The University of Notre Dame seeks to appoint a postdoctoral fellow in Water Quality Microbiology to support a multi-year project on Innovative Solutions to Interlinked Water Insecurity, Poverty, and Poor Health in Africa’s Urban Slums, sponsored by the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative. The Project’s long-term goal is to understand how poverty interacts with water insecurity to exacerbate health disparities in slums and develop interventions to address these intertwined challenges. The postdoctoral scholar will be advised by an interdisciplinary team of PIs, namely Kyle Bibby (Environmental Engineering), Ellis Adams (Geography and Environmental Policy), Liz Wood (Global Health), Mat Sisk (GIS), and Santosh Kumar (Developmental Economics). Candidates should be available to travel to Malawi for fieldwork. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility for renewal subject to performance and funding availability.

The postdoctoral fellow will lead the collection and analysis of water quality data, including field work in collaboration with the Centre for Water, Sanitation, Health and Appropriate Technology Development (WASHTED) within the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences. They will:

Interested candidates should email (with position title in the subject line) a single PDF file of a cover letter, CV, and at least two references to ndwash2024@gmail.com.

PhD in environmental engineering, public health, environmental microbiology, chemical engineering, or a related field

Experience collecting water samples, analyzing water samples, and program management

Interested candidates should email (with position title in the subject line) a single PDF file of a cover letter, CV, and at least two references to ndwash2024@gmail.com.