Description

Position Summary

Postdoctoral fellow position in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health - Indiana University School of Public 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 NIH grant-funded position. Two years of funding are available, and the position is potentially renewable depending on performance and funding availability. The position includes benefits (e.g., retirement contribution and health insurance). Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, but applications received by September 12th 2025 will be given full consideration, and the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The earliest anticipated start date is October 1st, 2025.

The postdoctoral fellow 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 the DigIndy Study, which investigates the environmental and public health impacts of a combined sewer overflow intervention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additional opportunities may include work on domestic and international projects led by the Capone Lab, which include:

• QUEST (Quelimane Urban Environmental Sanitation Transformation) in Quelimane, Mozambique
• PARAR (Patógenos, meio Ambiente, Resistência Antimicrobiana e águas Residuais) in Maputo, Mozambique
• Several projects using flies as biomonitors of fecal contamination and antimicrobial resistance

About Us

Dr. Drew Capone's research group ( https://caponelab.publichealth.indiana.edu ) has broad interests in environmental health microbiology. Current projects include public health surveillance using fecal waste streams, microbial fate and transport, the role of infrastructure in interrupting enteric pathogen transmission, and predicting public health outcomes using quantitative microbial risk assessment. Lab members conduct field research in Mozambique and Indiana, as well as wet lab work in Bloomington, Indiana. We use tool from engineering, epidemiology, and environmental health microbiology to investigate the problems affecting low-income individuals and aim to improve public health in the communities where these people live.

Institutional Environment

Located on the flagship campus of the Indiana University System, IU School of Public Health-Bloomington has over 200 faculty in five departments. Indiana University is classified as an R1-Highest Research Activity university, is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities ( AAU ), and boasts numerous resources. IU School of Public Health-Bloomington combines aspects of a traditional university campus with a strong teaching focus and the research infrastructure of a research-intensive institution.

Basic Qualifications

The postdoctoral fellow position requires a PhD in environmental health, environmental engineering, environmental science, microbiology, or a related scientific field by the time of appointment. Candidates should possess strong communication, scientific writing, project management, and statistical analysis skills.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions pertaining to the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to [email protected] . Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Capone at [email protected] .

Additional Qualifications

The successful applicant will be expected to lead studies, mentor students, and generate new knowledge that is congruent with the overall goals of the laboratory. This includes designing experiments, analyzing data, and generating peer-reviewed publications. Resources are available for travel to scientific meetings, and formal training is available with regards to grant writing, research ethics, rigor and reproducibility, and research management. There will also be opportunities to develop independent research interests, write independent research proposals, and to gain expertise in environmental health microbiology, data analysis, project management, and academic writing.

Salary and Rank

Commensurate with Experience

Special Instructions

Application Procedure

Provide CV, cover letter summarizing research interests and fit for position, writing sample, and a list of three references. Interested candidates should submit applications at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30275.