Lecturer

Indiana University Academic Positions • Indianapolis, IN

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Science (SoS) at Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Lecturer beginning August 1, 2026, in the area of digital forensics. The academic home of the selected candidate will be in one of six departments within the SoS: Biology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, or Psychology, with primary teaching and service responsibilities in the Forensic and Investigative Science (FIS) Program. This position is for in-person teaching at the IU Indianapolis campus. The FIS Program is a FEPAC accredited program offering B.S. and M.S. degrees with forensic biology and forensic chemistry concentrations, a non-thesis M.S. program, and is starting a new B.S. degree in digital forensic. The successful candidate will need to develop and teach courses in digital forensics, mobile devices, Internet of Things, and other relevant topics in forensic sciences, and assist in teaching other forensic science coursework as required in the program. Non-tenure track teaching faculty have service and scholarly work expectations in addition to their primary teaching responsibility and are eligible for promotion in the ranks of Senior Lecturer and Teaching Professor.

Requirements

• Minimum of an M.S. in Forensic Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field from an accredited university by the date of appointment.
• Field of expertise and experience must include digital forensics.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience in analysis of digital evidence in civil or criminal casework either in the private or public forensic science service.
• Experience in teaching courses at the university level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses in digital forensics, mobile devices, Internet of Things, and other relevant topics in forensic sciences.
• Assist in teaching other forensic science coursework as required in the program.
• Provide expertise that will contribute to the educational growth of students in the domains of digital forensics, mobile devices, Internet of Things, and other relevant topics in forensic sciences.
• Fulfill service and scholarly work expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level