Postdoctoral Fellows: Better Health By Design Research Program

Position Details

We are inviting applications for postdoctoral fellow positions to join our vibrant interdisciplinary team in the Department of Health & Wellness Design within the School of Public Health-Bloomington ( SPH-B) at Indiana University. The Better Health by Design RESEARCH PROGRAM collectively pursues "BETTER HEALTH, BY DESIGN" through the development and testing of sociotechnical interventions in key areas of prevention and care. We are highly interdisciplinary, applying expertise from social and behavioral sciences, systems engineering, informatics, human-centered design, and the health professions. Topics include medication safety; mobile health, sensors, and other technologies; healthy aging and disease prevention; family caregiving; participatory design of interventions; clinical trials to test interventions; and social determinants of health and healthy equity.
The position is intended to provide mentored research training and experience for POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS whose interests are aligned with the Better Health by Design RESEARCH PROGRAM.

The postdoctoral fellow will work with Nicole Werner, Ph.D. and Rich Holden, Ph.D., with the opportunity to form a mentorship team based on their goals and interests. Dr. Werner is an Associate Professor and Dean's Eminent Scholar in the Department of Health & Wellness Design. Dr. Holden is Professor and Chair of Health & Wellness Design at SPH-B. He is a Jack A. Kraft Innovator, Regenstrief Venture Fellow, CHIIS's Chief Healthcare Engineer, and Dean's Eminent Scholar. Most of all, Dr. Werner and Dr. Holden are dedicated mentors. The Department of Health & Wellness Design is an academic department with 20 full-time faculty, over 400 students enrolled in BS, MS, MPH, and PhD programs, and closely connected to Indiana University and Purdue University schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Informatics, Art & Design, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Public Health as well as other state entities including Regenstrief Institute, Inc., the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Health and Eskenazi Health.

The fellow will receive training in mixed methods approaches, human-centered design of digital health interventions, stakeholder-engaged research, clinical trials, grant writing and management, and other critical skills as identified in their individual development plan. The fellow will receive the mentoring and time needed to advance their program of research toward becoming an independent scholar. Essential duties include:

Benefits and compensation congruent with NIH stipend levels

Conference travel support

Access to rich resources for research and training
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

PhD graduates in social sciences, nursing, public health, human factors/ergonomics, informatics, pharmacy, and related fields

Eligible to work in the United States

Can make at minimum a two-year commitment

Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in research projects

Ability to balance and prioritize tasks and deliver timely outcomes

Effective team management and communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills
Expertise and experience in research processes and methodologies

Questions pertaining to the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to dlsuter@indiana.edu@iu.edu or via postal mail at Better Health by Design Postdoc Search & Screen Committee, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Werner.

Richard Holden: https://publichealth.indiana.edu/research/faculty-directory/profile.html?user=rjholden

Nicole Werner: https://publichealth.indiana.edu/research/faculty-directory/profile.html?user=newerner

School of Public Health-Bloomington: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu/

Applications should include: 1) letter of interest that briefly explains the applicant's scholarly interest, with a detailed statement of involvement in research related to the Better Health by Design RESEARCH PROGRAM (1 page); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) one writing sample; and 4) list of three references.
Please apply at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/22018