Bioengineering

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich is establishing a new interdisciplinary program in Bioengineering. The Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Materials of ETH Zurich seek applicants for three professorships in the following areas:

Professor of Bioimaging

The Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering seeks applications for a professor in the area of bioimaging. Topics that are of particular interest include biomolecular and functional imaging using methods based on MRI/MRS, CT, or optics. Due to its myriad collaboration possibilities ranging from basic science and engineering to clinical applications, Zurich offers a vigorous and stimulating environment for bioimaging as well as for magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the teaching activities of ETH Zurich in biomedical engineering.

Professor of Bioelectronics

The Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering seeks applications for a professor in the area of bioelectronics. Of interest are all aspects relating to the interactions of biomolecules and biomolecular assemblies with electronic structures or materials. The University of Zurich and ETH Zurich offer a stimulating environment in the field of neuroinformatics and neuroscience in general. The successful candidate is expected to participate in the teaching activities of ETH Zurich in bioelectronics and more generally in biomedical engineering.

Professor of Biomaterials

The Department of Materials seeks applicants for a professor in the area of Biomedical Engineering with a special emphasis on the synthesis and characterisation of Biomaterials. It is expected that the successful candidate will have a proven track record in the field, including many years of experience at an international level. Research areas could include topics such as the synthesis, properties, and applications of new, biologically active or biocompatible materials for organ replacement, wound healing, or for targeted drug delivery to specific organs. The professor would be expected to collaborate to a significant extent with relevant groups from ETH and the University of Zurich.Teaching duties would include both lectures for materials scientists at all levels and special lectures for students with related curricula in chemistry, biology, physics, and engineering.

Applications with a curriculum vitae and a list of publications should be submitted to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. O. Kübler, ETH Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, no later than April 15, 2004. ETH Zurich specifically encourages female candidates to apply with a view towards increasing the proportion of female professors.