Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Indiana University Bloomington

United States

Posting Details

Position Details

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

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.
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.
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.

About the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics

The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI) is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 19 faculty members across its Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics (BMI), Health Information Management (HIM), and Biomedical Engineering programs. The department offers a B.S. in HIM, a B.S. in BMI, developing B.S. in BME, an M.S. in Health Informatics, an M.S. in Bioinformatics, an MS in Biomedical Engineering, a Ph.D. in Informatics – Health & Biomedical Informatics Track (changing it to a PhD in Biomedical Engineering & Informatics while also adding BME track).

The faculty in the department conduct groundbreaking, externally-funded (e.g., NIH, NSF, VA, DoD, and other corporate & foundations) research in the areas of Biomedical Engineering including bio-nanosystems, 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.

BMEI enjoys close collaborations with other departments in the school and with the Regenstrief Institute, a pioneering institution in healthcare information technologies. Other partnerships include the IU Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB), the IU Center for Bioethics, the VA Center for Health Information and Communication (CHIC), Indiana University Health, the Schools of Nursing, Dentistry and Fairbanks School of Public Health, as well as IU School of Medicine.

About the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering – IU Indianapolis

The Indiana University 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.

At IU Indianapolis, the school has strong ties with the health and life sciences in areas such as health data exchange, clinical decision support, consumer health informatics, integrated health information systems, and interactive health information technologies. Facilities include fully equipped classrooms, media and gaming labs, human–computer interaction research labs, usability and mobile development labs, research facilities, and studios for sound design and interactive media production.

The Luddy School at IU Indianapolis is also home to the nationally recognized Polis Center, which 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.

For additional information, see luddy.indianapolis.iu.edu.

About Indiana University Indianapolis

The IU Indianapolis campus, with over 16,000 students, is located adjacent to downtown Indianapolis. An R1 research institution, IU Indianapolis is the health and life science campus of Indiana University and the focal point of health profession education in the State of Indiana.

The Luddy School in Indianapolis 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 collaborates closely with the Regenstrief Institute, Roudebush VA Medical Center, IU Health, and the IU Schools of Nursing, Public Health, Health & Human Science, Medicine, and Science.

Luddy School faculty enjoy state-of-the-art computing resources, including IU’s Quartz supercomputer and Big Red 200, among the world’s fastest research supercomputers.

About Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the nation’s 16th largest city and the capital of Indiana. It is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a vibrant arts and culture scene, and is considered one of the country’s most livable big cities.

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.