Career Opportunities

The MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) invites applicants to apply for tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of science and engineering with application to health sciences to begin July 1, 2026 or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. Established in 2012, IMES is an inclusive community of students, administrative staff, research staff, and faculty who research, work, educate, and learn, at the convergence of engineering, science, and medicine to transform human health for all.

The appointment will be made in partnership with a relevant science or engineering department. The position will have equal academic responsibilities in IMES and the partner department. Applicants should hold an MD or a PhD in a science or engineering field related to health sciences by the beginning of employment. While all research areas are of interest, IMES encourages applications from candidates whose research and teaching interests would be enhanced and accelerated through deep engagement with both basic and clinical partners, and whose research program intimately involves the development and/or application of advanced computational methods. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical data generation, analysis, and sharing to improve health care delivery;
• The development, testing, and analysis of devices, sensors, & interfaces (mechanical, optical, electrical, chemical), and their products, to advance health care and its delivery;
• Methods and modeling to understand the impact of environmental shifts on human health;
• Deriving insights into human diseases through epidemiological research and mechanistic modeling;
• Improving our ability to understand, predict, and manipulate human immune responses (e.g., in the context of infectious diseases, neuro-immune interactions, or women's health)

To join an inclusive community of students, administrative staff, research staff, and faculty who research, work, educate, and learn, at the convergence of engineering, science, and medicine to transform human health for all. Will provide comprehensive administrative support to Principal Investigators (PI) with teaching responsibilities and active research groups.

In support of MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS), IMES serves as the administrative home for the MIT-MGB Seed Program and the MIT Program for Health Sciences + Semiconductors.

Responsible for overseeing the logistical and administrative functions that ensure seamless execution for MIT LinQ programs. Will provide a proactive, solutions-oriented professional with the authority to independently design workflows, resolve operational challenges, and implement systems that enhance overall program efficiency.

To create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan designed to raise awareness, both internally and externally; strengthen relationships; and garner financial support for IMES’ initiatives and academic programs.