Department Chair and Full Professor: Biomedical Engineering and Informatics

The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IU Indianapolis invites applications for a tenured full professor position to serve as chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI). Exceptional faculty candidates are being sought to join our expanding and fast-growing department. We welcome applications from established researchers with collaborative research teams. Candidates will be considered from all areas at the intersection of informatics, computing, engineering and medicine, including but not limited to bioinformatics, health and clinical informatics, biomedical engineering, bioelectronics and bioengineering. Candidates must be tenured and demonstrate an excellent scholarly record of externally-funded research, effective and well-reviewed teaching, a forward-looking agenda of research and education, and last but not the least a record of leadership experience in an academic setting.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 scientific challenges in one or more areas of biomedical informatics and engineering with broader societal impact, and have the potential to leverage the strengths of Luddy, including : the Polis Center, the Luddy AI Center, leadership on the campus-level Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), the unique location in downtown Indianapolis, and interdisciplinary, collegial and collaborative environment, as well as direct access to the research enterprise of IU School of Medicine, the largest medical school in the country, located on the Indianapolis campus. The incoming chair is also expected to further the research impact of the department by leveraging two newly established campus-wide research institutes at IU Indianapolis : The Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing (H2W) and The Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute (CBATI). These Indianapolis-based institutes will drive transformative research in the areas of health, medicine, life sciences and biotechnology, while equipping IU to nimbly address emerging disciplines. The BMEI department will play a central role in advancing the academic and research mission of these institutes.The Ideal CandidateTenured full-rank professorExperience in principled leadership, building and managing effective teams of intellectually and culturally diverse individuals, and supervising faculty and staff. Experience planning and building academic programs. Experience in managing complex budgets.Ability to design, manage, grow, and evolve research-driven and industry-oriented academic programs of the highest quality at both the undergraduate and graduate level.Pursue an active, forward-looking and externally-funded research agenda, as evidenced by a history of peer-reviewed publications, successful grant proposal writing, and involvement in grant supported research projects as the principal investigator.Outstanding record conducting individual and collaborative research.Ability to communicate clearly and directly.QualificationsPh.D in bioinformatics, health informatics, medical informatics, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, computer science or related fields.Significant research and education experience in the field.Demonstrated ability to develop a record of outstanding externally-funded research productivity, exhibit effective teaching, and creatively adapt and diversify pedagogy for online or blended learning.Successful experience or demonstrated potential in leading an academic unit with staff and faculty employees.Questions may be directed to the Assistant to the Chair, Robyn Hart at robhart(at)iu.edu.#J-18808-Ljbffr