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    "description": "<p><span>Ashesi's mission is to propel an African renaissance by educating ethical, entrepreneurial leaders. Located in Ghana, this private, non-profit university combines a rigorous multidisciplinary core with degree programs in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Engineering. A student-led honors code, integrated community service, diverse internships, and real-world projects prepare students to develop innovative solutions for the challenges facing their individual communities, countries, and the continent at large.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The African mechatronics industry needs to rapidly grow to bring about improvements on the African continent. Its application in the biotechnology and health-related fields is becoming prominent in the post-COVID times.   New vaccination development centers are being developed across Africa to create a sustainable and robust supply chain, requiring skilled personnel.   These needs are a great opportunity for entrepreneurship, which is a key component of our institution’s mission.  Our institution is seeking to increase its faculty expertise in mechatronics for biotechnology and health-care-related fields, as well as entrepreneurship.  Our institution’s programs in engineering, computer science, and business form a great foundation and a sustained resource for the candidate.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Job Summary:</span> The role will be responsible for leading and advancing bio-industrial mechatronics research, possibilities for entrepreneurship, and education, in health and other fields. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of this field on the continent, mentor future mechatronics experts, and shape the future of industrial mechatronics and bio-entrepreneurship at our institution. </p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span>General Function</span></span><span>: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span> </span>Lead the mechatronics group with an emphasis on the biotechnology industry for research projects, entrepreneurship possibilities, and courses leveraging multidisciplinary engineering and industrial applications.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Develop new technologies and educate highly trained personnel to keep abreast with the global and continental trends of industrialization and automation of the bio-industry.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Develop and deliver undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in mechatronics, automation, intelligent control systems, sensing, machinery, robotics and other related areas.</li>\n<li><span> </span>To strengthen collaborations with interdisciplinary teams, industries, and biotech companies. The field is broad and for our purposes the health context will be a niche.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Collaborative Function:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide technical advice to an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) on Health Initiative content and programming to ensure alignment of enterprise with the healthcare industry.</li>\n<li>Support the EiR on initiative engagements with local and international healthcare partners.</li>\n<li>Support with content development for community health projects</li>\n<li>Introduce a network of healthcare professionals for the initiative to build its consultancy pool and improve its capacity building objective.</li>\n<li>Support Initiative ventures with problem exploration, product development and engineering of solutions.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Qualifications &amp; Skills:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span> </span>PhD in Mechatronics, Bioengineering or related fields with a strong focus on Health and Biotechnology applications.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Industrial experience or collaborations with industry partners in healthcare, medical devices or biotechnology sectors is highly desirable.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Demonstrate experience in teaching and research, evidenced by strong publication records in reputable journals and active participation in research grants or projects.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Proficient in mechatronics design, sensor integration, control systems and programming languages commonly used in mechatronics research is necessary, such as Python, R, MATLAB, CAD, and SOLIDWORKS.</li>\n<li><span> </span>Able to collaborate effectively with researchers from diverse backgrounds in engineering, biology and biotechnology is critical.</li>\n</ul>",
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