Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Sciences

position Summary

The Department of Health Sciences in the School of Health & Human Sciences (SHHS) at Indiana University Indianapolis invites applications for a 10-month appointment, tenure track faculty position.

The successful applicant will have the ability to teach and mentor both graduate (MS and PhD) and undergraduate (BS) students, will be responsible for developing an active and sustainable research agenda in their area of expertise, generate external funding, engage in online and classroom teaching, and provide service to the school, university, community, and profession. Individuals with translational research and/or community engagement experiences are especially encouraged to apply in addition to those with expertise in the palliative care and/or integrative medicine fields.

Job Duties:

50% Research

40% Teaching ( courses / fall and spring semesters)

10% Service

The Department of Health Sciences offers a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, a MS in Health Sciences, and a BS in Health Sciences. Additionally, the department offers a minor in Serious Illness and Supportive Care and three undergraduate certificates in Gerontology, Global Health and Rehabilitation Studies, and Rehabilitation and Disability Studies.

Applications will be reviewed beginning May 1, 2025, and will be accepted until the position is filled. The ideal target starting date is January 1, 2026, with tenure clock initiation at the start of AY2026-27 in Fall 2026.

Interested candidates should review the Application requirements and submit their letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching, and the names and contact information for three references. The letter of intent should include a summary of qualifications and experience, key motivation for application, and reflection on alignment with IU Indianapolis and SHHS’s mission and goals.

IU Indianapolis is Indiana’s premier urban public research university and holds Community Engagement and R1 research Carnegie Classifications. It is home to more than 22,000 students pursuing degrees across 15 distinct schools, including the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health (ICMH). IU Indianapolis has earned national recognition for its innovative health and life sciences initiatives, providing extensive opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary research. The university is making significant investments in research, including the launch of two new institutes: the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute (CBATI) and the Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing (H2W). Additionally, a $138 million grant from the Lilly Endowment will support the IU LAB, a state-of-the-art facility at 16 Tech site designed to position Indiana as a national leader in bioscience discovery, commercialization, and talent development.

SHHS is looking for scholars who will contribute to our commitment to engage the city, state, nation, and beyond through teaching, research and service. Potential scholars should take in consideration and value the attributes of our campus and city populations as we prepare our graduates to enter and lead in an increasingly complex world.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the search process must notify the School’s HR Business Partner, Myrna Palacios, at mypala@iu.edu, in advance.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Health or Rehabilitation Sciences or complementary/related discipline including but not limited to behavioral medicine, clinical health professions, health promotion, bioethics, epidemiology, health education, public health, psychology, gerontology, integrative medicine, or nursing.
• Demonstrated potential for success in research as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and presentations
• Evolving program of research aligned with or complementary to the Health Sciences Department and/or IU Indianapolis School of Health & Human Sciences.
• Potential to secure independent external funding with collaborative research in the health sciences and related fields.
• Teaching experience

Department Contact for Questions

For more information on the position, please contact search committee chair: Dr. Navin Kaushal at nkaushal@iu.edu or department chair Dr. Niki Munk at nmunk@iu.edu . Additional information on the School of Health & Human Sciences, as well as the Department of Health Sciences is available at: https://shhs.indianapolis.iu.edu/index.html .

Additional Qualifications

• Post-doctoral training or equivalent field/industry experience.
• College/University teaching experience and:
  • Online teaching
  • Engaged learning techniques
  • Mentorship of undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional student
• A demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to the institution’s populations, including but not limited to, students and employees with disabilities and from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Potential for collaborative and/or interdisciplinary engagement across SHHS and IU Indianapolis (IUI) campus, as well as other IU campuses.
• History of independent external funding with collaborative research in the health sciences and related fields.

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