Mid-to-Senior Level Tenured Faculty Positions - Department of Health Wellness Design

Position Summary
The Indiana University School of Public HealthBloomington (SPHB) invites applications for a midtosenior level tenured faculty position in the Department of Health & Wellness Design. This search seeks applicants at the associate or full professor rank to serve as a member of the Health & Wellness Design faculty with demonstrated excellence in basic applied or translational research with a focus in (a) aging or geroscience and/or (b) behavioral interventions research. We seek applicants passionate about impactful science training and service towards our shared vision of better health by design. These academic year 10month) appointments would ideally start August 1 2024 although an earlier or later start date is negotiable. Applications received by November 25 2023 will receive full consideration and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities AAU since 1909 Indiana University prides itself in offering outstanding academics grounded in world class research and vibrant campus life. The SPH B on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington and is comprised of over 200 faculty across five departments. Continuing the momentum of hiring over 40 outstanding tenuretrack/tenured faculty over the last two years the SPH B is launching another wave of faculty recruitment. The Department of Health & Wellness Design is vigorously growing in research productivity: in the past two years the department hired 12 new early and mid career faculty had a 350 increase in grant submissions and 16fold increase in submission budgets and increased external research grant expenditures a remarkable 3471. We have invested in research laboratories in aging and dementia technology and behavioral interventions. The department is intent to hire midcareer or senior faculty capable of leading research centers of excellence programprojects funded training programs and other largerscale initiatives. The Department of Health & Wellness Design maintains strong connections to other departments in the SPH B and other schools across Indiana University. About Indiana University Bloomington: Founded in 1820 Indiana University Bloomington is the flagship campus of Indiana University. Located in Bloomington IN. Indiana University Bloomington constantly strives to embody its mission to create disseminate preserve and apply knowledge. It does so through its commitments to cuttingedge 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 while fostering a culturally diverse campus environment; firstrate library and museum collections; and farreaching economic development and impact in the state and region. Indiana University Bloomington is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. With over 47000 undergraduate and graduate students the campus has 16 degreegranting colleges and schools offering 300 undergraduate majors 300 Masters degrees and 150 doctoral and professional degree opportunities. Known for its Indiana limestone facades and green spaces throughout Indiana University Bloomington is widely considered one of the countrys most beautiful college campuses. SPH B is located in the heart of the Indiana University Bloomington campus and comprises five collaborative academic departments with over 200 faculty and staff including one of the most diverse faculties of any school of public health in the nation with 37.1 of current tenuretrack/tenured faculty being scholars from traditionally underrepresented minority groups. In 2022 Indiana University Bloomington was honored with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award. Indiana University provides SPH B faculty outstanding teaching and research support through programs like the IU Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (F.A.C.E.T.; extensive research development and research administrative support through the Office of the Vice President for Research; and innovative collaborations with organizations like the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute the IU School of Medicine IUSM and Regenstrief Institutes Center for Aging Research and the IUSMs Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases and the IUs Environmental Resilience Institute. In addition to outstanding programs like these exciting things are happening in medical sciences at Indiana University Bloomington with the opening of the IU Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington and significant synergy in cross departmental collaborations in areas like environmental impacts on human health nutrition and aging. The School has strong connections to Indiana University School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing Informatics and Computing Art & Design Public and Environmental Affairs and the soon to be Indiana University Indianapolis Fairbanks School Public Health along with Purdue University programs in Pharmacy and Engineering. SPH B continues its rapid expansion embracing a comprehensive and holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing within the research teaching and service aspects of our mission. With an emphasis on high quality and impactful research and an embracement of the importance of diversity and inclusion across all our academic endeavors there has never been a more exciting time to join our growing faculty. Nestled in the rolling hills of southcentral Indiana and home to 85000 residents the city of Bloomington offers the feel of a college town with many of the amenities of a large city. From offBroadway plays and musicals the LOTUS World Festival of Music quick access to 250000 acres of public recreation lands outstanding public schools and a reasonable cost of living Bloomington offers much to all. For more information about the SPH B and Indiana University Bloomington visit: School of Public HealthBloomington: Indiana University Bloomington: SPH B Department of Health & Wellness Design 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.