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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 2 days ago

The Grainger College of Engineering: Head and Professor - Bioengineering

Urbana, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a distinguished scholar and strategic leader to serve as the next Head of the Department of Bioengineering. The role involves leading faculty in research, teaching, and public service, while also engaging with industry and overseeing administrative decisions.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Leading faculty in research, teaching, and public service

Engaging with industry, government labs, private foundations, and alumni

Overseeing administrative, budgetary, and promotion decisions

Articulate and implement a compelling vision for the future of Bioengineering at Illinois

Develop and implement plans for scholarly excellence

Innovate and maintain cutting-edge curricula and research collaborations

Foster a supportive environment for faculty and staff development

Build connections with industry and research institutes

Engage actively with students and alumni to celebrate and leverage their contributions

Lead fundraising efforts and establish strategic partnerships

Promote and engage the department community of students, faculty and staff

Qualification

Ph.D. in BioengineeringResearch leadershipVisionary leadershipInterdisciplinary researchCurriculum developmentFundraisingCollaboration with industryStudent engagementFaculty development

Required

Earned Ph.D. or its equivalent

Scholarly record commensurate with the level of a tenured full professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Renowned reputation in research

Dynamic leader who can balance administrative duties with visionary leadership

Ability to lead faculty in research, teaching, and public service

Engagement with industry, government labs, private foundations, and alumni

Oversight of administrative, budgetary, and promotion decisions

Ability to articulate and implement a compelling vision for the future of Bioengineering at Illinois

Development and implementation of plans for scholarly excellence

Innovation and maintenance of cutting-edge curricula and research collaborations

Fostering a supportive environment for faculty and staff development

Building connections with industry and research institutes

Active engagement with students and alumni

Leadership in fundraising efforts and establishment of strategic partnerships

Promotion and engagement of the department community of students, faculty, and staff

Benefits

Applicable university benefits

Highly competitive benefits portfolio

Work-life balance

Family-friendly programs for faculty and staff

Company

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.

Founded in 1915