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Find your place at Indiana University School of Medicine! Our staff are integral to student success and research discoveries across every department and center at the school.

IU School of Medicine is a supportive and rewarding place to work, learn and grow. Join our community of students, faculty and staff working together to prepare the next generation of healers and transform health in Indiana and beyond.

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Interested in working at IU School of Medicine? IU offers resources and tips to help you prepare for success in your job search.

OutCare team members listen to psychiatry resident, Dustin Nowaskie, MD. From left to right, Jordan Nowaskie, Jared Riley, Abby Hadley and Christopher Roman.

Excellent Benefits

Indiana University provides excellent employee benefits to staff members. 

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A Message to IU School of Medicine Staff from Dean Scott Boden 

Staff are a foundational part of everything IU School of Medicine accomplishes. In this welcome message, Dean Scott D. Boden, MD, reflects on the many ways staff across our nine campuses advance the school’s mission — from educating and training the next generation to improving health and enabling discovery — and why their perspectives and ideas will be essential as we build the school’s future together.

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Staff News and Highlights
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Summer 2026

The Person the Lab Runs On

In Donna Wilcock's Alzheimer's lab, Abigail Wallace is the person everyone trusts — with the mice, the money and the science itself.

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Staff Highlight: Tim Ludden

As education programs coordinator for the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Tim Ludden has a unique view of the breadth of neuroscience research happening across the IU School of Medicine — and the students who help bring that work to life.

2026 Fall Festival celebrates staff

Indiana University School of Medicine hosted its 3rd annual Staff Appreciation Fall Festival on Oct. 9, with over 600 employees in attendance. Staff enjoyed food from local food trucks while participating in a variety of activities, including yoga sessions, lawn games, cornhole tournaments, networking bingo and pumpkin decorating.

October 09, 2026

Why choose IU School of Medicine

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"IU School of Medicine employees feel a strong sense of purpose and a deep connection to the school’s mission, vision and values, and our leaders understand it takes the collective effort of every employee to achieve success in our ambitious and worthy goals. This creates a culture of respect and belonging and fosters a work environment where employees feel encouraged, energized and fulfilled. Every day I am inspired by something that members of the school have accomplished, and I am honored to support this important work. No matter what position you hold at IU School of Medicine, your contributions make a meaningful and positive difference for people in Indiana and beyond, today and in the future. Come be a part of that legacy."

Gretchen Dennis
Senior Director, IU School of Medicine Human Resources

"The School of Medicine is a collaborative and supportive place with an intentional focus on building and sustaining a sense of community. These characteristics are one of the main reasons I first joined the school and why I continue to enjoy working here. However, knowing that IU School of Medicine is not only a team-oriented place to work but is also a place focused on preparing healers and transforming health is what makes working at the School of Medicine especially rewarding for me."

Neil Perdue
Executive Vice Dean for Strategy

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