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Postdoctoral research positions at universities and institutes.

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Fully funded 21 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana University Bloomington

  • Bloomington, United States
  • Adarsh Dharan

Posting Details Position Details Title Postdoctoral Fellow Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Biology Location Bloomington Position Summary The department of Biology is a large, unified department with strong undergraduate degrees, nationally-ranked graduate programs, and world-class research spanning the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems — from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology, from evolution to cell biology, from molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. It is always an exciting time for Biology —

Fully funded 21 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana University Bloomington

  • Bloomington, United States
  • Dr. Sebastian Dawid

Posting Details Position Details Title Postdoctoral Fellow Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Physics Location Bloomington Position Summary Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Nuclear/Hadronic Physics at Indiana University The Nuclear Theory Group in the Department of Physics at Indiana University Bloomington (IU) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position under the supervision of Dr. Sebastian Dawid. The appointment will initially be for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a third year subject to satisfactory performance and the availabili

Fully funded 21 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Associate/Senior Research Associate

Virginia Tech

  • Blacksburg, United States
  • Jackie Woodyard

Job Description We invite applications for postdoctoral associate or research associate positions in theoretical Quantum Information Science in the Physics Department of Virginia Tech. The focus of these positions will be on quantum computing and quantum simulation, quantum networks, and quantum control. There will also be an opportunity to test theoretical results on cloud quantum processors. The successful candidates will join a vibrant research environment in the quantum information groups of Profs. Sophia Economou and Edwin Barnes at Virginia Tech. There will be plenty of opportunities for

Funding not stated 21 Nov 2026

Post-Doctoral Fellow Research

University of Maryland, Baltimore

  • Baltimore, United States

Job description for this post-doc research fellow position. This position will be supported by our DoD project for two years. The object of this DoD project is to investigating possible mechanism underlying lung tumorigenesis and develop potential biomarker for the early detection of lung cancer. The “to be hired post-doc fellow” will participate in this research study by specially focusing on functional analysis of cancer-associated genes by using in vitro and in vivo models and developing cancer biomarkers. The candidates should have PhD or MD with strong background in molecular genetics. Th

Fully funded 26 Nov 2026

Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering

University of Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame, United States

At the University of Notre Dame, the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Engineering is a competitive fellowship program established to support highly motivated and accomplished individuals who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission—to be powerful forces for good and to advance research solutions for the challenges facing society and our world. These prestigious fellowships are designed for early-stage scientists and engineers who are bound for research careers. The principal selection criteria for Fellows are scientific excellence and a clearly expressed plan to investigate problems at the fo

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

Post Doctoral Associate

Duke University · Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Durham, United States
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering

WORK PERFORMING: The applicant will conduct experimental and computational research in nanophotonics, plasmonics, optical metamaterials, and nanoscale light–matter interactions. The research will focus on the design, fabrication, and optical characterization of nanostructured photonic and plasmonic systems for enhancing and controlling the interaction of light with nanoscale emitters. A major component of the research will involve the development of lithographically patterned plasmonic structures, including nanopatch antennas and related nanocavity architectures, and their integration with sem

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Associate in Next Generation Diagnostics

Cornell University · CVM Department of Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sciences

  • Ithaca, United States
  • Infectious Disease

Postdoctoral Associate in Next Generation Diagnostics Dr. Diego Diel’s Laboratory (Diel Lab) Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University Ithaca, NY The laboratory of Dr. Diego Diel (Diel Lab) within the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, is seeking Postdoctoral Associate candidates. The person hired into this position will be working on a Cornell Future of American Agriculture Initiative-funded project focused on developing next-generation diagnostics fo

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Post Doctoral Associate

Duke University · Sanford School of Public Policy - NRR

  • Durham, United States
  • Public Policy

Postdoctoral Associate Job Summary: Drs. Rushina Cholera (Duke-Margolis, Duke Pediatrics), Lisa Gennetian (Duke Sanford), and Sarahn Wheeler (Duke School of Medicine), co-leads for a multi-year Maternal & Early Childhood Health Initiative focused on improving maternal health and child wellbeing among North Carolina’s perinatal-to-three population, are seeking a postdoctoral research associate. This is a 2-year appointment. The initiative aims to build an integrated, data-driven ecosystem that strengthens care delivery, service coordination, and outcomes for pregnant people, infants, young chil

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

NSF-Simons Foundation SkAI Institute Postdoctoral Associate

NSF-Simons Foundation-funded National AI Institute for the Sky

  • Chicago, United States
  • Artificial Intelligence

The NSF-Simons National AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI Institute) invites applications for SkAI Postdoctoral Associates. The SkAI Institute is bringing together astrophysics and AI researchers to advance both fields through cross-disciplinary collaboration and is serving as a nexus for the further development of a nationwide Astro-AI community. SkAI Postdoctoral Associates have the opportunity to work with SkAI faculty on specific research projects aligned with the Institute’s Astro-AI research mission. Associates will be employed by any of the three SkAI lead institutions (Northwestern Univer

Funding not stated 4 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Relativistic Astrophysics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MIT Kavli Institute

  • Cambridge, United States
  • Physics

The MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate position in the research group of Prof. Ore Gottlieb. The successful candidate will pursue theoretical and computational research on compact objects and high-energy transients. Possible research topics include black hole and neutron star physics, collapsars and stellar explosions, compact-object mergers, gamma-ray bursts, nucleosynthesis, gravitational waves, and other multimessenger signatures of compact-object engines. Research in the group combines large-scale general-relativi

Funding not stated 7 Dec 2026

Postdoctal Fellow, N3AS

University of California, Berkeley · Physics Frontier Center N3AS (Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries)

  • Berkeley, United States
  • Theoretical Physics

N3AS Physics Frontier Center Fellows The NSF Physics Frontier Center Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries (N3AS) intends to make two postdoctoral Fellow appointments for positions starting in fall 2027. N3AS is a multi-institutional collaboration linking thirteen partners: UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, U. Kentucky, Los Alamos National Laboratory, U. Minnesota, U. of New Hampshire, North Carolina State U., Northwestern U., Notre Dame U., Ohio U., Pennsylvania State U., U. Washington, and U. Wisconsin. N3AS research focuses on theoretical issues in multi-messenger astrophysic

Fully funded 11 Dec 2026

Via Postdoctoral Fellowship

Stanford University · Via Project

  • Palo Alto, United States
  • Astrophysics

We invite applications for recent or soon-to-be Ph.D. graduates for postdoctoral fellowships to work on the Via Project. We expect to have 1-2 positions available. The position(s) will offer the opportunity to conduct an innovative and independent research program in any area of astrophysics enabled by Via Survey, expected to start operations in 2027-28. The Via Survey is a forthcoming spectroscopic survey designed to achieve 100 m/s radial velocity stability for millions of faint stars across the full sky while reaching LSST’s single visit depth for transient spectroscopy, opening a new obser

Fully funded 11 Dec 2026

Via Postdoctoral Fellowship

Stanford University · VIA Project

  • Palo Alto, United States
  • Astrophysics

We invite applications for recent or soon-to-be Ph.D. graduates for postdoctoral fellowships to work on the Via Project. We expect to have 1-2 positions available. The position(s) will offer the opportunity to conduct an innovative and independent research program in any area of astrophysics enabled by Via Survey, expected to start operations in 2027-28. The Via Survey is a forthcoming spectroscopic survey designed to achieve 100 m/s radial velocity stability for millions of faint stars across the full sky while reaching LSST’s single visit depth for transient spectroscopy, opening a new obser

Fully funded 14 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Positions in Nuclear Theory

Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Los Alamos, United States
  • Nuclear Theory
  • Duff Neill

The T-2 group (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology) in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory invites applications for two-year postdoctoral positions in Nuclear Theory to begin in Fall 2027. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in nuclear theory or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral appointment (but no earlier than December 2021 per LANL policy). We conduct research on a broad set of topics, including effective theories of strong and weak interactions, heavy-ion physics and physics of the quark-gluon plasma, low-energy phen

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Theoretical Astronomy & Astrophysics

Northwestern University · CIERA - Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics

  • Evanston, United States
  • Astronomy

The Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University invites applications for postdoctoral associate positions in theoretical astronomy and astrophysics starting in fall 2027. These positions will be part of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern. Successful applicants will benefit from interaction with a broad interdisciplinary group of researchers and will be immersed in a diverse and dynamic intellectual environment (learn more about CIERA’s programs and activities). CIERA rese

Funding not stated 18 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate – Autonomous Science & Robotic AI Orchestration

Boston University · Engineering Divisions

  • Boston, United States
  • Systems Biology

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Boston University, Division of Materials Science & Engineering and Division of Systems Engineering Position Type: Full-Time, 1-Year Initial Appointment (Renewable) Position Overview: We are seeking an ambitious, cross-disciplinary Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as the critical intellectual and technical bridge between two cutting-edge research teams: 1) The AI Group: Experts in systems, control, optimization, Large Language Model (LLM) training, domain adaptation, and instruction tuning, agentic AI orchestration, and reinforcement learning (RL). 2) Th

Funding not stated 18 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Positions in Time-Domain Astronomy and Resolved Stellar Populations

Northwestern University · CIERA - Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics

  • Evanston, United States
  • Astrophysics

The Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University invites applications for two postdoctoral associate positions in transient astronomy starting in Fall 2027. Appointments will be for a two-year term, with the possibility to extend for a third year. The opportunities are to work with: * Prof. Charles Kilpatrick on resolved massive stars and supernova progenitors. The candidate will contribute to HST Treasury imaging of nearby galaxies, Roman surveys of stellar populations, JWST programs resolving massive stars in star-forming environmen

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Post Doctoral Fellow

University of South Carolina

  • Columbia, United States

Logo: Posting Number: RTF00169PO26 USC Market Title: Post Doctoral Fellow Link to USC Market Title: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/156387 Business Title (Internal Title): Post Doctoral Fellow Campus: Columbia Work County: Richland College/Division: School of Medicine Columbia Department: SOMC Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience Anticipated Hiring Range: $ 63,480 Part/Full Time: Full Time Hours per Week: 37.5 Work Schedule: • Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm • Must be flexible to meet the needs of the department. Type of Staff Position: Staff Research Grant (SRGP) Basis : 12 months Job Se

Fully funded 1 Jan 2027

Postdoctoral Scholar in Experimental Axion Dark Matter Physics

University of Chicago · Enrico Fermi Institute

  • Chicago, United States
  • Physics

Joint Appointment: The University of Chicago (Enrico Fermi Institute) & Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) The Enrico Fermi Institute of the University of Chicago, in partnership with the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), is seeking applicants for a position as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the field of experimental dark matter physics, with an emphasis on the direct detection of axions and axion-like particles. The successful applicant will participate in the instrumentation development and physics data analysis of two related and complementary axion search programs:

Funding not stated 5 Jan 2027

Postdoctoral Scholar in Advanced Crystallography

University of Chicago · Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

  • Chicago, United States
  • Engineering

Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Advanced Crystallography NSF’s ChemMatCARS, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago About this Unit:NSF’s ChemMatCARS, affiliated with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), the University of Chicago and funded by NSF, is a national user facility for frontier research in chemistry and materials science using synchrotron x-rays. It is located at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. The mission of ChemMatCARS is to develop and operate world-class synchrotron x-ray facilities in the areas of small-molecule c

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