Faculty position in biomaterials

The School of Engineering of EPFL invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor in biomaterials within its Institute of Materials with a possible joint appointment in the Institute of Bioengineering. We seek exceptional individuals who will develop and drive a research program at the forefront of the discipline, who have a strong dedication to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and who will be proactive members of a vibrant Materials community.

Top-level applications covering all areas of biomaterials science and engineering are invited including, but not limited to biomolecular, biomimetic, bio-inspired and biomedical materials.

Start-up resources and state-of-the-art research infrastructure will be available. Salaries and benefits are internationally competitive.

The Institute of Materials at EPFL is well integrated in the School of Engineering and has close interactions with the Institute of Bioengineering. Further exciting opportunities for interactions exist with the Schools of Life Sciences and Basic Sciences, as well as with the newly founded Wyss Center and the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV).

EPFL, with its main campus located in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a dynamically growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and diversity. It has a highly international campus at an exceptionally attractive location boasting first-class infrastructure. As a technical university covering essentially the entire palette of engineering and science, EPFL offers a fertile environment for research cooperation between different disciplines. The EPFL environment is multi-lingual and multi-cultural, with English often serving as a common interface.

Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of motivation, curriculum vitae, list of publications and patents, concise statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of at least five referees. Applications must be uploaded in PDF format to the recruitment web site: http://go.epfl.ch/imx-search

Formal evaluation of candidates will begin on December 1st, 2014.

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Faculty position in biomaterials