Lecturer, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

at  Purdue University

Job Description
Req Id: 32106
Job Title: Lecturer, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University invites applications for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer position. Position may be filled at the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level based upon candidate qualifications and business needs. This is a full-time, academic-year, non-tenure track position at the West Lafayette location, effective Fall 2024. The position is renewable based upon satisfactory performance review, staffing needs, and funding. The successful candidate will be expected to provide instructional support for the Weldon School’s program by teaching courses from the Biomedical Engineering curriculum and contributing to ongoing course development.

The position includes the following duties:

• Teaching up to 3 courses per semester in large-enrollment courses, such as 200-level Introduction to Biomechanical Analysis and Bioinstrumentation and Circuit Theory, 300-level Junior Design and 400-level Senior Design Labs, and other courses in Biomedical Engineering.
• Working with staff and TAs and assisting in coordinating courses.
• Participating on BME Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees and contributing to ongoing curriculum development.
• Collaborating with other faculty to assist in course development and ensure consistency across sections offered at West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations.
• Supervising multiple teams of Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) and Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) sections, as needed.
• Assisting with other duties related to teaching and mentoring students, as needed.

EDUCATION

Candidates for the position must have completed a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering or closely related field by the position start date. Evidence of teaching effectiveness is required. In addition, successful candidates will have demonstrated skills in innovative pedagogical techniques and project/problem-based learning.

• Teaching up to 3 courses per semester in large-enrollment courses, such as 200-level Introduction to Biomechanical Analysis and Bioinstrumentation and Circuit Theory, 300-level Junior Design and 400-level Senior Design Labs, and other courses in Biomedical Engineering.
• Working with staff and TAs and assisting in coordinating courses.
• Participating on BME Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committees and contributing to ongoing curriculum development.
• Collaborating with other faculty to assist in course development and ensure consistency across sections offered at West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations.
• Supervising multiple teams of Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) and Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) sections, as needed.
• Assisting with other duties related to teaching and mentoring students, as needed