Monday, November 17, 2014

Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) - BioHealth Informatics - Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty Position

INSTITUTION: Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC)
DEPARTMENT: BioHealth Informatics
POSITION: Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty Position
LINK: https://iu.app.box.com/BHI-Strategic-Plan
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Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty Position
Department of BioHealth Informatics

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) at Indianapolis invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position in the Department of BioHealth Informatics (BHI). The appointment will begin August 1, 2015 at the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. Exceptional researchers are being sought to join our fast-growing department. Candidates must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that will secure competitive, external funding. While we are seeking candidates in all areas of Health and Biomedical Informatics, we are particularly interested in those with strong research and teaching experience in the following areas: (1) Community, consumer health and social informatics; (2) Learning healthcare system, including clinical intelligence, translational biomedical and clinical informatics; and (3) Big data, data analytics and data science. By strengthening or complementing the faculty research in the department, the ideal candidates will use creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental BHI challenges with broader societal impact, and have the potential to leverage the strengths of the IUPUI campus, including its unique location in downtown Indianapolis, interdisciplinary and collaborative environment and nation-wide leadership in the health and life sciences.

IUPUI is the health and life science campus of Indiana University, the focal point of health profession education in the State of Indiana and is located in downtown Indianapolis. BHI offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, a Master of Science in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics, an undergraduate certificate, graduate certificates, and Ph.D. in Health Informatics as well as Bioinformatics. As an information and computing science school, we also offer a Bachelor of Science in Informatics, a Masters of Science in Library and Information Science, and a Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction.

As tenure track faculty for BHI, the new faculty will have responsibility for developing their research programs and contributing to the educational and service roles of the department. The new faculty also will work closely with founding Department Chair, Brad Doebbeling, to develop and expand the new department over the next several years.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or clinical doctorate (M.D., D.N.P., D.D.S. or Pharm.D.), a doctorate in clinical or related Informatics, Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Communications or other Social Sciences, or related fields. Applicants must have completed their degree by the date of appointment.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop a record of outstanding research productivity and impact. The ability to secure external funding will be considered a strong competitive advantage and critical factor in the assessment of the candidates.
  • Demonstrated ability to exhibit effective teaching and to creatively adapt and diversify pedagogy for online or blended learning.
  • How to apply
  • Kindly submit PDF files containing (1) curriculum vitae, (2) cover letter, (3) research statement, including two papers that best represent the qualifications of the candidate, (4) teaching statement, and (5) the names and contact information of three references to Robyn Hart, Assistant to the Chair at informhr@iupui.edu
  • To ensure full consideration, please submit your application materials by December 1, 2014. However, the position will remain open until filled.
  • Questions pertaining to this position may be directed to the Chair of the Department of BioHealth Informatics, Dr. Brad Doebbeling at bdoebbel@iupui.edu.


The School of Informatics and Computing is eager to consider applications from women and minorities. Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. IUPUI is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution M/F/D/V.

About the Department of Bio-Health Informatics │ http://soic.iupui.edu/departments/bhi/ The Department of Bio-Health Informatics (BHI) is home to a dynamic and interdisciplinary group of 12 faculty members and over 270 students across its Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Health Information Management programs. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, a Master of Science in Health Informatics, five Graduate Certificates, and Master of Science in Bioinformatics, a Ph.D. in Informatics, Health Informatics Track, and a Ph.D. in Informatics, Health Informatics Track. The faculty in the department conduct groundbreaking, externally-funded (e.g., NIH, NSF, PCORI, VA and AHRQ) research in the areas of clinical and health informatics, systems interventions, community participatory research, human-computer interaction, usability, mobile technology and bioinformatics. BHI enjoys close collaborations with Department of Human Computer Informatics and with the Regenstrief Institute, a pioneering institution in healthcare information technologies. Other partnerships include the IU Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB), the IU Center for Bioethics, and the VA Center for Health Information and Communication (CHIC). Indiana University Health (one of the largest health care organizations in the Midwest), the Schools of Nursing, Dentistry and Fairbanks School of Public Health, as well as the Purdue Schools of Engineering and Technology and Science. Indiana is home to large healthcare exchanges, including Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) and Michiana Health Info Network [MHIN], as well as multiple healthcare systems within Indiana. The strategic plan of the Bio-Health Informatics Department is available here: https://iu.app.box.com/BHI-Strategic-Plan

About the IU School of Informatics & Computing – Indianapolis │ http://soic.iupui.edu/ The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing is the first completely new school in the United States devoted exclusively to Informatics and a range of its subdisciplines. With its formative national role in creating the nation’s largest Informatics Program on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campus, the School is the broadest and one of the largest information/computing schools in the U.S. At IUPUI, the School offers three Ph.D. programs (Human–Computer Interaction, Bioinformatics, and Health Informatics), four Master’s programs (Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, and Human–Computer Interaction), three Baccalaureate programs (Media Arts & Science, Informatics, and Health Information Administration), and several undergraduate and graduate certificate programs. The School also has strong ties with the health and life sciences in the areas of health data exchange, clinical decision support, consumer health informatics, integrated health information systems, and interactive health information technologies. The School provides top-notch, state-of-the-art facilities including fully equipped classrooms, media and gaming labs, human–computer interaction research labs, usability and mobile development labs, ample research facilities, studios for sound design and interactive media production. Access to advanced, high-resolution wall-sized displays, and virtual environments are also available within the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex.

About Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) │ http://www.iupui.edu/ The IUPUI campus, with over 30,000 students, is located on a large tract of land adjacent to downtown Indianapolis. IUPUI offers a full range of academic programs, with degrees from both Purdue University and Indiana University. Indiana University is an academic leader in the development and use of information technology. The School of Informatics and Computing is situated on the academic Medical Center Campus, home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, the second largest medical school in the US. During FY 2011, Indiana University spent over $500M on research, much of it in the health and life sciences. The School has formed several key research partnerships with the IU School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, an internationally recognized medical informatics research center. The School also enjoys collaboration with the Roudebush VA Medical Center, Clarian Health (one of the largest health care organizations in the Midwest), the Schools of Nursing, and the Purdue Schools of Engineering and Technology and Science. In June 2009, The Economist stated, “Although every state wants to be a hub for life science, Indiana really is one.” Indiana’s comprehensive strengths and leadership in health and health information technology are coordinated by BioCrossroads, a statewide initiative, which partners with research institutions, global companies, philanthropic organizations and government to advance growth and innovation. The School of Informatics and Computing faculty enjoy state-of-the art computing resources. When commissioned in 2006, Big Red was one of the most powerful university-owned computers in the US, and one of the 50 fastest supercomputers in the world. Indiana University is currently replacing Big Red with Big Red II, the next-generation Cray XK, the fastest university-owned supercomputer in the US, capable of one thousand trillion floating-point operations per second. Also available to all faculty are the IU Scholarly Data Archive which provides extensive capacity (15 PB) for storing and accessing research data and Quarry which serves as a Virtual Machine hosting environment for the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), the National Science Foundation’s largest advanced cyberinfrastructure facility.

About Indianapolis Indianapolis is the nation’s 11th largest city, the capital of Indiana, home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a Sport’s Capital, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Symphony, Indianapolis Ballet, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Zoo and one of the country’s most livable big cities. To learn more about Indianapolis, see any of the following websites:

  • Top 10 reasons to live in Indianapolis – https://careers.simon.com/aboutindianapolis.aspx
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  • Downtown — www.indydt.org
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  • Carmel, Indiana, rated the #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. — www.carmel.in.gov

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