engineering, medical imaging, and neural engineering.
- Develop and execute departmental strategic plans in collaboration with the Dean and college partners.
- Promote diversity, inclusion, and a vibrant departmental community.
- Must hold a PhD and qualify for appointment as a full professor with a distinguished research and educational record.
- Work hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Competitive compensation and benefits offered.
- Illinois Tech is an EEO/ADA/Title IX compliant employer encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds.
- Leverage Chicago area industries to enhance research and educational activities.
Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department Full Description
Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title | Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department
Requisition # | F00030P
FLSA | Exempt
Location | IIT-Mies Campus (MC), 10 West 35th St., Chicago
GENERAL DESCRIPTION | The Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), a private Ph.D.-granting research university with world-renowned programs in engineering, computing, architecture, the sciences, humanities and social sciences, psychology, business, law, and design, invites nominations for, and expressions of interest in, the position of Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department.
Founded in 1890, Illinois Tech was built on the promise to provide access to higher education for students from all different backgrounds and to make a difference in the world through technology-oriented education. This guiding mission and purpose – where students, including those underrepresented in technology, could prepare for meaningful roles in a changing industrial society and achieve professional and economic advancement – remains just as relevant today. As such, diversity and inclusion are part of the day-to-day experience at Illinois Tech and a central component of its culture. Illinois Tech is home to a diverse and global student population, is committed to providing opportunities to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department is one of six in the Armour College of Engineering and is home to 15 full-time faculty members (including joint appointments) and approximately 140 undergraduate and 40 graduate students. An ABET accredited degree is offered in biomedical engineering, along with graduate degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels. All BME degree programs are designed, and continue to evolve, to produce graduates that join the workforce fully prepared to meet the demands of today’s healthcare ecosystem. The department has significant research programs in cell and tissue engineering, such as bio/microfluid dynamics, cell mechanics, hydrogels and drug delivery, biomaterials, regenerative medicine, biosensors, and organ-on-a-chip; medical imaging, including MRI, cancer diagnosis, molecular imaging, biomarkers, and computational modeling; and neural engineering, for example, neural prosthesis, implant design, and computational neuroscience. Information on faculty, research, and degree programs in the department can be found at https://www.iit.edu/bme. The individual selected for BME department chair will be expected to foster inclusive excellence in research and education, and develop and execute a plan, in collaboration with the Dean as well as key college and campus partners, that leads the department to a new level of preeminence in the coming years. The BME Department at Illinois Tech aspires to recruit a department chair that shares its commitment to continue growing the research enterprise in quality, quantity, and interdisciplinarity, leveraging the vast industry base in the greater Chicago area to enhance departmental activities, and promoting a vibrant and inclusive departmental community amongst all constituencies.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their experience and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and five references.
Special Schedule Requirements | N/A
EEOC Statement | Illinois Institute of Technology is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer that welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds who bring varied perspectives and experiences to the university community. The university provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, veteran, or disability status, and any other protected class under applicable state and federal laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
Export Control Statement | In compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, Illinois Tech
conducts Restricted Party Screening (RPS) to verify that it may legally
engage in transactions with foreign and domestic persons and entities.
Illinois Tech uses software called Visual Compliance to perform RPS,
which involves a review of government lists to ensure that the university
is not interacting with a person or entity who is on a restricted,
blocked, unverified, sanctioned, or debarred list. Visual Compliance
performs “Dynamic Screening” which continually rescreens all previous
screenings against updated lists. In order for Illinois Tech to conduct
this RPS, please provide the information requested on this form. This
information is requested for the limited purpose of RPS, and is maintained
pursuant to Illinois Tech’s Export Compliance Program.
Requisition # | F00030P
FLSA | Exempt
Location | IIT-Mies Campus (MC), 10 West 35th St., Chicago
GENERAL DESCRIPTION | The Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), a private Ph.D.-granting research university with world-renowned programs in engineering, computing, architecture, the sciences, humanities and social sciences, psychology, business, law, and design, invites nominations for, and expressions of interest in, the position of Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department.
Founded in 1890, Illinois Tech was built on the promise to provide access to higher education for students from all different backgrounds and to make a difference in the world through technology-oriented education. This guiding mission and purpose – where students, including those underrepresented in technology, could prepare for meaningful roles in a changing industrial society and achieve professional and economic advancement – remains just as relevant today. As such, diversity and inclusion are part of the day-to-day experience at Illinois Tech and a central component of its culture. Illinois Tech is home to a diverse and global student population, is committed to providing opportunities to enhance the diversity of its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department is one of six in the Armour College of Engineering and is home to 15 full-time faculty members (including joint appointments) and approximately 140 undergraduate and 40 graduate students. An ABET accredited degree is offered in biomedical engineering, along with graduate degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels. All BME degree programs are designed, and continue to evolve, to produce graduates that join the workforce fully prepared to meet the demands of today’s healthcare ecosystem. The department has significant research programs in cell and tissue engineering, such as bio/microfluid dynamics, cell mechanics, hydrogels and drug delivery, biomaterials, regenerative medicine, biosensors, and organ-on-a-chip; medical imaging, including MRI, cancer diagnosis, molecular imaging, biomarkers, and computational modeling; and neural engineering, for example, neural prosthesis, implant design, and computational neuroscience. Information on faculty, research, and degree programs in the department can be found at https://www.iit.edu/bme. The individual selected for BME department chair will be expected to foster inclusive excellence in research and education, and develop and execute a plan, in collaboration with the Dean as well as key college and campus partners, that leads the department to a new level of preeminence in the coming years. The BME Department at Illinois Tech aspires to recruit a department chair that shares its commitment to continue growing the research enterprise in quality, quantity, and interdisciplinarity, leveraging the vast industry base in the greater Chicago area to enhance departmental activities, and promoting a vibrant and inclusive departmental community amongst all constituencies.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their experience and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and five references.
Special Schedule Requirements | N/A
EEOC Statement | Illinois Institute of Technology is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer that welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds who bring varied perspectives and experiences to the university community. The university provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, veteran, or disability status, and any other protected class under applicable state and federal laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
Export Control Statement | In compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, Illinois Tech
conducts Restricted Party Screening (RPS) to verify that it may legally
engage in transactions with foreign and domestic persons and entities.
Illinois Tech uses software called Visual Compliance to perform RPS,
which involves a review of government lists to ensure that the university
is not interacting with a person or entity who is on a restricted,
blocked, unverified, sanctioned, or debarred list. Visual Compliance
performs “Dynamic Screening” which continually rescreens all previous
screenings against updated lists. In order for Illinois Tech to conduct
this RPS, please provide the information requested on this form. This
information is requested for the limited purpose of RPS, and is maintained
pursuant to Illinois Tech’s Export Compliance Program.
Qualifications
Education & Experience | PhD required.
Knowledge & Skills | Candidates for the position of department chair are expected to merit appointment as full professor and have a sustained record of distinguished research and educational achievements. The position of department chair offers highly competitive compensation and benefits.
Knowledge & Skills | Candidates for the position of department chair are expected to merit appointment as full professor and have a sustained record of distinguished research and educational achievements. The position of department chair offers highly competitive compensation and benefits.
Posting Information
Work Hours | Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Position Category | Full Time
Posting Date | 06/14/2024
Closing Date |
Quicklink for Posting | https://iit7.peopleadmin.com/postings/10492
Position Category | Full Time
Posting Date | 06/14/2024
Closing Date |
Quicklink for Posting | https://iit7.peopleadmin.com/postings/10492
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcripts
- Letter of Recommendation
- Media File
- Portfolio
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