Department: Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering
Rank: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
October 15, 2025; position open until filled
Required Application Materials
The search will accept applications until the positions are filled. The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2025. To receive full consideration, applicants must submit a complete application which includes the following:
• A letter of interest that briefly expresses the candidate’s enthusiasm for the role and highlights their track record in growing and strengthening community through collaborative efforts and coalition-building.
• CV outlining work history and professional qualifications relevant to this position.
• Statement of current and future research interests and plans.
• Statement describing experience with inclusive teaching and mentoring practices that promote students’ success.
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
Position Announcement
The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact (Knight Campus) invites applications for two complementary tenure-track faculty positions in Neuroengineering:
1. Experimental & Translational Neuroengineering
Examples include but are not limited to the following: clean-room micro- and nanofabrication methods for neural interfaces, neurophotonics methods for brain stimulation, recording, and imaging, pre-clinical models in bioelectric medicine or brain injury repair, brain organoid technology development, and disease models.
2. Computational & Data-Science Neuroengineering
Examples include but are not limited to the following: neural signal processing & data analytics for feature extraction, decoding, and adaptive control, high-throughput behavior tracking and closed-loop perturbations (e.g. pose estimation, unsupervised behavior clustering, neural conditional feedback), neuromorphic computing & AI hardware or brain-inspired AI algorithm development, spatial analysis of multi-omics data.
We are particularly interested in applicants with a demonstrated track record of translating discoveries into real-world impact, including through entrepreneurial activities; a demonstrated commitment to mentoring and advancing inclusive participation in scientific training and career pathways; and success in pedagogical environments that employ evidence-based teaching practices.
All ranks (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) with a track record of research excellence commensurate with their seniority will be considered.
Department or Program Summary
The Knight Campus is a bold new effort designed to accelerate the cycle of translating scientific discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and beyond. Rooted in the University of Oregon’s 60-year history of interdisciplinary collaboration, the Knight Campus catalyzes new research opportunities, forges partnerships with industrial and clinical practitioners, and provides integrated experiential training for the next generation of citizen scientists and entrepreneurs. Initial faculty expertise is in regenerative medicine, human performance, biofunctional materials, medical devices and biosensors, neural engineering, and synthetic biology. The Department of Bioengineering is housed in the Knight Campus’ spectacular 175,000-square-foot new building that opened in the fall of 2020. A second 185,000-square-foot building is scheduled for completion in winter 2026. The Knight Campus is part of the University of Oregon (UO), which is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities. The University of Oregon (UO) enrolls over 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students, representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The UO’s beautiful 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting, and is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 167,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns.
For more information on the Knight Campus, please visit https://knightcampus.uoregon.edu/.
Minimum Requirements
• Doctorate in Engineering, Neuroscience, Biology, Human Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Evidence of successful mentoring of trainees at any level (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral, peers).
• Record of research excellence appropriate to career stage, such as peer-reviewed publications and extramural funding.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, as evidenced through research, teaching, mentoring, or service.
Preferred Qualifications
• A nationally recognized track record of scientific achievement as evidenced by an outstanding publication record and other appropriate external indicators relevant to the individual’s seniority in the field.
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with the ability to build successfully at multiple interfaces (e.g., UO colleges and departments, other Oregon universities, and industry).
• Demonstrated experience with large government agencies, foundations, industry, and philanthropy with a thorough understanding of funding opportunities and pathways, and strategies to successfully attract funding sufficient for the individual’s research program and ambitions as relevant to the individual’s seniority in the field.
• Demonstrated commitment to translating research discoveries into applications that improve human health.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversifying the pipeline of participants in science training and careers.
• Demonstrated success in a pedagogical environment using evidence-based pedagogical methods.
• Demonstrated service contributions and leadership in academia, research societies, government, and/or industry relevant to the individual’s seniority in the field.
About the University
The University of Oregon is building a faculty committed to meeting the needs of our changing student body and creating essential knowledge for society. We encourage applications from individuals who want to join an institution committed to addressing complex problems at all scales, and critical thinking and cross-disciplinary dialogue. We believe the way to create the faculty we need is to develop the most inclusive applicant pool. Goal 03 of our new (2024) strategic plan, titled Oregon Rising, is to create a flourishing community. As outlined in Oregon Rising, “Flourishing is the holistic development and thriving of every individual in our diverse community achieved through growth, well-being, resilience, trust, belonging, robust connection, and sense of purpose. A flourishing community is built on collective experience and is made stronger by our shared commitment to one another.
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