Postdoctoral Fellow Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health

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Postdoctoral Fellow in the Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health

Non-Tenure Track

IU Bloomington Environmental and Occupational Health

Bloomington

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, under the direction of Dr. Drew Capone. This is a USDA grant-funded position. Three years of funding are available, and the position is potentially renewable after the first year depending on performance and funding availability. The position includes benefits such as a retirement contribution and health insurance.

Applications have been reviewed on an ongoing basis, with full consideration given to applications received by July 1, 2026. The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The earliest anticipated start date is August 1, 2026. The postdoc will join a multi-disciplinary team in Bloomington, Indiana, of microbiologists, virologists, environmental engineers, entomologists, biologists, and epidemiologists to work on a unique set of projects.

The primary focus will be conducting environmental surveillance of surface water and blow flies for avian influenza in Indiana. Responsibilities include field work to collect environmental samples, laboratory analysis using culture-dependent and independent approaches, data management, and data analysis. Additional opportunities may include work on the Capone Lab's other domestic and international projects.

• PhD in environmental health, environmental engineering, environmental science, microbiology, or a related scientific field by the time of appointment.
• Experience with molecular microbiology methods such as nucleic acid extraction, qPCR, dPCR, and quantitative data analysis.
• Experience with metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatics.
• Fieldwork experience, including environmental sampling.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• An interest in mentoring undergraduate, master's, and PhD students.

• Lead studies, mentor students, and generate new knowledge congruent with the overall goals of the laboratory.
• Design experiments, analyze data, and generate peer-reviewed publications.
• Access resources for travel to scientific meetings and formal training in grant writing, research ethics, rigor and reproducibility, and research management.
• Opportunity to develop independent research interests, write independent research proposals, and gain expertise in environmental health microbiology, data analysis, project management, and academic writing.

Commensurate with experience.

July 1, 2026.

August 1, 2026.