Job Details

Type: Full-Time
Posted: 10/03/2025
Category: Biological Engineering
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Requisition Number: FE04664

Department Name: 8H007: Biomedical Engineering

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Type of Position: Faculty

Tenure Track Status: Non-Tenure Track

Required Education: Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or a closely related field)

Required Related Experience: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or a closely related field). Although industrial experience is not required, applicants with significant industrial experience are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have strong written and oral communication skills and a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education.

Job Summary

The Department of F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky invites applications for the position of Lecturer. This is a non-tenure-eligible 9-month faculty position in the Lecturer Title Series. Typical teaching loads for this position will be three courses per semester. Additional duties will be oriented primarily towards undergraduate instruction in the biomedical engineering department and may include providing support for instructional laboratories. The position will be available beginning August 2026.

At the time of application please provide a Cover Letter, CV, Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and names and contact information for at least 3 professional references when prompted in the application. Job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No

Preferred Education/Experience: Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or a closely related field)

Open Until Filled: Yes

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