Department Chair and Associate/Full Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Informatics

Indiana University Academic Positions•Indianapolis, IN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IU Indianapolis seeks exceptional candidates for a tenured faculty position to serve as chair in the Department of Biomechanical Engineering and Informatics ( BMEI ) . The appointment will begin July 1, 2026 on the IU Indianapolis campus or potentially sooner. Exceptional faculty candidates are being 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 bioinformatics, health and biomedical informatics, biomedical engineering, clinical informatics, medical informatics and other related informatics areas at the intersection of computing, engineering and human health. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong leadership and vision to expand and advance current and future Biomedical Engineering degree programs at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. Candidates must be tenured and demonstrate a strong scholarly record of effective, well-reviewed teaching, a scholarly record of externally-funded research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, research agenda. The new Chair will have the opportunity to shape and expand a dynamic department on the premier urban research campus of Indiana University. By strengthening or complementing the faculty research in the department, the ideal candidates will use creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental BMEI challenges with broader societal impact, and have the potential to leverage the strengths of the Luddy School, including the Polis Center, the Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute ( INDI ) , the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute ( CBATI ) and the Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing (H2W) at the Indianapolis Campus level, 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. The Department Chair role will involve a balanced distribution of responsibilities, with 50% dedicated to administrative leadership, 30% to research activities, and 20% to teaching. Application review will begin on November 15 and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Requirements

Candidates must be tenured
Demonstrate a strong scholarly record of effective, well-reviewed teaching
A scholarly record of externally-funded research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications
A forward-looking, research agenda
Strong leadership and vision to expand and advance current and future Biomedical Engineering degree programs at the BS, MS, and PhD levels