Postdoctoral Fellow - One Health Institute

Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The One Health Institute at Colorado State University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to support field and laboratory work for the Center for Bat One Health Investigations, Research, and Outbreak Response (CHIRO) and other One Health research initiatives. The institute facilitates research and education at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. The position is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and requires international travel for field work in Ghana, Nigeria, and potentially other countries. The fellow will collaborate with faculty, students, and external partners, and support research design, data analysis, grant development, scientific publications, stakeholder engagement, trainee mentoring, and cross-sector collaboration.

The fellow will conduct bat field surveillance and support experimental projects, including animal capture, biological specimen collection, and data management and analysis. They will train partner laboratories and conduct molecular analyses of bat samples in accordance with applicable protocols, IACUC policies, safety requirements, and research guidelines. The position also involves contributing to CHIRO research dissemination, designing an independent research project, assisting with One Health outreach and courses, and mentoring students. The fellow serves as the required CSU staff presence for animal captures covered by the CSU OLAW Assurance for the CREID grant.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship and have the ability and documentation required for international travel. A pre-employment background check is required for new hires. The salary range is $70,000–$72,000. For full consideration, applications were due Monday, November 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Required application documents are a cover letter and resume/CV.

Requirements

• Doctoral or professional degree in veterinary medicine, infectious disease, virology, microbiology, immunology and pathology, wildlife biology, or another related field.
• Understanding of One Health principles.
• Ability to travel internationally to conduct field and laboratory work.
• Prior experience capturing bats and collecting biological samples from them.
• Experience working with infectious or potentially infectious materials.
• Laboratory molecular experience, including PCR and sequencing (amplicon, genome, or metagenomics).
• Experience analyzing and interpreting scientific data.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Ability and necessary documents to travel internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with domestic or international infectious disease or bat field research.
• Experience working in cross-disciplinary research environments.
• Ability to design and implement research projects.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or other scholarly products.
• Experience or interest in teaching undergraduate, graduate, or professional students.

Responsibilities

• Serve as country liaison for international bat field surveillance activities and support bat experimental projects.
• Capture animals and collect biological specimens according to applicable protocols, safety measures, and IACUC policies and guidelines.
• Collect, manage, analyze, and interpret research data.
• Train partner laboratories and perform laboratory-based molecular analyses of bat samples.
• Maintain compliance with university, sponsor, laboratory safety, research integrity, and other applicable guidelines.
• Participate in CHIRO activities, research meetings, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Draft and contribute to CHIRO manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other dissemination activities.
• Design and implement a related independent research project.
• Serve as the required CSU staff presence for animal captures covered by the CSU OLAW Assurance for the CREID grant.
• Assist with One Health outreach and participate in One Health Institute activities, research meetings, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Mentor graduate and professional students enrolled in the One Health Certificate and other One Health courses.
• Develop instructional materials and assist with teaching existing One Health courses.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package
• Collaborative atmosphere
• Focus on work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree