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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Pediatrics

Faculty Careers

The Department of Pediatrics offers a vibrant, diverse workplace where each faculty member has opportunities to make meaningful contributions to medical education, research and clinical care as part of their own career goals and in fulfilling the institution’s core mission. With access to a large and diverse patient population, physician and scientist educators at IU School of Medicine are integral to preparing the next generation of healers and transforming health in Indiana and throughout the world.

Take a look at current openings available within the department of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Leadership Positions

Associate/Full Professor of Pediatrics

Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is announcing the search for a Division Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a visionary leader, who will lead the division to national prominence as a clinical, educational and research center of excellence in pediatric hospital medicine.

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Postdoctoral Fellowships

NIH supported Postdoctoral Fellow positions are available in Dr. Lei Yang’s Laboratory at the Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine. IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States. Salary compensation is at NIH scale. The successful candidate will also have access to the IU retirement benefit package.

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The Schwaderer Lab is dedicated to uncovering the biological mechanisms underlying kidney diseases, particularly those with immune-mediated components such as kidney infections, kidney stones, and glomerular disorders. Our research integrates cutting-edge approaches to understand how immune responses contribute to kidney injury and disease progression. In addition, we focus on biomarker discovery to identify children at risk for developing kidney disease and to guide personalized treatment strategies. By leveraging advanced technologies in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, our goal is to improve early detection, predict disease outcomes, and develop targeted interventions that enhance patient care and long-term kidney health.

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We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to support research in adeno-associated virus (AAV)–based gene therapy. The mission of our lab is to advance gene therapy approaches through the collaborative development, production, and characterization of AAV vectors for experimental applications. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of a team focused on designing, generating, and evaluating AAV vectors, contributing to ongoing gene therapy studies and the broader goals of translational research in this area.

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Dr. Matthew Aalsma, 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 (IUSM) 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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We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to perform research on the immunomodulation of AAV gene therapy for muscular dystrophy and cardiomyopathy. The mission of our lab is to develop safer and more effective gene therapies for muscular dystrophy and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Han’s laboratory environment uses pharmacologic, genetic and biochemical approaches, including established, as well as newly created, mouse models and patient derived cells to study muscular dystrophy and develop gene therapies.

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Dr. Lauren A. Magee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Health Services Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a criminologist and health services researcher, with an interdisciplinary research agenda focused on preventing firearm injuries, reducing health disparities within communities, and identifying opportunities for intervention among people impacted by firearm violence.

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Tenure Track Faculty

This position will function in four main ways within the Pediatric Adolescent Medicine division:
(1) Lead their own primary research program on sexual and reproductive health domestically and globally
(2) Function as a co-investigator with our three new junior physician/faculty scientists within our division of Adolescent Medicine and the Child Health Services Research program supporting their research project development, execution, and data analysis as an expert in both quantitative and qualitative research, and collaborate with the Department’s clinical and translational research center to facilitate clinical investigations among our researchers
(3) Continue to lead education in research for our ACGME adolescent medicine fellowship program and our IU Leadership Education in Adolescent Health workforce development program (training social work and nursing graduate students, psychology postdocs, and adolescent medical fellows);
(4) Maintain international service leadership roles within the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine and other professional organizations.

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Research Track Faculty

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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Indiana University/Riley Hospital for Children is currently recruiting a Pediatric Team leader for their Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program in Kenya. The role of the AMPATH Kenya Pediatrics In-Country Lead is to be an ambassador, driver, and guide of the educational mission between the North American and Kenyan institutions of the AMPATH consortium. The team leader resides in Kenya full-time and their primary mission is to build capacity through workforce development. They accomplish this by working closely with Kenyan and North American faculty, residents, and medical students to support a positive learning environment that is respectful to all. Specific responsibilities for the Pediatrics Team Leader include: hosting North American visitors, (medical trainees and teaching faculty), in Kenya, coordinating electives for Kenyan learners in North America, and functioning as a visiting lecturer within the Department of Child Health and Pediatrics at Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. The team leader engages with other service and scholarly work to the degree that these advance the primary mission of capacity building and workforce development.

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The Assistant Research Professor plays a central role in advancing the division’s research platform by leading rigorous quantitative analysis, contributing to study design, and supporting the scientific direction of multiple actively funded global health projects. This position provides critical expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology, and data interpretation across studies focused on severe malaria, sickle cell disease, infection prevention, and neurodevelopment in low‑resource settings. The faculty member not only drives analytic components of grant‑funded research but also plays a key instructional role through the design and delivery of annual multi‑session workshops on advanced statistical methods for students and trainees. In doing so, the position strengthens the unit’s research capacity, supports successful execution of multidisciplinary global health studies, and contributes to scholarly productivity through manuscript preparation, mentorship, and participation in new grant applications as a co‑investigator.

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The Assistant Research Professor contributes to the research mission of the unit by leading and collaborating on studies focused on infectious diseases and global child health. The position provides expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, and data science to support the design, implementation, and analysis of clinical and population-based research. Responsibilities include leading statistical analyses, developing and managing complex research datasets, and contributing to study design and methodological approaches across ongoing projects. The faculty member collaborates with multidisciplinary investigators, participates in manuscript and grant preparation, and disseminates findings through peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations. In addition, the Assistant Research Professor contributes to the training and mentorship of students, trainees, and junior research staff in research methods, data analysis, and scientific communication. Through these activities, the position supports the expansion of the unit’s research portfolio and advances externally funded research focused on infectious diseases and global health.

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The laboratory of Dr. Carmella Evans-Molina is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Research Professor. The role focuses on defining the intrinsic mechanisms that determine pancreatic β-cell resilience or vulnerability under inflammatory and metabolic stress, particularly in the context of type 1 diabetes. The person in this role will integrate genome-scale CRISPR functional genomics with human stem cell-derived β-cell systems and immune co-culture platforms to identify pathways that regulate β-cell survival, immunogenicity, and stress adaptation. By combining unbiased genetic discovery with mechanistic validation in human-relevant systems, the work moves the field decisively toward disease-modifying strategies aimed at preserving or restoring functional β-cell mass, rather than simply managing downstream metabolic consequences of diabetes.

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