One Health Bat Research Fellow – International Fieldwork

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s One Health Institute invites a postdoctoral fellow to join our multidisciplinary team in Fort Collins, CO. The role focuses on field and lab work for bat health investigations, with international travel to Ghana, Nigeria, and beyond.

The Fellow will contribute to research design, data analysis, grant development, publications, and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include mentoring trainees and advancing cross-sector collaborations to address health challenges

Qualifications

• Doctoral or professional degree in veterinary medicine or related biomedical field.
• Experience in field and laboratory work with bats.
• Molecular biology skills including PCR and sequencing.
• Ability to travel internationally for field and lab work.

Responsibilities

• Serve as country liaison for international bat field surveillance and related projects.
• Perform bat field captures and collect biological specimens following protocols and IACUC policies.
• Train partner laboratories and perform laboratory-based molecular analyses of bat samples.
• Draft and contribute to CHIRO manuscripts, reports and presentations; design an independent research project.
• Provide CSU staff presence for animal captures as covered by CREID grant.

Skills

One Health principles

International travel

Bat handling

Sample collection

Molecular biology (PCR/Sequencing)

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Doctoral or professional degree in veterinary/biomedical field

Job description

Colorado State University’s One Health Institute invites a postdoctoral fellow to join our multidisciplinary team in Fort Collins, CO. The role focuses on field and lab work for bat health investigations, with international travel to Ghana, Nigeria, and beyond.

The Fellow will contribute to research design, data analysis, grant development, publications, and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include mentoring trainees and advancing cross-sector collaborations to address health challenges