The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at University at Buffalo (UB) invites candidates to apply for a position at the Associate Professor or Full Professor level to be known as Professor of Empire Innovation. Selected candidates will receive support through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program (EIP) which recognizes high caliber faculty with proven track records of externally funded research.

We invite applications from prominent leaders in the broad fields of AI and Biotechnology. Priority will be given to research areas such as AI-assisted diagnostics, AI-accelerated drug discovery and development, AI-enabled personalized medicine, AI-optimized healthcare delivery, and AI-enhanced biomanufacturing.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint venture between the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (JSMBS). Previous University investments in faculty and facilities have enabled BME Department to play a key role in the expanding biomedical and biotechnology corridor in the Buffalo-Niagara region.

The successful candidate should have a record of scholarly accomplishments, a sustained externally funded research program, and teaching experience. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program, teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentor graduate students, and advise students at all levels.

The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with scientists, engineers and clinicians in a multidisciplinary research environment spanning all Schools of the University as well as the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, the Gates Vascular Institute, the Jacobs Institute, the New York State Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative. Additionally, the newly launched Innovation Hub provides opportunities and resources to commercialize technology and launch new companies.

About the University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB), a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities, is the largest, most comprehensive, and a flagship university in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. UB is tied for No. 36 among 225 public universities in the 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings and comes in at No. 75 in best national universities, which includes major public and private colleges and universities nationwide. UB enrolls approximately 22,000 undergraduates, 10,000 graduate students, and employs 1,600 full-time faculty. More details about the UB BME department can be found here: bme.buffalo.edu.

About Buffalo
Buffalo is a city with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, the Lake Erie waterfront, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, ready access to the outdoors and related activities (hiking, skiing, fishing, swimming, golfing, boating); four seasons; and both major league (Bills [football], Sabres [hockey], Bandits [lacrosse]) and minor league (Bisons [baseball; Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays]) sports teams. Buffalo sits proximal to two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario); awe-inspiring Niagara Falls; and southern Ontario, Canada, including the greater metropolitan area of Toronto. The BME department is located on the UB North Campus in suburban Amherst, an area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost-of-living.

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The application package should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement (no longer than two pages), a research statement (no longer than three pages); a service statement (no longer than two pages) and contact information for three references. When selected for interview referees will be emailed to upload their reference letters.