Indiana University

Position Summary

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) is engaged in a multi-year initiative to increase the breadth and scope of its faculty in the biomedical sciences and engineering. We are inviting applications for multiple tenured/tenure-track associate or full professor faculty positions in biomedical engineering, bioengineering or associated biological and biomedical sciences to be part of one or more departments, including Intelligent Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.

We welcome candidates specializing in computational, theoretical, experimental, or translational research to characterize, understand, control, and engineer living systems. We are particularly interested in candidates working in the following areas related to biomedical engineering, bioengineering, and associated biological and biomedical sciences, including:

• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering: organoids and bioengineered model systems; sensors, biosensors and bioelectronics; nano-scale technologies; cell, immune and tissue engineering; advanced imaging (including spatial transcriptomics, imaging mass spectrometry and other emerging modalities); biomedical and bio-inspired robotics.
• Biological and Biophysical Sciences: development and application of instrumentation and methods (including spectroscopic and imaging techniques, mass spectrometry, electrochemical methods, miniaturized systems, and sensor technologies) to measure and quantify physical and chemical properties of biological phenomena and systems; basic sciences of intra- and intercellular communication, behavior, and control;
• Computational Modeling and Analysis: computational modeling of living systems; biomedical digital twins; advanced image analysis; data assimilation and inference techniques for predictive modeling; multimodal data integration and analysis; applied machine learning; high performance computing techniques for biological simulations and analyses;

Candidates should complement one or more of Indiana University’s existing strengths as well as new initiatives in synthetic biology, chemical biology, biohealth informatics, and toxicology. Candidates interested in entrepreneurial activity are encouraged.

Successful applicants will be expected to engage in collaborative and transdisciplinary teaching and research. These are full-time 10-month appointments, with a preferred start date of August 1, 2025, although alternative dates can be negotiated. For full consideration, apply by November 30th, 2024. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled and will be evaluated from the date of submission.

Responsibilities: Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) is seeking dedicated Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty members who will contribute to enhancing the academic distinction of their departments. Key responsibilities include:

1. Research Excellence: Develop and maintain a dynamic research portfolio. This involves securing significant external research funding, leading cutting-edge research as a principal investigator, and collaborating effectively with other researchers.

2. Teaching and Mentorship: Engage in teaching and mentoring a diverse student body at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on expanding the educational opportunities available for Indiana University students.

3. Service and Engagement: Contribute actively to the department, school, and university through service roles. Involvement with professional communities and/or local community initiatives is expected.

These positions are based at the IUB campus in Bloomington, Indiana. Faculty members are expected to work on campus to fully engage with the department, school, campus, and community.

Indiana University evaluates tenure and promotion based on performance in research, teaching, and service. All faculty hired under this initiative are expected to excel in research and demonstrate strong performance in teaching and service. In addition, candidates are encouraged to actively engage in technology transfer, collaborate with industry partners, and contribute to company development, reflecting our commitment to practical impact and innovation in research.

Qualifications: Candidates must possess a doctoral degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, biophysics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, biomedical science, medicine, computer science or related disciplines from an accredited institution. Candidates should show rank-appropriate achievements in research, teaching and service.

Application Procedure:

All Applicants:

Please submit the following documents with your application:

1. Cover Letter: Summarize your qualifications and preferred department(s). Explain your interest in Indiana University.
2. IUB faculty members are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds (including first-generation college students, low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, etc.) and an interest in contributing to IUB programs, curricular offerings, and service activities in ways that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to address these topics in their cover letter.
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
4. Research Statement: Provide an overview of your research experience and plans (3-5 pages), emphasizing interdisciplinary and collaborative experiences and funding and translational opportunities.
5. Teaching Statement: Outline your teaching interests and experience relevant to your desired department(s) (1-2 pages).
6. Broader Impacts Statement (optional): Provide an overview of the potential societal benefits of your proposed research program and teaching interests (1 page).[GF1] [MP2]
7. References: Provide a minimum of three reference letters at the time of application.

Mid- and Senior Career Faculty Applicants:

Please submit the following with your application:

1. Core items: Submit your curriculum vitae, research statement, and teaching statement as described above (2)-(4). Optionally provide a broader impact statement as described above (5).
2. Extended Letter of Intent (replaces Cover Letter): Detail your interest in Indiana University, preferred department(s), and prior service. Please include a brief discussion of current and expected funding, potential industrial and university collaborations and your vision of how you would develop biomedical engineering and/or bioengineering at Indiana University.
3. IUB faculty members are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds (including first-generation college students, low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, etc.) and an interest in contributing to IUB programs, curricular offerings, and service activities in ways that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to address these topics in their letter of intent.
4. References: If you are selected for advanced consideration, you will be asked to provide the names of three additional reference if their case is advanced to interviews.

Application Submission: Candidates interested in applying at the tenured associate or full professor ranks please submit your application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/26382.

All queries about the position or the application procedures may be addressed to faculty2@iu.edu.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously. 

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications: Candidates must possess a doctoral degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, biophysics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, biomedical science, medicine, computer science or related disciplines from an accredited institution. Candidates should show rank-appropriate achievements in research, teaching and service.

Department Contact for Questions

All queries about the position or the application procedures may be addressed to faculty2@iu.edu.

Additional Qualifications