CareerPlan

Faculty Position in Biomechanics and Biorobotics

Penn State University Park, USFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Tenure-line faculty position leading the Center for Movement Science and Technology (C-MOST) and establishing an interdisciplinary Biorobotics Research Cluster at Penn State.

Role type

Senior IC faculty (Associate/Full Professor) with strategic leadership responsibilities

Builds

Interdisciplinary research programs in biomechanics and biorobotics, research infrastructure, and collaborative networks across Penn State

Domain

Biomechanics, Biorobotics, Movement Science, Engineering, Life Sciences

Required skills

External research funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific leadership, undergraduate and graduate education/mentorship

Preferred skills

Cross-disciplinary research, building collaborative programs with scientists/engineers/clinicians

Technologies

Robotics, sensing, control, computational modeling, wearable technologies

Responsibilities

Lead C-MOST development and strategic administration; maintain independent externally funded research program; contribute to education and mentorship; establish Biorobotics Research Cluster

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship