Rank, Tenured​/Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Aging and Technology

Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Aging and Technology

Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for an open-rank, tenured/tenure-track faculty position in the School of Public Health-Bloomington in the field of Aging and Technology. We seek candidates to join IU's outstanding research enterprise in aging and gerontology and collaborate in areas such as social and behavioral science, digital health, behavioral epidemiology, bio-health informatics, human factors, robotics, implementation science, and neuroscience.

The position is part of Indiana University's Faculty 100 initiative, a strategic investment in exceptional scholars whose work advances the university's research excellence and national impact. We encourage applications from scholars who bring interdisciplinary perspectives and whose research complements existing strengths at Indiana University, while introducing new directions that expand and strengthen the institution's research capacity in aging and technology.

This 10-month appointment begins August 1, 2027, although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by October 16, 2026, will receive full consideration, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining an externally funded and nationally recognized research program; pursuing and securing major extramural funding as principal investigator and collaborative investigator; publishing impactful scholarship in leading peer-reviewed outlets; teaching and mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students; engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration across Indiana University and with external partners; and providing service and leadership within the department, school, university, profession, and community.

Candidates with special interest in any of the following (or related) areas are encouraged to apply:

• Wearable & Ambient Sensors
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Conversational AI & Social Robotics
• Telehealth & Remote Monitoring
• Smart Home Technologies
• Digital Biomarkers
• Extended Reality (XR / VR)

The successful candidate will contribute to and help expand Indiana University's nationally recognized aging research enterprise. The individual will have opportunities to collaborate broadly across Indiana University schools, centers, and institutes, including the Regenstrief Institute, the Irsay Institute, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, and other units engaged in aging, health, technology, and data science research.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must hold an earned doctoral degree in public health, behavioral science, social science, data science, informatics, engineering, neuroscience, rehabilitation science, health services research, or a closely related field by the date of appointment and demonstrate a commitment to excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and service, appropriate to rank.

Candidates for tenured positions must demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement appropriate for an appointment with tenure, including extramurally funded research as a principal investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure external funding, an established record of publications and scholarly contributions, and experience leading significant research initiatives.

Application Procedures:
Review of applications will begin October 16, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Application materials should include a cover letter (1 page maximum), current curriculum vitae, research and teaching statement (maximum of 3 pages describing research experience and future goals, and an additional 2 pages on teaching and mentorship experience), up to three representative scholarly publications (optional), and contact information for three professional references.

Questions regarding the position or application process may be directed to Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Search Committee Chair (matlsmit), or Dr. Cindy Broderick, Search Coordinator, at faculty
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