Health Informatics Open Rank Clinical (Assistant/Associate/Full) Professor

Indiana University, United States

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Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Position Details


Title Health Informatics Open Rank Clinical (Assistant/Associate/Full) Professor
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IUPUI Department of Biohealth Informatics – School of Informatics and Computing
Location Indianapolis
Position Summary
The IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IUPUI (soon to be Indiana University Indianapolis, in Fall 2024) invites applications for an open-rank (assistant, associate or full professor) clinical faculty position in the Health Informatics Program of the Department of BioHealth Informatics (BHI). The appointment will begin August 1, 2024 or when the position is filled on the IUPUI campus. This is a non-tenure track, 10-month appointment, with the opportunity for annual reappointment and additional summer compensation. The primary duties of clinical appointees at IU are teaching and service.
Position Summary:
Exceptional candidates in the field of health informatics are being sought to join our fast-growing department. Candidates will be considered from all related areas, including biomedical informatics, clinical informatics, medical informatics and other informatics areas.
Applications materials required:
· a letter of application
· current curriculum vitae
· a statement of teaching philosophy
· sample syllabus
Review of applications will begin immediately.
About the Department:
The Department of BioHealth Informatics (BHI) is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 15 faculty members and over 500 students across its Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics (BMI), and Health Information Management (HIM) programs. The Department offers a B.S. in HIM, a B.S. in BMI, an M.S. in Health Informatics, an M.S. in Bioinformatics, seven Graduate Certificates, a Ph.D. in Informatics – Health and Biomedical Informatics Track, and a Ph.D. in Informatics – Bioinformatics Track.
Faculty in the department conduct groundbreaking, externally funded research in clinical and health informatics, systems interventions, community participatory research, human-computer interaction, usability, mobile technology and bioinformatics. Indiana is home to large healthcare exchanges, including Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) and Michiana Health Info Network [MHIN], as well as multiple healthcare systems within Indiana. BHI enjoys close collaborations with other departments in the school and with the Regenstrief Institute, a pioneering institution in healthcare information technologies.
About the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering https://luddy.iupui.edu/
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is the first completely new school in the United States devoted exclusively to Informatics and a range of its subdisciplines. With its formative national role in creating the nation’s largest Informatics Program on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, the school is the broadest and one of the largest information/computing schools in the U.S. In Indianapolis, the school also has strong ties with the health and life sciences in the areas of health data exchange, human-computer interaction, consumer health informatics, and AI applications to health sciences and clinical settings. The school provides state-of-the-art facilities including fully equipped classrooms, media and gaming labs, human-computer interaction research labs, usability and mobile development labs, ample research facilities, and studios for sound design and interactive media production. Access to advanced, high-resolution wall-sized displays and virtual environments are also available within the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex. The school is also home to the nationally recognized Polis Center. The Polis Center works with community partners to develop innovative place-based policies and practices for healthier and more resilient communities by leveraging data in Geoinformatics, Community Informatics and Community Health Informatics.
About Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) | http://www.iupui.edu/
 As the state’s premier urban research institution, IUPUI (soon to be Indiana University Indianapolis, in Fall 2024) is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.
With over 24,000 students, the campus is located on a large tract of land adjacent to downtown Indianapolis. IUPUI is also the health and life science campus of Indiana University, the focal point of health profession education in the State of Indiana. IUPUI offers a full range of academic programs, with degrees from both Purdue University and Indiana University. Indiana University is an academic leader in the development and use of information technology. The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IUPUI is situated on the academic Medical Center Campus, home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, the second largest medical school in the US. The school has formed several key research partnerships with the IU School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, an internationally recognized medical informatics research center. The school also enjoys collaborations with the Roudebush VA Medical Center, IU Health (one of the largest health care organizations in the Midwest), the IU Schools of Nursing, Public Health and Health and Rehabilitation Science, and the Purdue Schools of Engineering and Technology and Science. Faculty of the Luddy School at IUPUI enjoy state-of-the art computing resources. “Big Red 3” is among the world’s fastest research supercomputers. Owned and operated solely by IU, Big Red 200 is designed to accelerate discovery in a wide variety of fields, including medicine, physics, fine arts, and global climate research, and enable effective analysis of large, complex data sets (i.e., big data).
IUPUI promotes the educational, cultural, and economic development of central Indiana and beyond through innovative collaborations, external partnerships, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. IUPUI has received the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity for eight consecutive years. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and staff to broaden students’ academic experience and to enrich our campus community. Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.
Basic Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
• Ph.D. or corresponding degrees in Informatics, Information Science, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Engineering, Communications, or other related fields, and relevant training and experience in health informatics. Applicants must have completed their degree by the date of appointment.
· Be able to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Demonstrated ability of classroom teaching, curriculum development, and creatively adapting and diversifying pedagogy for online or blended learning.
· Be able to communicate clearly and directly.
Department Contact for Questions
Department Contact for Questions: Robyn Hart, Assistant to the Chair, robhart(at)iupui.edu
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
For Best Consideration Date
Expected Start Date 08/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100564-2023

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