Assistant/Associate/ Research Professor of Medicine

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University in Bloomington seeks a scientist-track researcher to advance cardiovascular science within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine. The role focuses on preclinical studies and rigorous cardiovascular phenotyping to support discovery and translation.

You will develop models, perform echocardiographic and hemodynamic analyses, conduct tissue and molecular work, and collaborate across teams on experimental design, data integration, and genomic

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop cardiovascular disease models for preclinical studies.
• Perform advanced echocardiographic and hemodynamic phenotyping.
• Conduct tissue and molecular analyses and integrate physiologic data with omics.
• Collaborate with faculty on experimental design and data interpretation.

Education

Terminal degree

Job description

Posting Details

Position Details

The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine strives for excellence in research, education, and patient care. The division’s physicians, staff members, and learners work to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease for Hoosiers, offering the highest quality care and fostering innovation that fuels better health for the people of Indiana and beyond. The division has multiple research laboratories, programs, and clinical trials conducting studies in various aspects of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, there are ACGME-approved cardiology training programs in cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, heart failure, and adult congenital heart disease.

This position will utilize a broad range of cardiovascular experimental approaches, including advanced rodent CV physiology models and molecular biology techniques. This combination of physiologic, surgical, molecular, and translational expertise represents an important capability that will strengthen cardiovascular research within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.

This will directly contribute to the IU School of Medicine Strategic Plan of accelerating discovery and clinical translation. This role will partner with faculty to help develop and execute rigorous cardiovascular phenotyping and preclinical studies. Depending on the needs of individual projects, this could include consultation on experimental design and model selection; development and implementation of cardiovascular disease models; advanced echocardiographic and hemodynamic phenotyping; cardiovascular surgical models; ex vivo physiology; tissue and molecular analyses; and integration of physiologic models with genomic and multi-omic approaches.

IU School of Medicine is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Candidates should have a terminal degree. The faculty rank for this scientist-track position is open (Assistant, Associate, Research Professor) and will be determined based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Department Contact for Questions: Miranda Lockwood

Priority Application Review Deadline: 10/14/2026

Expected Start Date: 11/01/2026

Posting Number: IUSM-02509-2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*)

1. * 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
   • Personal Contact: School of Medicine recruiter
   • Personal Contact: IUHP Physician Recruiter
   • Announcement: Other Journal or Magazine
   • Announcement: Other Website
2. * Are you a dual career partner (your partner or spouse is already being recruited)?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Have you previously been employed with IU?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Application
2. List Of References
3. Letter of Reference 1
4. Letter of Reference 2
5. Letter of Reference 3
6. Research Paper 1