Assistant Professor – Health IT Management

Company Description

Institute of Health Management Research, Bangalore (IIHMR, Bangalore) is a premier Hospital and Health Management education institution in South India. Previously known as the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, it has been renowned for over a decade for its education, training, and research activities in health and hospital management.

Role Summary :

IIHMR Bangalore is seeking an enthusiastic and qualified Assistant Professor in Health IT Management to contribute to teaching, research, and academic innovation at the intersection of digital health, healthcare systems, and information technology. The ideal candidate will have experience in health informatics, EHR systems, digital health tools, and health systems integration.

Key Responsibilities :

Teaching & Academics :

Teach courses on Digital Health, Health Information Systems, Health IT Policies, and Healthcare Management.

Design and revise curricula in line with evolving health IT standards (e.g., FHIR, HL7, ICD, SNOMED).

Mentor students on dissertations and IT-related industry projects.

Conduct training programs for healthcare professionals in hospital IT and digital transformation.

Supervise student internships in health tech companies and hospitals.

Research & Institutional Engagement :

Initiate and support research in digital health, telemedicine, and EHR analytics

Publish in indexed journals and present at conferences related to digital health.

Collaborate with hospitals, IT vendors, and public health departments.

Contribute to institutional accreditation and digital health advocacy.

Qualifications & Experience :

Essential :

Master’s degree (M.Tech / MBA / M.Sc) in Health Informatics, Public Health with IT specialization, Healthcare Management, or a related field

PhD (awarded or registered) in Health IT, Healthcare Informatics, or related domains (preferred)

Minimum of 2–3 years of academic, research, or healthcare IT industry experience

Desirable :

Experience with EHR systems, digital health platforms, FHIR / HL7 standards

Familiarity with health data privacy frameworks and telemedicine regulations

Skills Required :

Health Informatics Tools and Standards (FHIR, HL7, SNOMED, ICD-10 / 11)

Hospital Information Systems (HIS / LIS / RIS / PACS)

SQL and Database Management (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

Data Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)

Understanding of Cloud-based Health IT APIs (AWS, Azure – preferred)

Python or R for data processing (advantage)

Compensation & Benefits :

As per AICTE / institutional norms

Up to ₹15,00,000 seed funding for research over 5 years

Support for conferences and publication rewards

Collaboration with digital health partners and hospitals