Associate Professor or Professor - Tissue Engineer

The Department of Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure eligible or tenure track Investigator at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The position will be housed within the Department of Surgery at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago with cross-functional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with surgeon-scientists on developing innovative tissue engineering solutions to common pediatric operations
• Develop and secure an independent line of extramural funding
• Work closely with our innovations programs on developing patent applications
• Mentor other scientists in this area

Requirements

• A PhD in biomedical engineering, materials science, physiology, or a similar degree path
• Expertise in working with surgeon-scientists to create solutions which have broad applicability
• Surgical tissue engineering experience

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will hold a PhD in biomedical engineering, materials science, physiology, or a similar degree path. Expertise in working with surgeon-scientists to create solutions which have broad applicability. The ideal candidate will also have surgical tissue engineering experience.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

This position will be eligible for benefits through Lurie Children’s Hospital for faculty which can be found here: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/for-employees/

For Full Time And Part Time Employees Who Work 20 Or More Hours Per Week, Lurie Children’s Medical Group Offers a Generous Benefits Package That Includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b): with a mandatory 5% contribution, 10% employer match
• Variety of voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page: Apply for Job

Applications accepted here: Apply for Job

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position

Questions? Contact Christine Stake at cstake@luriechildrens.org and/or Nicole (Lantero) Kenny at NKenny@luriechildrens.org

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.