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
How to apply
- Read the full advert on the source site — it carries the authoritative terms.
- Email the contact below with your CV and a short, specific message. See Emailing Professors.
- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
- Apply through the university's own portal. Never pay a fee to a third party.