Tenure-track Faculty Position in Biorobotics

Overview

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University (Wyss Institute) seek applicants for a tenure-track faculty position. The position will be at the level of assistant professor in SEAS in the field of Biorobotics. Potential subareas include, but are not limited to: *Medical robots (e.g. prosthetics and rehabilitation robotics) *Robot locomotion (e.g. animal-inspired robotic systems, bio-inspired adaptive locomotion and control) *Dynamics and control (e.g. machine learning and robotics, swarm and modular robotics, and human-robot interaction) *Sensors and actuators (e.g. novel electroactive materials) *MEMS/NEMS devices and robots *New concepts for energy storage *Biomimetic materials for robotics

Requirements

In addition to having a faculty appointment in SEAS, the successful candidate will also become a core faculty member of the Wyss Institute, which is composed of engineers, scientists, clinicians and theoreticians from Harvard, its affiliated hospitals, and other leading academic institutions in the Boston/Cambridge region. The Wyss Institute focuses on fundamental science-driven technology development in the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering.

Responsibilities

Candidates must have the ability to develop a leading research program with a focus on technology development and translation. An enthusiasm for teaching is essential, and responsibilities will include both core undergraduate engineering courses as well as graduate-level courses.

Application

An application, assembled as a single PDF file, should include a curriculum vitae, separate two-page statements of research and teaching interests, up to three scientific papers, and names and contact information for at least three writers of letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent to biorobotics_search@seas.harvard.edu. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2010. Applications will be reviewed beginning February 2010 and will be accepted until the position is filled.