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University of Vermont
4 days ago
Director of the Biomedical Engineering PhD Program University of Vermont in United States
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Biomedical Engineering
Funding
Anticipated pay range is to be determined. The role has no specified FTE, is a 12-month employee term, and the level of effort will be determined in consultation with the director's home academic unit and the Graduate College. The director will help expand sustainable funding opportunities for graduate students, including fellowships, traineeships, and graduate research assistantships.
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United States
University
University of Vermont
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About this position
The University of Vermont is seeking the next Director of its Biomedical Engineering PhD Program in Burlington, Vermont. The director will provide strategic and programmatic leadership for an interdisciplinary doctoral program focused on impactful biomedical problems at the convergence of engineering, biological sciences, and medicine.
The program emphasizes rigorous engineering-based inquiry, interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, translational potential, and societal impact. Its research and training environment connects biomedical sciences, engineering, health sciences, and related disciplines while maintaining a strong biomedical engineering identity and links to undergraduate biomedical engineering education.
The director will oversee day-to-day program operations with the Associate Director, Steering Committee, affiliated faculty, staff, and Graduate College leadership. Core leadership activities include curricular oversight, recruitment and admissions, student financial support, progress tracking, program meetings, bylaw development, and assessment and improvement of the graduate curriculum.
The role also involves expanding cross-campus faculty participation and research collaborations, supporting an advisor-based admissions model in which students enter a specific research laboratory, and strengthening interdisciplinary advising, mentoring, professional development, and career preparation. The director will help build an engaged intellectual and professional community among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and external partners, with connections to academic, industry, clinical, government, and nonprofit careers.
The appointment is expected to begin January 1, 2027, for a three-year term, with annual reappointment. The position reports to the Dean of the Graduate College and works closely with participating academic units and the Biomedical Engineering BS and MS programs.
Funding details
Anticipated pay range is to be determined. The role has no specified FTE, is a 12-month employee term, and the level of effort will be determined in consultation with the director's home academic unit and the Graduate College. The director will help expand sustainable funding opportunities for graduate students, including fellowships, traineeships, and graduate research assistantships.
What's required
Applicants must be regular University of Vermont Graduate Faculty affiliated with the Biomedical Engineering PhD Program. Strong consideration will be given to candidates with demonstrated effective graduate student mentoring and appropriate academic leadership experience at the program, department, college, or university level. Experience supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and graduate education at the intersection of engineering, biomedical science, and health is particularly desirable. Candidates should be able to articulate how they would expand cross-campus participation while sustaining the program's engineering-based educational and research identity.
How to apply
Eligible University of Vermont Graduate Faculty affiliated with the Biomedical Engineering PhD Program may submit a nomination or self-nomination through the University of Vermont job posting. Review the posting and use the View or Apply portal for submission instructions.
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