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(DE) Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Consortium is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients living in western Kenya. The position of the associate site director, population health and primary care will support the AMPATH’s role in partnering with national, county and local governments to implement innovative models of health service delivery, build the capacity of the health workforce and conduct evaluations that help inform health policy.  This individual will work with the IU Center for Global Health, AMPATH Consortium institutions, Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital to help coordinate community engagement and will serve as a counterpart to the AMPATH executive director of care and deputy executive director for population health in order to coordinate, communicate and support the AMPATH Kenya vision.

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Matthew Aalsma, PhD, vice chair of health services research and director of the Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program in the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine is currently seeking applications from highly motivated, team-oriented candidates for a research postdoctoral fellowship. The full-time position will focus on honing expertise and research acumen in the areas of adolescent substance use, mental health, traumatic stress and behavioral interventions for youth and families.

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The full-time position will focus on honing expertise and research acumen in the areas of adolescent firearm injuries and death, mental health, traumatic stress and defining trauma networks to identify children and young adults exposed to firearm injury and estimate prevalence rates of mental health outcomes, firearm injury and mortality among network members to identify future opportunities for interventions.

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Currently, there are two open positions for studying the molecule mechanisms of novel long non-coding RNAs in regulating cardiovascular development and diseases. The successful candidate is expected to be self-motivated with a recent Ph.D. degree in molecular biology, cell biology, immunology or cardiovascular related research fields. Solid experience in molecular biology techniques and ability to independently work in a collaborative research environment are required. Preference will be given to individuals with hands-on experience in RNA and/or epigenetic technologies. Bioinformatics or animal management skills are a plus.

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The laboratory of Alka Khaitan, MD, at the Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral fellow to join our team focused on pediatric HIV, immunology and global health research. Our lab is dedicated to understanding the immunological mechanisms underlying perinatal HIV infection, specifically exploring the roles of inflammation in long-term outcomes and immune exhaustion as barriers to HIV cure in children.

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A postdoctoral position is available in the Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The Schmidt laboratory works to define the factors that impact the pathogenesis of malaria and identify novel approaches to prevent children from dying from malaria. One of the observations made by Nathan Schmidt, PhD's research program was that the composition of bacteria residing within the intestinal tract can profoundly impact the severity of malaria. A postdoctoral fellow is needed to study the influence of gut microbiota on malaria.

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The Pulmonary Inflammation, Asthma and Allergic Diseases group in the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis is accepting applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate or full professor rank. We seek outstanding scientists complementing are group areas of interest in asthma and food allergy.

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(DE) Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a researcher to serve as an assistant professor, shared between the Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Center for Pediatric Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research (PACER).This is a tenure track faculty position and will be focused on growing a robust independent research portfolio as a principal investigator. Successful candidates will be expected to interact productively with faculty across the department, fostering potential collaborations through the school and university. While there are no formal teaching requirements, there is an expectation to participate in research training and mentorship of students and fellows where applicable.

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(DE) Assistant/Associate Professor of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking a physician-scientist to serve as an assistant professor, shared between the Divisions of Pediatric Critical Care and Children’s Health Services Research. This is a tenure track faculty position and the full-time effort will be split equally between clinical care and research.

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Matthew Aalsma, PhD, vice chair of health services research and director of the Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program in the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine is currently seeking applications from highly motivated, team-oriented candidates for a research scientist. The full-time position will focus on honing expertise and research acumen in the areas of adolescent substance use, mental health, traumatic stress and behavioral interventions for youth and families. Candidates with interests in developing and implementing applied research projects aimed at improving reach and effectiveness of behavioral health services for young people are encouraged to apply. The research scientist will actively participate in implementation, data analysis and dissemination of findings (manuscripts, presentations) from multiple NIH-funded clinical trials and studies. Additional opportunities include contributing to studies on youth-participatory and community-engaged research as well as behavioral health informatics.

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The Health Equity through Autism Research Translation (HEART) Lab in the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine is a seeking applicants for a full-time (non-tenure track) assistant research professor. The HEART Lab, directed by Rebecca McNally Keehn, PhD, focuses on reducing autism and neurodevelopmental health disparities through the development and evaluation of innovative models of care both within the U.S. and globally. Our team of scientists, health care clinicians, caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, autistic advocates and learners are passionate about applying cutting-edge research methods to solve real-world health problems and improve the lives of children, their families and the health care clinicians and systems that care for them. Our areas of research focus include: understanding disparities in autism services to drive new methods for improving health care access and equity; building capacity of primary care to improve equitable access to autism evaluation through Indiana’s Early Autism Evaluation Hub system; cultural adaptation of autism evaluation tools for use in resource-constrained local and global communities; integration of clinical and biobehavioral approaches to advance early autism diagnosis.

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