Connectionists: Hopkins faculty position

[Reza Shadmehr]

Faculty Position

Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine and the Kennedy Krieger Institute invite applications for
a tenure track position at the level of Assistant Professor. We seek
an individual with strong training in biomedical engineering as it
relates to human health and behavior. Candidates with interests in
rehabilitation, robotics, learning disabilities, neuroscience, or
pediatrics are of particular interest. An individual with interests in
human studies is required.

The candidate should have a PhD in biomedical engineering or a related
field, with experience working with multidisciplinary groups. This
individual will be expected to develop an independent research
program, interact with clinicians and researchers, serve as a mentor
for PhD students, and teach within the biomedical engineering program.

This position represents a unique opportunity to interface between The
Johns Hopkins Department of Biomedical Engineering and Kennedy
Krieger, a non-profit research and clinical institute. The successful
candidate will have a laboratory within the Kennedy Krieger Institute
in order to interface with researchers, clinicians and patients. They
will also hold a tenure track appointment in the Department of
Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine with all of
the responsibilities and privileges of primary faculty in that
department.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is dedicated to helping children and
adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and
musculoskeletal system. It is a research, clinical, and educational
institute with a dynamic and multidisciplinary team of professionals.
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger hold academic appointments at Johns
Hopkins University and are international leaders in the effort to
diagnose, treat, and ultimately cure childhood neurological diseases.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins has a
mission to improve health through excellence in research and education
at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. It is the
number one ranked biomedical engineering program in the US according
to US News & World Report. Areas of strength relevant to this position
include neuroscience, medical imaging and computational modeling.

Applicants should send 3 documents, including 1) a curriculum vitae,
2) a 2-page statement of research interests, and 3) the names and
addresses of four professional references to: bmefacultysearch at jhu.edu


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Reza Shadmehr
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
www.ShadmehrLab.org