Postdoctoral Fellow

About this position

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington Intelligent Systems Engineering

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

• The Jiang Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher
• position. The postdoctoral researcher will lead independent
• research projects focused on developing next-generation
• neurotechnology and biomedical imaging methods, with particular
• emphasis on optical, ultrasound, and photoacoustic technologies.
• Working under the supervision of Dr. Ying Jiang, the candidate will
• contribute to the development of innovative approaches for neural
• circuit interrogation while collaborating with interdisciplinary
• research teams and mentoring graduate and undergraduate
• students.

• This is an excellent opportunity for early-career scientists
• looking to develop a strong publication record and build an
• independent research trajectory within a highly collaborative and
• well-resourced environment.

• Responsibilities include designing and conducting experiments,
• developing and integrating photoacoustic and ultrasound systems,
• validating technologies in animal models, and performing
• quantitative data analysis and computational modeling. The
• researcher will be expected to prepare manuscripts and conference
• presentations, contribute to grant proposals, help establish new
• technical capabilities and research directions within the
• laboratory, and work independently while contributing to a dynamic
• and collaborative research environment.

Basic Qualifications

Required:

• Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, neuroscience, or a closely related field
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications
• Substantial hands-on experience in experimental system development, instrumentation, or quantitative biomedical research
• Strong programming and data-analysis skills in MATLAB and/or Python
• Demonstrated ability to independently design experiments, troubleshoot complex technical problems, analyze data, and communicate research findings
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Department Contact for Questions

Questions may be sent to: Dr. Ying Jiang ( jiang16@iu.edu )

Additional Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

• Research experience in optics, ultrasound/acoustics, photoacoustics, biomedical imaging, neuromodulation, or neuroengineering, particularly experience involving the development, integration, calibration, or characterization of optical or ultrasound instrumentation.

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

• Applications received by October 21, 2026 will receive full
• consideration. However, we will continue accepting applications
• until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should review the application requirements

and apply online at:

https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34381

We will continue accepting applications until the

position is filled.

Application Materials:

• CV

• Contact information for 2-3 references

For Best Consideration Date

10/21/2026

Expected Start Date

01/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101690-2026