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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) : Professor of the Practice - Innovation Engineering Medicine

Location Houston, TX

Open Date 9/1/2025

Position ID 168163

Description

The School of Engineering Medicine at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time,11-month academic professional track (non-tenure), faculty position at the Professor of Practice level. The Professor of the Practice-Innovation will play a central role in advancing EnMed’s mission to train a distinct class of medical professionals with expertise in both medicine and engineering, equipped to design innovative, practical, and impactful solutions to revolutionize healthcare. This position focuses on teaching and mentoring in the area of needs-driven innovation, guiding students, faculty, and other stakeholders through structured frameworks for identifying, developing, and implementing impactful solutions to healthcare challenges. Start date in Fall of 2025.

Duties/Responsibilites:

Innovation Education/Course Delivery

+ Design, organize, and deliver high-quality lectures, discussions, and workshops on needs-driven innovation frameworks and their application to healthcare challenges.

+ Integrate real-world case studies, industry best practices, and emerging technologies into course content.

+ Facilitate active learning environments, ensuring that students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills

+ Oversee and/or Support course management tasks, including syllabus development, grading, student feedback, and curriculum coordination

Advising and Membership

+ Serve as an advisor to students, faculty, and multidisciplinary teams working on innovation projects

+ Provide guidance on project defnition, solution validation, development planning, and strategic ppositioning for adoption or commercilization

+ Offer feedback on techincal, clinical, and business aspects of students projects

Innovation Project Support

+ Support the identification, development, and advancement of projects emerging from the EnMed program

+ Work closely with innovation committees, faculty, and partners to assess project needs, recommend resources, and track progress

+ Encourage collaboration between clinical and engineering disciplines to address complex healthcare needs

Workshops and Applied Learning

+ Plan and lead hands-on workshops to develop skills in needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, prototyping, evaluation, and implementation

+ Partner with external experts, clinicians, and industry professionals to bring diverse perspectives into the learning environment

+ Align workshop activities with ongoing student and faculty innovation efforts

Program Contribution and Collaboration

+ Collaborate with EnMed leadership to refine and enhance the innovation curriculum

+ Build connections with external partners, healthcare organizations, and industry stakeholders to enrich educational experiences

+ Represent EnMed’s innovation mission in academic and professional forums

Qualifications

Required:

+ Master's degree in engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level, or an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting in healthcare innovation, product development, entrepreneurship, or related field

+ Demonstrated excellence in teaching, mentoring, or training in multidisciplinary environments

+ Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skill

Preferred:

+ Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, or equivalent doctoral degree in a healthcare or engineering discipline or related field

+ Experience in healthcare product development, technology translation, or commercialization

+ Familiarity with regulatory pathways, intellectual property considerations, and market adoption strategies

+ Track record of succesful innovation project leadership in academic or industry settings

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/172831 and upload the following: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and 4) List three contact references. For further questions about this position, please contact Dr. Lance Black at [email protected].