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Open Postdoctoral Positions
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Position with Wendy Liu Start Date:Posted on: June 08, 2026 We have an opening for a full-time postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Wendy Liu, MD, PhD in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University to conduct collaborative projects in vision research. Position Description: Our laboratory is... Details |
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Position with Michael Kapiloff Start Date: ASAPPosted on: August 13, 2026 Astrocyte Signal Transduction Research: There is an open postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Michael S. Kapiloff, MD, PhD, Reinhard Family Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Medicine. We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated retinal physiologist with experience in... Details |
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Position with Sophia Wang Start Date: 1/4/2027Posted on: September 17, 2026 The Stanford Optima Group is seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to lead projects related to PhacoTrainer—computer vision models for cataract surgical video recognition. Project themes will include validating PhacoTrainer models on multiple external... Details |
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Position with Robert West Start Date: The start date is flexible. We will review applications on a rolling basis.Posted on: May 28, 2026 We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on breast cancer progression in the West lab in the Department of Pathology at Stanford. Successful candidates will use a combination of spatial transcriptomics and highly multiplexed imaging to understand how precursors of... Details |
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Position with Jonathan Pollack Start Date: Flexible (rolling review of applications)Posted on: August 26, 2026 Full-time postdoctoral position to study benign prostate enlargement. The Pollack lab at Stanford University is seeking a motivated postdoctoral scholar to lead studies on the molecular and cellular pathogenesis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is the non-cancerous... Details |
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Position with Claire Wakefield Start Date: FlexiblePosted on: June 10, 2026 About the Department and Division The Stanford Department of Pediatrics is committed to advancing the health of infants, children, and adolescents through innovative clinical care, research, education, training, and advocacy. With over 400 pediatricians and subspecialists, the... Details |
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Position with Anoop Rao Start Date: September 2026Posted on: July 23, 2026 The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and the Neonatal Engineering, Signals, and Technology (NEST) Lab are seeking a creative, motivated, and collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team and conduct research focused on physiologic waveform analysis, biomedical signal... Details |
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Position with Lillian Sung Start Date: Flexible between January 5 and March 1, 2027Posted on: October 15, 2026 Our research team is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to contribute to our research program focused on clinically applied machine learning, foundation models and multi-center observational studies. The successful candidate will work closely with researchers, data scientists and clinical/... Details |
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Position with Marlene Rabinovitch Start Date: ImmediatelyPosted on: September 04, 2026 The laboratories of Dr. Marlene Rabinovitch, Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Jesse Engreitz, Assistant Professor of Genetics are seeking a highly motivated and accomplished postdoctoral scholar to join their team of investigators in conjunction with the Basic Science and... Details |
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Position with Ananta Addala Start Date: November 16, 2026Posted on: October 06, 2026 The Stanford University Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to join a growing research program focused on pediatric type 1 diabetes, health disparities, and improving access to high-quality... Details |
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Position with Michael Schumacher, PhD Start Date: ASAPPosted on: May 26, 2026 The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and the Schumacher Gut Science Lab are seeking a creative, motivated, and collaborative Post-Doctoral Fellow to join our team and conduct fundamental research studies aimed at better understanding tissue... Details |
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Position with Ruben Colman Start Date: ASAPPosted on: June 26, 2026 The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, within the Center for IBD and Celiac Disease, is seeking a creative, collaborative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Colman Lab. Embedded in the fabric of a thriving scientific... Details |
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Position with Sohail Husain Start Date: January 2, 2027Posted on: September 30, 2026 The laboratory of Dr. Sohail Husain in the Stanford Pediatric Exocrine Pancreas Program seeks an exceptional Postdoctoral Scholar to join a dynamic research team investigating the mechanistic role of vitamin A and its retinoid metabolites in acute and severe pancreatitis. The successful... Details |
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Position with Tanja Gruber Start Date: As Soon As PossiblePosted on: August 03, 2026
Immunotherapies Targeting Pediatric AML An opportunity is... Details |
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Position with David Stevenson Start Date: July 10, 2026Posted on: July 09, 2026 This postdoctoral position, newly funded by the Gates Foundation, centers on the molecular and cellular biology of the human placenta, with particular emphasis on the molecular mechanisms by which low-dose aspirin influences placental trophoblast development and function. Preeclampsia... Details |
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Position with Anoop Rao Start Date: September 2026Posted on: July 23, 2026 The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology and the Neonatal Engineering, Signals, and Technology (NEST) Lab are seeking a creative, motivated, and collaborative Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team and conduct research focused on physiologic waveform analysis, biomedical signal... Details |
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Position with David Cornfield Start Date: As soon as possiblePosted on: July 09, 2026 The Laboratory of David Cornfield, MD at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow to work on lung biology focused research. Details |
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Position with Kaustubh Supekar Start Date: 07/01/2026Posted on: June 22, 2026 We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to join the laboratory of Dr. Supekar and contribute to two NIH R01-funded projects at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and precision psychiatry. The Supekar lab integrates neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI) to... Details |
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Position with Ehsan Adeli Start Date:Posted on: July 08, 2026 Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Computational Neuroscience and Brain Foundation Models at Stanford University We are recruiting a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an interdisciplinary effort at Stanford University focused on building next-generation Brain... Details |
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Position with Emmanuel Mignot Start Date: As soon as possible, but later starting date also consideredPosted on: August 04, 2026 The Mignot Lab (https://www.mignotlab.com) is seeking several postdoctoral fellows or staff to join our group studying brain autoimmunity. We are seeking motivated individuals wanting to make a difference in understanding brain autoimmunity and... Details |
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Position with Debra Kaysen Start Date: NegotiablePosted on: August 18, 2026 Trauma and Health Equity and Access Lab (Trauma-HEAL) Position Description The Trauma and Health Equity and Access Lab (Trauma-HEAL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for a full-time, two-year appointment in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford... Details |
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Position with Feng Vankee-Lin Start Date: FlexiblePosted on: September 24, 2026 The Stanford Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience Laboratory (CogT Lab) has opening positions for Postdoctoral Research Fellow in AI and Computational Neuroscience. Our lab focuses on understanding age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases, with a special emphasis on... Details |
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Position with Philip Bucksbaum Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 21, 2026 We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a collaborative experiment–theory program investigating electron–ion entanglement in the photoionization of small molecules driven by extremely intense laser fields. The successful candidate will be based at Stanford... Details |
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Position with Anusha Kalbasi Start Date: August 1, 2026Posted on: May 08, 2026 The Kalbasi Laboratory at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our interdisciplinary team at the intersection of cancer immunology, T cell immunotherapy, and cytokine biology. This position offers the opportunity to pursue independent... Details |
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Position with Max Diehn Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 07, 2026 The Diehn Laboratory at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of liquid biopsy, cancer genomics, and computational biology. Multiple projects are available in the area of liquid... Details |
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Position with Erinn Rankin Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 25, 2026 The Rankin laboratory in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University is recruiting talented Postdoctoral Fellows with a strong interest in epitranscriptomics (RNA methylation) and its impact on tumor growth, metabolic rewiring, immunosuppression... Details |
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Position with Erinn Rankin Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 25, 2026 The Rankin laboratory in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University is recruiting talented Postdoctoral Fellows with a strong interest in epitranscriptomics (RNA methylation) and its impact on tumor growth, metabolic rewiring, immunosuppression... Details |
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Position with Xianjin Dai Start Date: Flexible, though preferably by December 2026Posted on: June 30, 2026 The Dai Lab (Intelligent Image-Guided Intervention Lab) in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Stanford University is seeking two Postdoctoral Scholars to develop next-generation AI and imaging technologies for image-guided interventions and precision radiation oncology. ... Details |
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Position with Anusha Kalbasi Start Date: August 1, 2026Posted on: May 08, 2026 The Kalbasi Laboratory at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our interdisciplinary team at the intersection of cancer immunology, T cell immunotherapy, and cytokine biology. This position offers the opportunity to pursue independent... Details |
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Position with Daniel Ennis Start Date: 9/1/2026Posted on: July 10, 2026 Project-1 – Design, engineer, and evaluate a Fontan circulation emulator to study flow and pressure changes resulting from Fontan conduit upsizing. Project-2 – Design, engineer, and evaluate a Fontan circulation emulator to study hepatic flow distribution. Both... Details |
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Position with Max Diehn Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 07, 2026 The Diehn Laboratory at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of liquid biopsy, cancer genomics, and computational biology. Multiple projects are available in the area of liquid... Details |
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Position with VJ Periyakoil Start Date: September 1, 2026, with flexibility for a start as late as December 2026.Posted on: August 26, 2026 Stanford Departments and Centers: Stanford Medicine Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging Group or Departmental Website: https://aging.stanford.edu Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. VJ Periyakoil at ... Details |
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Position with Preeti Panda Start Date: Position available immediately. Start date is flexible; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.Posted on: May 27, 2026 The Resilient Futures Research Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with strong quantitative data analysis skills to join our interdisciplinary team of investigators. The fellowship goals include advancing our research program on youth violence and injury prevention, and to develop... Details |
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Position with Christopher Bennett Start Date: Position available immediately. Start date is flexible; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.Posted on: June 03, 2026 The Bennett Lab in the Stanford University Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join our research program. We are focused on generating data to inform how best emergency departments can most effectively contribute to ending multiple infectious disease... Details |
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Position with Arden Morris Start Date: November 1, 2026Posted on: May 18, 2026 We seek a highly motivated computer scientist for a post-doctoral position in our multi-disciplinary health services research center within the Department of Surgery. The post-doc will have access to unique datasets, and can develop clinical partnerships across departments in Stanford's... Details |
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Position with Electron Kebebew Start Date: As soon as possiblePosted on: July 06, 2026 The Endocrine Oncology Lab is seeking an ambitious and meticulous postdoctoral scholar who cares deeply about advancing translational science and working on collaborative projects that have the potential to impact patient care. We welcome candidates who are passionate, curious, self-... Details |
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Position with Brendan Visser Start Date: As soon as January 2027, but no later than July 2027.Posted on: October 06, 2026 The Department of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a one-year position beginning as soon as January 2027, but no later than July 2027, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year based on performance and productivity... Details |
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Position with Frederick Dirbas Start Date: February 2027Posted on: October 11, 2026 An institutionally funded post-doctoral position will be available in the laboratory of Dr. Frederick Dirbas in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology. The laboratory focuses on basic and translational research in murine models of breast cancer to study the molecular,... Details |
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Position with Guolan Lu Start Date: The position is available immediately, and the start date is flexiblePosted on: May 22, 2026 The Lu Lab at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to help define a new frontier at the interface of spatial biology and therapeutics. The scholar will lead spatial-biology driven projects to identify novel spatial biomarkers,... Details |
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Position with James Brooks Start Date: ImmediatelyPosted on: July 30, 2026 A postdoctoral fellowship position is available immediately in the laboratory of James Brooks in the Department of Urology. This project focuses on understanding the role of protein glycosylation on cancer cells and immunosuppression. Our laboratory focuses on prostate and kidney cancers,... Details |