Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty Position, Biomedical Engineering - Open Rank

About The Job

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota invites applications for an instructor position beginning Fall 2026. The position is teaching-focused, including classroom and lab instruction. This is a 12-month, annually renewable position, beginning 2026 through 2029, with the possibility for extension.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses, applying modern pedagogies and inclusive teaching strategies for a diverse student population
• Cook up course content through collaboration with department colleagues and the Center for Educational Innovation
• Coordinate laboratory manuals
• Coordinate teaching assistant efforts
• Sit on the BME Curriculum Committee to review and provide feedback on new course proposals, program-wide curriculum updates, etc.
• Support students through letters of recommendations and career guidance

Specific Duties Include

• Assisting with preparation and team-taught delivery of course content in the interactive learning classroom
• Assisting in preparing and teaching laboratory sessions
• Grading
• Holding weekly office hours
• Cooking administrative efforts across multi-section courses
• Assisting in ordering laboratory supplies
• Supervising undergraduate teaching assistants
• Facilitating department-wide data collection efforts that coincide with course delivery duties
• Performing analysis and review of course and program curricula
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required in Biomedical Engineering or related field (must be completed prior to Fall 2026 start date in late August)
• Ability to teach 5-6 of our courses (average 3 credits each) per academic year
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and experience working with diverse individuals and groups
• Experience related to the department's needs in support of our teaching and research missions

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to undergraduate biomedical engineering education and to developing innovative, high-quality curricular materials and instructional initiatives
• Familiarity and sufficient background to teach topics that will cover ~85% of our department curriculum
• Experience teaching large lecture courses
• Experience reviewing curriculum and the course and program levels
• Experience with online teaching software (e.g., Canvas, Proctorio, Gradescope)
• Experience with hybrid teaching modes and technology
• Experience supervising Teaching Assistants