Indiana University Bloomington Looking for POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS: BETTER HEALTH BY DESIGN RESEARCH PROGRAM Full Time

Department: IU Bloomington Health & Wellness Design

Location
Bloomington

Position Summary
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:

• Prepare individual development plan and form a mentorship team based on goals and
  interests
• Lead research on development and testing of sociotechnical interventions in key areas of prevention and care
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses
• Produce peer-reviewed products (e.g., manuscripts, conference presentations,
  grants)

Salary and Benefits – 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.

Basic
Qualifications
– 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

Department Contact for Questions
Questions
pertaining to the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to [email protected]@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/resea
rch/faculty-directory/profile.html?user=rjholden Nicole Werner: https://publichealth.indiana.edu/rese
arch/faculty-directory/profile.html?user=newerner School of Public Health-Bloomington: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu/

Special
Instructions
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/16357

For Best Consideration Date: 02/28/2023

Expected Start Date: 06/15/2023

Posting/OAA #
IU-100276-2023