The Cluster of Regenerative Engineering & Materials (REM) within the Department of Biomedical Engineering is looking to expand its team with an Associate or Full Professor to complement and enhance its ongoing research and educational efforts. REM’s mission is to impact science and society by investigating and developing innovative bioengineering solutions and enabling technologies for the field of Regenerative Medicine through collaborative research excellence and by educating the professionals of the future. As our future colleague, you are passionate about contributing to ongoing and new research and training programs. You conduct frontier research and education aligned with the engineering requirements of regenerative medicine, and you are eager to shape the future of the field in a collaborative environment.
InformationThe Department of Biomedical EngineeringThe
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BmE) is at the forefront of groundbreaking research in Regenerative Engineering & Materials, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Imaging & Modelling. Our primary goal is to educate the next generation of biomedical engineers, who are knowledgeable, socially aware, entrepreneurial, and responsible professionals. To do so, we provide a safe and inclusive environment that challenges students and staff to learn, explore, and develop their talents. The close connection between science, engineering, education, students, and staff is a key principle of our department, where new scientific insights and developments are quickly integrated into education, and students learn and are inspired by biomedical challenges. The combination of engineering and life sciences positions us well to make significant contributions to several exciting and promising research areas, including immune-engineering and regenerative medicine, systems and synthetic biology, the application of AI in molecular design, image analysis, and medical decision support. The scientific questions we address are inspired by fundamental challenges in biomedicine and healthcare, and we actively pursue the translation of scientific insights and new therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in partnership with healthcare providers and the medical industry, and by promoting biotech entrepreneurship among our staff.
Cluster Regenerative Engineering & Materials (REM)The REM cluster aims to investigate and deliver cutting-edge engineering solutions for the field of regenerative medicine. This includes basic and applied research as well as methodological innovations in the fields of tissue engineering, organ regeneration, engineered disease modelling, biomaterials & biofabrication, computational modelling, and data sciences. Current research focuses on cardiovascular, orthopaedic, and soft connective tissues, as well as the mechanobiological and immunological aspects of tissue and organ development, adaptation, degeneration, and regeneration. Cluster members are nationally and internationally highly competitive. Research is often performed in close collaboration with clinical partners, patient organizations, or industry. The cluster's educational curriculum includes all relevant basic and applied courses in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, with a keen eye for frontier engineering approaches. Moreover, the Department runs a
joint master track in Regenerative Medicine and Technology with the University Medical Center Utrecht.
Collaborations and opportunitiesThe Dutch regenerative medicine field is extensive and internationally leading. The REM cluster at TU/e is positioned very well within the Dutch landscape, with excellent visibility and connections
to other groups and institutes. Cluster members are involved in the
Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, the
Materials Technology Institute, and
EAISI, TU/e's cross-departmental institute for Artificial Intelligence. REM staff take leading positions in several national and international public-private consortia, a gravitation program, a Summit program, and a National Growth Fund in regenerative medicine. Many BmE staff have obtained prestigious personal grants such as Veni/Vidi/Vici, ERC Starting, Consolidator and Advanced grants.
Regenerative medicine is a topic of common interest across
research groups in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, such as Biomaterials Science and Photoacoustics & Ultrasound. Within TU/e,
collaborations exist with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, for example, on lab-on-chip developments,
and with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science on methodological advancements
of AI.
The position - You develop internationally leading research in a field aligned with Regenerative Engineering & Materials (REM) and publish about it in authoritative journals.
- You take the lead in initiating and coordinating multidisciplinary research projects with diverse external funding sources. Your ability to integrate different disciplines will be key to your success.
- You strengthen connections and collaborations with researchers and research programs within the cluster, the department, TU/e, the Dutch regenerative medicine ecosystem, and internationally.
- You cultivate a network with external partners to support research and innovation within the cluster. You provide academic guidance and leadership to working groups, committees, or project teams within the Regenerative Engineering & Materials cluster and/or the Biomedical Engineering department.
- You initiate, develop, teach, and continuously improve courses for the BSc, MSc, and PhD education programs of the Biomedical Engineering department.
- You supervise and mentor BSc, MSc, EngD, PhD students and postdocs, empowering the next generation of engineers.
- You and your group conduct your research in our shared laboratories, where we collectively support each other to access advanced infrastructure.