Vanderbilt University (https://www.vanderbilt.edu/) is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer that aspires to become a leader among peer institutions in making meaningful and lasting progress in responding to the needs and concerns of women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Ranked in the top 14 nationally, Vanderbilt University is a private, internationally recognized research university located on 330 park-like acres 1.5 miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Its 10 distinct schools share a single cohesive campus that nurtures interdisciplinary activities. The university has a student body of over 12,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, including 36% minority students and over 1,100 international students from 84 countries. The School of Engineering (https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/) currently comprises 96 tenured and tenure-track faculty, operates with an annual budget of over $100 million, including $70 million from externally funded research, and serves over 1,400 undergraduate and nearly 500 graduate students. In the 2017 rankings of graduate engineering programs by U.S. News & World Report, the School ranks in the top three among programs with fewer than 100 faculty (behind Caltech and Harvard) and has risen steadily in the rankings over the past decade.

With a metro population rapidly approaching two million people, Nashville’s cost of living is 4.5% lower than the national average. Nashville was named the “It” city by Time magazine, one of the 15 best U.S. cities for work and family by Fortune magazine, and listed as a top destination by Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Men's Health magazines. Major industries include education and health services; trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; government; manufacturing; financial activities; construction; and information. Nashville is recognized for its diverse music, earning the nickname “Music City, USA.” Nashville features an assortment of cultural, entertainment, and dining attractions. Some of the city’s annual events include: the Nashville Film Festival, Iroquois Steeplechase, the CMA Music Festival, Nashville Pride, the Let Freedom Sing Celebration, the Tomato Art Festival, the African Street Festival, Live on the Green Music Festival, Nashville Cultural Festival, Nashville Oktoberfest, and the Southern Festival of Books.

We are currently seeking new faculty members in engineering and computer science who are exceptional researchers and educators, who embrace and embody our principles of inclusive excellence, and who are ready to grow with the Nashville, Tennessee community. Vanderbilt’s community profile, as well as a comprehensive report on diversity, inclusion, and community at the university, are available at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/inclusion/

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Vanderbilt University invites applications from candidates to join our productive, diverse, and interdisciplinary tenure-track faculty broadly in the research areas of biomaterials, drug delivery, synthetic biology, regenerative engineering, or gene therapy and editing. Preference will be given to candidates to be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, however outstanding candidates at higher ranks will be considered. We invite applications for this position at http://apply.interfolio.com/43930. Application materials must include a cover letter with names and contact information of at least three references, a CV, a research plan highlighting synergies within the Vanderbilt community, and a statement of teaching philosophy. Applications received by November 1, 2017 will receive full consideration.

Full descriptions of all the faculty employment opportunities are available at the following link: https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/faculty-staff-resources/FacultyEmploymentOpps.php