Mid-Career or Senior Tenure Track Faculty Professor, Indianapolis Campus

Indiana University
Indiana University

Bloomington, IN, USA

Posted on Oct 22, 2026

Posting Details

Position Details
Title Mid-Career or Senior Tenure Track Faculty Professor, Indianapolis Campus
Appointment Status Tenure Track
Department IU Indianapolis School of Nursing
Location Indianapolis
Position Summary
Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) seeks qualified applicants for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of associate or full professor. We invite applicants who have a record of nationally and/or internationally disseminated and peer reviewed scholarship and emerging or sustained national reputation. IUSON offers a full range of academic programs from BSN to DNP and PhD. IUSON is looking for applicants who will contribute to our commitment to engage the city, state, nation, and beyond through research, teaching, and service, in consideration of our campus and community.
Overall, the candidate’s responsibilities include contributing to IUSON’s research, teaching, and service missions.
1. The candidate is expected to have a record of nationally and/or internationally disseminated and peer reviewed scholarship. For appointment to Associate Professor, applicants must show evidence of an emerging national reputation. For appointment to Full Professor, applicants must show evidence of a sustained national reputation as demonstrated by a well-established and cumulative body of work in rank. The candidate must demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record of research, exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications and a forward-looking, vigorous research agenda that has been continually securing competitive, external funding. The successful candidate will have the ability to work with interdisciplinary teams of interprofessional researchers across clinical and academic settings.
2. The candidate is expected to engage in high-quality teaching and mentoring.
3. The candidate is expected to actively participate in service at the school, campus, community, and professional levels.
4. The candidate is expected to engage in mentoring and grant proposal collaboration with more junior IUSON faculty.
Basic Qualifications
PhD is required. While a PhD in Nursing Science is preferred, candidates who have earned a PhD in a related field (e.g. public health, health sciences, psychology, sociology) will be considered. Candidates who hold a PhD in Nursing must hold or be eligible for an Indiana RN license.
A successful history of external funding (e.g., NIH, HRSA,NLN,PCORI) is strongly preferred.
Appointment to academic rank and salary are dependent on evidence of scholarly, teaching and service achievements.
Department Contact for Questions
Tammy Leone at tkleone@iu.edu or 317-274-4157
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
Open positions are available for August 1, 2027 start dates. Leadership opportunities aligned with faculty expertise may be available. Applications received by December 1, 2026, will be given priority. The following documents must be submitted on-line to:https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34828.

Letter of application/Cover Letter (2-page limit)
Curriculum vitae
Statement of Research and Teaching/Personal Statement (5-page limit) outlining achievements and goals in teaching, research, and service e.g.
https://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/Faculty-Affairs/PromotionTenure/guidelines-and-standards
Contact list with six references


For additional information, please contact Dr. Wendy Trueblood Miller, Acting Dean, Executive Associate Dean for Research at wrtruebl@iu.edu or Dr. Julie Otte, Executive Associate Dean of Analytics at jlelam@iu.edu. Additional information is available at nursing.iu.edu, including details about our Areas of Research Excellence: https://nursing.iu.edu/research/areas-research-excellence/index.html
For Best Consideration Date 12/01/2026
Expected Start Date 08/01/2027
Posting Number IU-101760-2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Have you previously been employed with IU?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. How did you hear about this position?
    • Personal Contact: At Professional Meeting or Conference
    • Personal Contact: Direct Contact by Search Committee
    • Personal Contact: Referred by colleague or advisor
    • Announcement: Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Announcement: IU Bulletin for Academic Appointees
    • Announcement: Other Journal or Magazine
    • Announcement: Other Website

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Letter of Application
  3. Statement of Research and Teaching
  4. List Of References
Optional Documents