Postdoctoral Scholar - Kapur Lab/Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
 The Pennsylvania State University | |
remote work
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 United States, Pennsylvania, University Park | |
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 Apr 29, 2026 | |
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS Postdoctoral Scholar Mycobacterial & Zoonotic Disease Research Kapur Laboratory * Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences * The Pennsylvania State University Position Postdoctoral Scholar (full-time) Department Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Location University Park, PA, with periodic international travel Funding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and NIH (multi-year) Duration Annual appointment, renewable based on performance About the PositionThe Kapur Laboratory works on bovine tuberculosis and related zoonotic diseases in low- and middle-income countries, where conventional test-and-slaughter control is not viable. The program develops and validates diagnostics, vaccines, and surveillance tools intended for national deployment, working in close partnership with government, academic, and commercial institutions in India, Ethiopia, and several high-income countries. We seek a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to laboratory and field components of this work, with a balance of bench science, data analysis, and engagement with international partners. This Postdoctoral Scholar position is an initial appointment for one year, renewable upon satisfactory performance and continued funding. Responsibilities
The Kapur Laboratory at Penn State works on the genomics, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and control of mycobacterial and other zoonotic diseases, with a long-standing focus on low- and middle-income country settings. The lab leads an international consortium with partners across India, Ethiopia, the UK, Canada, and the US, and its work has been published in Science, The Lancet Microbe, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, and other leading journals. The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences provide interdisciplinary research infrastructure across genomics, proteomics, imaging, and bioinformatics. How to ApplyPlease submit a Cover letter and CV in a single PDF
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