Assistant Professor in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering

Assistant Professor in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering

Needham, MA 02492

Posted: 10/22/2026

Deadline: 12/23/2026

Employment: Full-time

Pay: $115,818.18 per Year

Department: Academic Affairs: Faculty

Experience: Mid-Level

Job Description

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is seeking an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering in Needham, MA.

Duties: The Assistant Professor in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering is responsible for research and teaching in biomedical optics, with an emphasis on the design of medical devices utilizing optics and photonics. Duties for this position include conducting original research, hiring and mentoring students, and participating in collaborative research initiatives within the College. Faculty in this role teach courses, advise students, and participate in curriculum design and the establishment of academic standards. Additional responsibilities of an assistant professor at Olin include serving on committees relevant to college operations and engaging in research, teaching, and professional activities that have an impact beyond the College. The committees that the faculty are required to serve on to support the College include the Admissions Committee, Faculty Search Committee and Academic Review Board, during their time at the college. Faculty in electrical and biomedical engineering design and deliver new courses in biomedical optics and related subjects. They conduct research in biomedical optics, focusing on medical device design using optics and photonics. For their research, the faculty in biomedical and electrical engineering supervise and mentor students engaged in research activities, participate in college-wide research initiatives and promote student involvement in biomedical optics research. In addition to their research and service on college committees, the faculty in this position are required to teach one to two courses per semester in engineering disciplines, advise up to 14 students annually regarding academic progression, recommend curriculum content and structure, determine degree requirements, and verify that students recommended for degrees have met all requirements.

Requirements: Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field of study; Must have one year of experience as an Assistant Professor, Teacher’s Assistant, Research Assistant, or postdoctoral Researcher or related occupation involving teaching, research, or equivalent academic experience conducting biomedical optics research, focusing on designing medical devices based on optics and photonics. Must have gained experience with the following (Experience may be gained concurrently with education):

• Biomedical optics and photonics, with applications to medical device design.
• Optical system design, modeling, development, deployment, and integration with biological and medical applications.
• Experimental methods in optics, photonics, and biomedical engineering.
• Medical device development, including prototyping, testing, and validation.
• Experience mentoring or supervising undergraduate or graduate students in various settings such as individual or team research projects, research labs, capstone projects, and collaborative research in the field of Biomedical optics and photonics, with applications to medical device design.
• Demonstrated ability to publish research findings in peer-reviewed academic journals or conferences in the field of optics and photonics, including optical hardware design, biomedical optics and photonics, and optics education.
• Experience designing optical instrumentation for bio-applications related to human medicine, environmental analysis, and microbial analysis.
• Experience working on transdisciplinary research and outreach teams that include students, faculty, research scientists, clinicians, biologists, and physicists.
• Experience working with both international and local collaborators to determine design requirements and accordingly designing and deploying optical hardware.
• Experience writing and reviewing research grant proposals and graduate research grant submissions.
• Experience designing optics and photonics hardware that is optimized to be portable and suitable to low-resource settings.

Wage/Hours: $115,818.18 per year (M-F/Full-time: 40 hours/week)

Company Description

Olin College of Engineering seeks employees who are passionate about working collaboratively within and outside of the Olin community to support the College’s mission and vision for the future. At Olin, we are educating the next generation of engineering innovators and shifting the definition of engineering. Not only do our students ask, “Who are we designing this for, and what are their values?” They also ask questions about the impact of their work on society.

As Olin evolves under new leadership, we seek to become a more representative and aware community, a place where everyone is a learner and where everyone is an educator. Olin will become a place where experimentation—including making and learning from mistakes—will be embraced across the institution, not just in the classroom. Collaboration is key to Olin’s curriculum and culture, and we will work intentionally to reinforce the values and culture to which we aspire. We are a community that thrives on being together; we value trust. The College supports teams to collaboratively decide how they can best do their work, and display a commitment to the community, all while providing individuals with overall work-life flexibility.

Olin College is situated on 75 acres in Needham, Massachusetts. We are approximately ten miles from Boston, one mile from the MBTA Commuter Rail train station, and approximately four miles from the Woodland Station from the MBTA Green Line. We have plenty of free parking on campus. You can find more details on our Visiting Campus page.

Olin College is committed to supporting an innovative, integrated learning and working environment. As a small campus, the in-person experience and cross-team collaboration is what helps build a strong, dynamic community for our students, faculty and staff. Typically, most roles at Olin College are intended to be in-person and on-campus. Certain paid positions may be eligible for flexible working arrangements, at the College’s sole discretion. Any approved remote work arrangement for pay must be performed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where Olin is registered to do business. Individual flexible and remote work options can be discussed during the interview process.

Benefits

• Olin College is proud to offer faculty and staff a comprehensive benefits package that provides choice and value. These benefits are an essential component of the College’s total compensation package.

Full-time employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week may be eligible for the following benefits:

• Core Benefits

• Medical (three different options)

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (company paid)

• Paid Family Medical Leave

• Long Term Disability (company paid)

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match

• Liberal sick and vacation time and paid holidays

• Free parking

• Additional Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• Supplemental 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Travel Assistance Services (company paid)

• Pet Insurance

• Please note that benefits are subject to change at any time.

• Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

• At Olin College we seek to become a more representative and aware community. If you’re excited about a role and have relevant experience, but your work history doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we'd nevertheless encourage you to apply.

• Olin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have historically been underrepresented in higher education, including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA people, and people with disabilities. Employees of the College who have a disability are welcome to request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources.

• Our organization is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.