Professor - Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University invites applications from exceptional senior candidates working in the area of Neuroengineering, broadly defined. The successful candidate will be named the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Neuroengineering, an endowed position specific to the Georgia Tech campus. GRA eminent scholars are expected to engage in or contribute to translational and/or economic development efforts in their field. Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Appointment is expected at the rank of full professor with tenure.

The department seeks a visionary scholar-educator and proven leader in high impact and emerging areas of importance to human health and biomedicine. We are specifically interested in the areas of neuroengineering and neuroscience, particularly developing and using approaches in machine learning and AI, with neurotranslational potential. Along with excellent scholarship, candidates are expected to have demonstrated strong leadership in building and leading extramurally funded research programs, noteworthy dedication to innovative teaching and mentoring of diverse undergraduate and graduate student bodies, as well as national and international recognition. Of particular interest are candidates with an established and active record of accomplishment in leading large multi-institution and multi-disciplinary collaborative research efforts and a vision for developing the next generation of neuroengineering tools to facilitate emerging areas such as interactive neurotechnologies, brain computer interfaces, neuroAI, neural control of sensing and moving, the neural bases of decision-making and cognitive function, and the neuroscience of neurological or psychiatric disorders. 

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

The successful candidate will interact with a vibrant and rapidly growing multi-disciplinary community across Georgia Tech, Emory, and greater Atlanta. Examples include: the Georgia Tech/Emory Neural Engineering Center; the newly-formed GT Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS), crosscutting multiple Colleges; the McCamish Parkinson's Disease Innovation Program; researchers and educators spanning various basic science and engineering departments across Emory and Georgia Tech, as well as clinical departments such as the Emory Department of Rehabilitation, Division of Physical Therapy, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and the Emory Brain Health Center. 

A PhD in engineering or related field is required by the start of the appointment.

• A PhD in engineering or related field is required by the start of the appointment. 
• The ability to teach and mentor a student body
• The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment 
• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education 
• The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
• The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success

Applicants should submit 1) a letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of research interests, 4) a description of teaching interests, 5) A statement that in two pages or less outlines how the applicant's professional and academic experiences have prepared them to support and apply Georgia Tech's mission and values , and 6) the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files 

Applications will be considered beginning January 15, 2026, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

Requests for information may be directed to BMEchair@gatech.edu.