Prior Teaching Experience:
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content:
The successful candidate will preferably have a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related engineering discipline. They will be extremely familiar with the mechanical, chemical and physiological properties of naturally occurring materials such as tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone as well as synthetic materials used in biomedical applications. The preferred candidate will have excellent knowledge of the methods used to predict the stress, strain and time responses of biological materials using mathematical equations. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated competency using materials testing equipment to obtain mechanical properties of biological materials. They will also be familiar with current testing methods and standards required for the development of biomaterials for medical applications including the involved ethical issues. Preferred candidates should be comfortable delivering content related to technical communication and engineering professionalism.