Multiple Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Healthy Aging at Indiana University Bloomington

Submitted: 09/23/2024
Submitted By: Cindy Broderick
Department: Interdisciplinary
Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Job type: Tenure-track
Apply by: 10/18/2024
Application Email:
Application URL: https://provost.indiana.edu/initiatives/faculty-100.html

Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for multiple open rank (tenured/tenure track) faculty positions as part of a multidisciplinary cluster hire in healthy aging to begin as early as the Fall of 2025. We seek faculty across disciplines with a research focus on social, cultural, behavioral, environmental, and/or psychological factors that confer risk and resilience for age-related morbidity and mortality; social, environmental, economic and/or health policy, health services, and/or informal systems of care that are essential for addressing the health and wellbeing of an aging population; and/or translational and implementation science aimed at improving the health and quality of life of older adults through innovative technologies and interventions.

The search is part of Indiana University’s Faculty 100 initiative, which seeks to expand on existing research strengths at IUB to help foster research teams to compete successfully for large-scale federal research grants.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a doctoral degree in anthropology, demography, economics, epidemiology, geography, gerontology, information/computer science, public health, public policy, sociology, or a related field and should be able to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team environment. Additionally, applicants should have a record of scholarship, teaching, and professional experience appropriate for a tenured or tenure-track professorship at IUB. Applicants for tenured positions are expected to have a record of externally funded research, such as federal grants from NSF, NIH, or DoD.

Responsibilities: Candidates are expected to sustain an active, externally funded research program, to engage undergraduate and graduate students through effective teaching, and to participate in service to the university and the profession.

Application Procedures: Applicants should apply online and submit a letter of application, CV, research statement (no longer than three pages), and teaching statement (no longer than two pages). IUB faculty members are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from diverse backgrounds (including first-generation college students, low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, etc.) and an interest in contributing to IUB programs, curricular offerings, and service activities in ways that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to address these topics in their letter of application.

Applicants should apply at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/25850 and provide the names of three references who will be asked to provide letters, if relevant, at later stages of the review process. Review of applications will begin immediately and for full consideration applications should be received by October 18, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted until all positions are filled. Inquiries about the position or the application procedures may be addressed to faculty2@iu.edu.

Before any conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by IUB with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by IUB on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that IUB takes matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

About Indiana University Bloomington: Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) is the flagship campus of Indiana University. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, IUB strives to embody its mission to create, disseminate, preserve, and apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cutting-edge research, scholarship, arts, and creative activity; inspired and challenging undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong educational programs; meaningful experiences outside the classroom; expansive global educational opportunities and culturally diverse campus environment; first-rate library and museum collections; and far-reaching economic development and impact in the state and region.

IUB is a member of the prestigious Association of American University (AAU) since 1909, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and is a member of the North Central Association. With over 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the campus has 16 degree-granting colleges and schools offering 300+ undergraduate majors, 300+ master's degrees, and 150+ doctoral and professional degree opportunities. Known for its Indiana limestone facades and green spaces throughout, IUB is widely considered one of the country’s most beautiful college campuses.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University offers over 225 academic programs rooted in three broad areas of study—Arts and Humanities, Natural and Mathematics Sciences, and Social and Historical Studies. The College is home to over 70 departments and programs and three schools—the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and The Media School. Over 900 faculty members serve within the College and form an extraordinary teaching and learning community at the heart of a world-class university. Members of the College’s faculty are continually recognized as elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academies, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and include MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellows, Fulbright Award winners, and Pulitzer Prize, Oscar, and Emmy winners.

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country. Its mission is to excel and lead in education, research, and outreach spanning and integrating the full breadth of computing, information technology and modern engineering. The Luddy School is a core school with programs on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses and includes over 150 faculty and 3100 students. Departments at the Luddy School’s Bloomington campus include Computer Science, Information and Library Science, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems Engineering.

The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is the largest school of public affairs in the U.S. and is tied for the No. 1 ranked master’s program in public affairs in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools, with No. 1 rankings in environmental, nonprofit and public management as well as public finance. Additional specialty areas ranking in the top 10 include public, health, and social policy, as well as local government management. O’Neill was also ranked the No. 2 U.S. Online MPA (STEPS (Student Training and Education in Public Service, 2022), and the No. 2 Public Administration program globally by the Shanghai Ranking (2020) and No. 5 globally by the Center for World University Rankings (2017). The school attracts high performing faculty and provides a collegial and collaborative workplace environment.

The School of Public Health-Bloomington is located on the IU Bloomington campus and is comprised of over 200 faculty across five departments including: Applied Health Science, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kinesiology, Health & Wellness Design, and Environmental and Occupational Health. The School’s mission is to promote health among individuals and communities in Indiana, the nation, and the world through integrated multidisciplinary approaches to research and creative activities, teaching, and community engagement. Leaders in their fields, the School includes fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Thoracic Society, the American Statistical Association, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the American Academy of Health Behavior, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.

Nestled in the rolling hills of south-central Indiana and home to 85,000 residents, the city of Bloomington offers the feel of a college town with many of the amenities of a large city. From off-Broadway plays and musicals, the LOTUS World Festival of Music, quick access to 250,000 acres of public recreation lands, outstanding public schools and a reasonable cost of living, Bloomington offers much to all.