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Open Rank, Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Positions in Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, and/or Health Informatics

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Title
Open Rank, Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Positions in Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, and/or Health Informatics

Appointment Status
Tenure Track

Department
IU Indianapolis Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics – Luddy School

Location
Indianapolis

Position Summary

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at Indiana University Indianapolis invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI). The appointment will begin August 1, 2026 at the IU Indianapolis campus. Exceptional faculty candidates are sought to join our fast-growing department. We welcome applications from established researchers with collaborative research teams. Candidates will be considered from all areas in Biomedical Engineering including bio-nanosystems, health and biomedical informatics including health informatics, clinical informatics, medical informatics, and other related areas. Candidates should demonstrate a strong scholarly record of effective, well-reviewed teaching accompanied by a scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, research agenda.

By strengthening or complementing the faculty research in the department, the ideal candidates will use creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental and translational research challenges with broader societal impact, and have the potential to leverage the strengths of Luddy and affiliate with the Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), and other campus-wide institutes, the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute (CBATI) and the Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing (H2W), the unique location in downtown Indianapolis, interdisciplinary and collaborative environment and nation-wide leadership in the health and life sciences. IU has also broken ground on a $138 million dollar Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IULAB) – a first-of-its-kind academic-industry initiative to harness Indiana’s extensive resources in bioscience discovery, leading to significant advancements in human health.

About the Positions

Ideal candidates will strengthen and complement existing departmental expertise. Competitive applicants will:

  • Conduct high-impact research in bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical data science, health informatics, clinical informatics, biomedical engineering, medical informatics, biotechnology, or related fields.
  • Apply innovative computational, analytical, and technological approaches to address foundational and translational challenges in health and life sciences.
  • Demonstrate a strong and productive research program.
  • Contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary, collaborative research culture and leverage unique strengths across the Luddy School and partner units.

Candidates from all research areas in bioinformatics, health/biomedical informatics and biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply, including (but not limited to):

  • Bioinformatics, computational genomics, omics analytics
  • Biomedical data science & AI
  • Clinical and health informatics
  • Health information technology (HIT), EMR/EHR systems
  • Health information exchange (HIE)
  • Natural language processing in clinical/biomedical domains
  • Mobile health, digital health, human–computer interaction in health
  • Learning health systems, community health informatics
  • Biomedical sensors and device engineering

Responsibilities of the New Faculty

  1. To have or to develop an independently funded research program of international caliber
    Candidates must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that will secure competitive, external funding.
  2. To participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching
    The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise to contribute to the teaching mission of the Bioinformatics program. Experience with active learning strategies, co-teaching, and interprofessional student teams is desirable.
  3. To lead multiple initiatives
    The successful candidate will promote BMEI research projects, teach subject matters courses, contribute to curriculum development, expand the department’s scope, and serve on a cross-disciplinary team to develop multidisciplinary research projects and training programs in the health and life sciences.

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or clinical doctorate (M.D., D.N.P., D.D.S. or Pharm.D.) in biomedical informatics, medical informatics, biomedical engineering, computer science or related field and relevant research training and experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and develop a cutting-edge, independent research program.
  • Demonstrated ability to exhibit effective teaching and to creatively adapt and expand pedagogy for online or blended learning.

Additional Information

Expected Start Date
08/01/2026

Posting Number
IU-101438-2025

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Application
  • Research Agenda
  • List of References
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