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Job Title Faculty in Medical Modeling and Simulation (Tenured/Tenure track appointment, F1144A)

Department AI CLUSTER HIRE INITIATIVE

Position Number F1144A

Job Description

The Batten College of Engineering and Technology ( BCET ) at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an open rank tenure/tenure track position specializing in Medical Modeling and Simulation to begin in Fall 2026. This is a 10-month tenured/tenure track appointment as part of a multiple position hiring initiative for Medical Modeling and Simulation. We are seeking to hire tenured/tenure track and research faculty members to strengthen our medical modeling and simulation cluster efforts in the areas of precision medicine and patient safety. The members of this cluster hire will work closely with the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health, and Human Performance (EnMed) in BCET , the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center ( VMASC ) and the Sentara Center for Healthcare Simulation and Immersive Learning at Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences.

The candidate will be able to:

+ Develop an interdisciplinary and externally funded research program in medical modeling and simulation.

+ Collaborate with faculty hired in this cluster and other faculty at Old Dominion University.

+ Teach undergraduate and graduate engineering courses in one of the five departments in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology.

Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in engineering or closely related field, complementary to the cluster’s core areas of research, by May 2026, and be eligible for an appointment in one of the academic departments in the BCET .

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

+ Candidates for assistant professor should have a record of conducting research in medical modeling and simulation as evidenced by peer reviewed publications.

+ Candidate for associate or full professor must have a demonstrated sustained track record of external federal funding and peer reviewed research publications.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Post-doctoral research experience

+ Teaching experience as teaching assistant or course instructor, commensurate with experience.

+ Record of research funding such as fellowships or external grants, commensurate with experience.

+ A plan for developing an externally funded research program at ODU with expressed interest in leveraging complementary research expertise at ODU .

Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 12/01/2025

Application Review Date 02/05/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24937 to apply and attach the following with their online application:

+ A cover letter describing your relevant qualifications and indicating the rank you would like to be considered for.

+ Curriculum vitae.

+ Statement of teaching interests.

+ Philosophy, statement of research interests including a research plan.

+ Unofficial graduate transcripts.

+ Contact information for 3 professional references.

Applications should be submitted by February 05, 2026, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Questions about these positions should be directed to Dr. Stacie Ringleb ([email protected]).

Telework Friendly No

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

The Batten College of Engineering & Technology at ODU offers ten undergraduate and multiple master’s and doctoral programs across five departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. The Batten College’s diverse student population includes a 40% minority population and 15% military/veteran student population – the highest in Virginia. Over 44% of the College’s freshmen are first-generation students. With more than 105 full-time faculty, the Batten College encourages big ideas and creative thinking through a welcoming environment that inspires innovation and discovery. From advanced manufacturing to battling cancer; transportation to cybersecurity; renewable energy to marine engineering; plasmas to nanomaterials, artificial intelligence to robotics, the Batten College provides a significant share of the research and development within the University through research centers, laboratories, institutes, and clusters, while greatly contributing to the regional, national, and international prosperity of humanity.

The College also houses research centers and institutes, including the Applied Research Center ( ARC ) and the Frank Reidy Center for Bioelectrics, as well as the newly established Institute for Autonomous and Connected Systems ( IACS ) and the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health & Human Performance (EnMed). The IACS Institute brings together faculty and students across the Colleges of Engineering & Technology, Arts & Letters, and Sciences who have mutual interest in advancing the interdisciplinary research and development of autonomous and connected systems including uncrewed and autonomous vehicles in air, land, space, and maritime applications. EnMed advances bio-related research and education across the Batten College of Engineering and Technology. The College is a major partner in the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience ( ICAR ) and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center ( VMASC ).

About the Department

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

+ The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)

+ Higheredjobs.com

+ DiverseJobs.com

+ InsightIntoDiversity.com

+ Jobs.Virginia.gov

+ Old Dominion University website

+ Virginia Pilot (website or print)

+ Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)

+ Academic Keys

+ Other

+ If you selected "Other," how did you hear about this employment opportunity?

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Statement of Research Interests

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Contact Information for Professional References

Optional Documents