Visiting Instructor of Health Informatics

Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Health, Nursing, or Biomedical Informatics; Information Technology; Computer Science; or other technical field.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills: Ph.D. in Health, Nursing, or Biomedical Informatics; Information Technology; or Computer Science. Experience teaching at the college/university level or industry experience. Teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: Database Management, System Architecture, Data Analytics, AI, Machine Learning.

Anticipated Start Date: This appointment is for the Spring and Summer terms of the 2026-2027 academic year, with an anticipated start date of December 16, 2026, and end date of July 30, 2027. This appointment can be reinstated annually for up to 3 years. Although the position is classified as a 12-month faculty appointment, the faculty member will serve only during a portion of the appointment period. Therefore, the full 12-month annual salary will be prorated based on the appointment start and end dates.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:

• Current curriculum vitae
• Cover letter
• Letters of recommendation

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements:

Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and
• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on 10/23/2026.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Kay Thiemann at k.thiemann@unf.edu.

About the UNF Health Informatics Program: UNF: Health Informatics (M.S.)

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