Position Details

Job TitleTenure Track Associate/Full Professor - Department of Health Informatics and Data SciencePosition TitleTenure Track Associate/Full Professor - Department of Health Informatics and Data SciencePosition NumberJob CategoryUniversity FacultyJob TypeFull-TimeFLSA StatusExemptCampusMaywood-Health Sciences CampusLocation CodeHEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCI Department NameHEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCIIs this split and/or fully grant funded? NoDuties and Responsibilities

Loyola University Chicago (LUC), Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Department of Health Informatics and Data Science invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, Health Informatics and Data Science (Cybersecurity) for the academic year 2020-2021, beginning July 1, 2020. The department is located on Loyola’s Health Sciences Campus in Chicago’s western suburbs. Parkinson is the University’s 14th and newest school, which opened in July 2019 with nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate students. The Health Informatics and Data Science department is home to two new programs: a Masters and a Certificate in Health Informatics, the first of several new programs planned. For more information about the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, visit https://www.luc.edu/parkinson/.

Teaching responsibilities include introductory courses in health informatics, health care technology, infrastructure cybersecurity, health information privacy, information systems regulatory frameworks (FIPS – NIST), and advanced courses related to the candidate’s areas of expertise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The development of new courses in the candidate’s area of expertise is expected. Applicants also will pursue an active program of research and engage in department, college, and university service. The candidate must be willing to support Loyola’s mission in general and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic education in particular. In addition to teaching and conducting their own professional research, the candidate is expected to involve and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research. Candidate is expected to be highly collaborative supporting development of programs and projects across campuses, departments and disciplines.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess a PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline, and must have strong records in both research and teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. We encourage candidates in all areas of computer science/engineering to apply, but especially welcome candidates with a strong background in cybersecurity and privacy, including technical areas such as: cryptography, hardware security, trusted computing bases, software security, network and cloud security, blockchains, human factors, anomaly detection, forensics, and privacy, as well as applications to areas such health care, pervasive computing (e.g., IOT), and cyber-physical systems. Experience and working knowledge of standards and technologies specific to health care (e.g., DICOM, HL7, Smart on FHIR, imaging modalities, medical devices, etc.) required.

Physical DemandsWorking ConditionsMinimum Education and/or Work Experience

Candidates must possess a PhD degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline, and must have strong records in both research and teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. We encourage candidates in all areas of computer science/engineering to apply, but especially welcome candidates with a strong background in cybersecurity and privacy, including technical areas such as: cryptography, hardware security, trusted computing bases, software security, network and cloud security, blockchains, human factors, anomaly detection, forensics, and privacy, as well as applications to areas such health care, pervasive computing (e.g., IOT), and cyber-physical systems. Experience and working knowledge of standards and technologies specific to health care (e.g., DICOM, HL7, Smart on FHIR, imaging modalities, medical devices, etc.) required.

Open Date11/15/2019Close DateSpecial Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of interest outlining qualifications, and a selection of research publications to www.careers.luc.edu. Additionally, applicants must provide the names and email addresses of three references, which will not be contacted immediately but rather at subsequent points in the review process. For further information about this position, please contact

kbobay@luc.edu
or
Search Committee
Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health
Loyola University Chicago
2160 S. First Ave.
Maywood, IL 60153
United States of America

Quick Link for Postinghttp://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/12800Job Number8550424Organizational LocationHEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUSPosting Details

Number of Vacancies1Desired Start Date07/01/2020Position End DateOpen Until FilledYesApplicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Statement
4. Research Statement

Optional Documents

1. Writing Sample
2. Scholarly Publications
3. Teaching Evaluations
4. Other Document
5. Unofficial Transcripts
6. Multi Media
7. Resume

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