Postdoctoral Fellow

About this position

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington Biology

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

• The department of Biology is a large, unified department with
• strong undergraduate degrees, nationally-ranked graduate programs,
• and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological
• questions and experimental systems — from ecosystems to
• microbiology and developmental biology, from evolution to cell
• biology, from molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics,
• and genomics. It is always an exciting time for Biology — enormous
• advances in global genome analysis coupled with unprecedented
• developments in interdisciplinary research have made the 21st
• century the Century of Biology. For more information about the
• department, you can find it here: About: Department
• of Biology: Indiana University Bloomington .

• Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of
• ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.
• See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which
• includes contact information.

• The Dharan Lab in the Department of Biology at Indiana University,
• Bloomington is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral associate to
• work on HIV -1 related projects with minimal supervision. The
• primary goal of the lab is to characterize the role of nuclear pore
• complex machinery in mediating HIV -1 nuclear entry and subsequent
• downstream process that leads to productive viral gene integration.
• The goal of this position is to work on active projects to generate
• data for publications and to also generate data for external
• funding. The prospective candidate should be willing to work in a
• collaborative environment, assisting graduate students, supervising
• undergraduate students and presenting their work in shared lab
• meetings and outside meetings.

Basic Qualifications

• Education and Experience required: Highly motivated
• individuals holding a Ph.D. degree in virology and preferably on
• HIV -1 research are encouraged to apply. The lab combines basic
• virology and cell biology approaches including widefield, confocal
• and super resolution imaging techniques and flow cytometry to
• address key questions. The prospective candidate should have the
• knowledge to perform cell culture works and a willingness to learn
• and trouble shoot new techniques.

Required skills:

• Cell culture

• Viral vector production

• Viral infection assays

• Basic cloning techniques

• Ability to plot and interpret data and come up with follow up experiments

• Demonstrates mastery of time management

• Maintains a high degree of professionalism

• Ability to work as a team

• Proficient communication skills, written and oral

• Anticipates and solves problems

• High degree of initiative

Preferred skills:

• Microscopy (widefield or confocal) techniques

• Image analysis techniques and Flow cytometry

Department Contact for Questions

• To apply , go to https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/33141
• . Please submit (1) a cover letter describing your current research
• and educational background, your career goals, why you think you
• are suitable for this position, and the date you are available to
• start, (2) a CV or resume and (3) the name and contact info of two
• references. For questions about the position, contact Adarsh Dharan
• ( adharan@iu.edu ). The
• best consideration date is 5/30/2026.

• Timing and compensation: Review of applicants will begin
• soon and continue until this position is filled. The ideal start
• date is August 1st, 2026, or earlier. The initial appointment is
• for 1 year, and reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory
• performance. Salary will be commensurate with experience, and full
• benefits are included.

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

For Best Consideration Date

05/30/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2026

Posting Number

IU-101562-2026