Lecturer & Lab Director, Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology

Title Lecturer & Lab Director, Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology Specific Title Appointment Type Lecturer Track Faculty Department IUSM - Bloomington (MSCI) Campus IU School of Medicine Bloomington Position Summary

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) - Bloomington is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to serve as the Lab Director for our undergraduate Human Physiology (PHSL-P225) course beginning as early as May 1, 2026. This position is a full time, 12-month non-tenure track, Lecturer faculty appointment within the Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology of the IU School of Medicine, with job responsibilities located at the IUSM-Bloomington campus.

The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for coordinating the lab sections of P225 and may also have the opportunity to teach undergraduate lecture courses such as MSCI-M131 (Disease and the Human Body). The Lab Director is responsible for training and supervising graduate Assistant Instructors (AI) and Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) in P225 and will collaborate with other P225 faculty to ensure consistency between lab and lecture.

Additional teaching opportunities for graduate students and medical students may be available. We invite applicants who have experience teaching undergraduate students by creating inclusive classrooms and by utilizing innovative pedagogy.

IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the country with more than 20,000 living alumni and 3,000 learners on nine campuses across the state. Its faculty is made up of more than 2,900 full-time members and over 3,700 adjunct faculty who are responsible for training medical, graduate and postgraduate students. IU School of Medicine is the only allopathic medical school in Indiana.

IUSM-Bloomington fosters strong collaboration among investigators through centers, institutes, and groups that reach across departments, schools, and campuses. The research interests of its faculty are broad and include molecular and cellular biology, genetics and epigenetics, cancer biology, informatics, and medical education. With a shared interest in understanding the relationship between structure and function in health and human disease, these groups provide research opportunities for undergraduates, medical and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.

To learn more about this opportunity and   Please include A Letter of Interest, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Evidence of excellence in teaching (student and/or peer evaluations, teaching portfolio), and Names and contact information for 3 references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

IUSM is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Basic Qualifications

Required

* Excellent communication skills

* Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills

* Highly thorough and dependable

* MS in Biology, physiology, or related field

Preferred

* Ph.D., MD, or medical equivalent degree

* Demonstrated teaching excellence

* Working knowledge and hands-on experience with a wide variety of physiological instrumentation, computer applications, and computer/instrument interfaces

* Experience designing physiology labs for undergraduate/baccalaureate students

Department Contact for Questions

Shelley Burns

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Additional Qualifications Special Instructions Priority Application Review Deadline Expected Start Date 06/01/2026 Posting Number IUSM-