Professor (all ranks) in Synthetic Biology and AI-Enabled Biodesign

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering seek applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the area of AI-enabled Synthetic Biology with emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence mammalian synthetic biology and genetic circuit design to advance biomanufacturing and biomedical applications. The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering ( one of the eight Fulton Schools houses a vibrant multidisciplinary bioengineering research community (learn more at We seek applicants who can enhance our abilities in these areas as part of a community of experts. Particular areas of interest include but are not limited to AI-assisted genetic circuit design; mammalian synthetic biology; RNA and protein engineering; metabolic pathway engineering and biomanufacturing; biosensors and point-of-care diagnostics; living therapeutics; and integrative approaches that combine computation automation and synthetic biology to advance therapeutic diagnostic and manufacturing applications.

We search for applicants who will contribute to our academic programs promote transdisciplinary teaching and research and help the university to achieve its aspirations including enabling student success transforming society valuing entrepreneurship and conducting use-inspired research. Faculty members in the Fulton Schools are expected to develop an internationally recognized and externally funded research program adopt effective pedagogical practices in the development and delivery of undergraduate and graduate courses advise both undergraduate and graduate student research and projects and undertake service activities.

ASU has rich partnerships and collaborations with our health partners in the local area including the Mayo Clinic () Translational Genomics Institute () Barrow Neurological Institute () Banner Health () and Phoenix Childrens Hospital (). This search also builds on ASUs recent initiative to establish the School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering where medical students will earn an MS in medical engineering. Additionally SBHSE has an alliance with Mayo Clinic Arizona to support a joint Biomedical Engineering (BME) PhD program. This faculty search will further strengthen these bold initiatives for BME at ASU.

ASU serves more than 80000 immersion students across five campuses and has a rapidly growing digital immersion population. SBHSE is located on ASUs Tempe campus and currently trains 1000 students in our BME programs (BS MS PhD and BS online). Tempe is part of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area where demographic change cultural inclusiveness and socio-economic disparities demand new models of higher education and engineering innovation which are highly relevant to ASUs Charter. ASU is also designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) further demonstrating commitment to the ASU Charter.

Appointment will be at the Assistant Professor Associate Professor or (full) Professor rank commensurate with the candidates experience and accomplishments beginning August 2026.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to curriculum development.
• Deliver instruction in-person and/or online.
• Supervise honors masters and doctoral students.
• Conduct research publishable in top-tier journals and/or conferences in the discipline.
• Develop grant proposals for external funding as PI or co-PI.
• Participate in professional and internal service.

Required qualifications

• Earned a doctorate in bioengineering or related discipline by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in research as appropriate to the candidates rank.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching as appropriate to the candidates rank.

Desired qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative transdisciplinary approach to research and teaching.
• Commitment to inclusive research and teaching practices.