Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering

Overview

The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IU Indianapolis, invites applicants for Lecturer appointments in the Biomedical Engineering Program. Exceptional instructors are being sought to join our fast-growing department.

• Teach in the Biomedical Engineering Program, develop courses for traditional classroom settings, computer labs, and online education; help set program goals, develop and continually update the curriculum and training activities.
• Contribute to the recruitment and marketing of the program; interview, evaluate and advise students.
• Engage in scholarly activity; serve as a member of school and departmental committees.
• Maintain current knowledge in the field through active participation in professional organizations, collaboration, practice and research; serve on professional committees.

The appointment can begin immediately on the IU Indianapolis campus but will remain open until filled. IU offers an exciting track for advancement for non-tenure track faculty devoted to teaching:
Lecturer faculty who meet school and campus criteria may apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer and even, ultimately, Professor of Teaching. See the school’s criteria here and the IUI Faculty Guide for more information. Promotion requires documented evidence that the candidate has met IU Indianapolis, school and departmental standards.

Indiana University offers a competitive and wide-ranging array of benefits to full time faculty, including health, dental and life insurance, retirement contribution and tuition assistance. An overview of these is available at the Benefits site.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BHI) is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 11 faculty members and over 300 students across its Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Informatics (BMI), and Health Information Management (HIM) programs. The Department offers a B.S. in HIM, a B.S. in BMI, an M.S. in Health Informatics, an M.S. in Bioinformatics, seven Graduate Certificates, a Ph.D. in Informatics - Health and Biomedical Informatics Track, and a Ph.D. in Informatics - Bioinformatics Track.

Degree programs in Biomedical Engineering are currently in development. The faculty in the department conduct multidisciplinary research in 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 IHIE and MHIN, as well as multiple healthcare systems within Indiana. BHI collaborates with other departments in the school and with the Regenstrief Institute, and with several IU centers and external institutions.

For additional information about the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, including degrees, course descriptions, plans of study and faculty research, please see luddy.indianapolis.iu.edu.

• CV
• Letter of application
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin immediately; however, the position will remain open until filled.