Open Postdoctoral Positions

We are now accepting applications for Stanford PRISM, a postdoctoral recruitment program that connects advanced graduate students with potential postdoctoral mentors at Stanford. The deadline to apply is August 26, 2025 - APPLY NOW!


 

Department: Stem Cell Bio Regenerative Med

Position with Li Wang

Start Date: Fall 2025 but flexible
Posted on: July 08, 2025


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Department: Biology

Position with Li Wang

Start Date: Fall 2025 but flexible
Posted on: July 08, 2025


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Position with Vanessa Barone

Start Date: September-December 2025
Posted on: July 01, 2025

Evolution of asymmetric cell division in spiralian embryos


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Department: Urology

Position with Guolan Lu

Start Date: February 1st, 2026 (flexible)
Posted on: October 20, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow in AI for Spatial Biology

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Department: Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Position with Lawrence Recht

Start Date: Flexible
Posted on: July 06, 2025


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Position with Juliet Knowles

Start Date: January 1, 2026
Posted on: August 04, 2025

High Throughput Drug Screening for Neurodegenerative Diseases Across the Lifespan


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Position with Michael Greicius

Start Date: January 2026
Posted on: October 10, 2025


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Department: Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Position with Brian Bateman

Start Date: Flexible Start Date
Posted on: June 19, 2025

Our research team is looking for a postdoctoral scholar interested in epidemiological research on the use of medications among pregnant and postpartum individuals. The position is NIH-funded and the scholar will work closely with Drs. Brian Bateman and Stephanie Leonard. Our projects employ...
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Department: Linguistics

Position with Meg Cychosz

Start Date: Flexible; Spring or Summer 2026
Posted on: September 19, 2025

The Speech and Cognitive Development Lab (PI: Cychosz) in the Stanford University Department of Linguistics seeks a postdoctoral researcher to investigate fundamental questions about how children acquire language and develop communication skills. 


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Department: Radiology-RSL

Position with Ryan Brunsing

Start Date: Ideally as soon as possible, but some flexibility possible
Posted on: June 13, 2025


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Department: Radiology

Position with Ryan Brunsing

Start Date: Ideally as soon as possible, but some flexibility possible
Posted on: June 13, 2025


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Department: Pediatrics, Cardiology

Position with Jesse Engreitz

Start Date: Immediate
Posted on: September 04, 2025

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Department: Genetics

Position with Jesse Engreitz

Start Date: Immediate
Posted on: September 04, 2025

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Department: Ophthalmology

Position with Wendy Liu

Start Date: Immediately available
Posted on: August 27, 2025

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.

 


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Position with Andreas Tolias

Start Date: Start date: July 2025; applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Posted on: July 09, 2025


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Department: Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Position with Han Zhu

Start Date: Jan 2026
Posted on: September 30, 2025


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Department: Cardiovascular Institute

Position with Han Zhu

Start Date: Jan 2026
Posted on: September 30, 2025


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Department: Surg: General Surgery

Position with Samuel So

Start Date: January 2026 with flexibility
Posted on: September 11, 2025


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Position with Alma-Martina Cepika

Start Date: Nov 1st, 2025
Posted on: August 27, 2025


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Department: Graduate School of Education

Position with Katharine Sadowski

Start Date: July 1, 2026
Posted on: October 16, 2025


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Position with Jason Yeatman

Start Date: Open position
Posted on: June 10, 2025

Deep Phenotyping of Learning Differences


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Position with Adriana Umaña-Taylor

Start Date: September 2026
Posted on: October 12, 2025


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Position with Jelena Obradovic

Start Date: Summer or Fall 2026
Posted on: October 09, 2025

The Equity in Early Education Postdoctoral (E3) Fellowship Program trains the next generation of scholars to conduct research toward equitable, impactful, and sustainable early childhood care and education systems.


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Department: Humanities and Sciences

Position with Katherine Casey

Start Date: July-September 2026
Posted on: October 10, 2025

The Stanford King Center on Global Development’s Postdoctoral Fellows Program offers fellowships to outstanding new PhD recipients who have a demonstrated ability to generate high-quality, policy-relevant research on critical issues related to global development.


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Department: Radiation Oncology

Position with Anusha Kalbasi

Start Date: November 1, 2025
Posted on: October 09, 2025

Post-doctoral Scholar in Cancer Immunology — Stanford University


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Department: Rad: Radiation Therapy

Position with Anusha Kalbasi

Start Date: November 1, 2025
Posted on: October 09, 2025

Post-doctoral Scholar in Cancer Immunology — Stanford University


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Department: Psychology

Position with Jason Yeatman

Start Date: Open position
Posted on: June 10, 2025

Deep Phenotyping of Learning Differences


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Department: Pediatrics

Position with Jason Yeatman

Start Date: Open position
Posted on: June 10, 2025

Deep Phenotyping of Learning Differences


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Department: Chemistry

Position with Lynette Cegelski

Start Date: Sept-Oct 2025
Posted on: August 05, 2025


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Department: Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology

Position with Titilola Falasinnu

Start Date: September 1, 2025
Posted on: July 07, 2025
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pain, Rheumatology, and Real-World Evidence

Institution: Stanford University


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Department: Health Policy

Position with Grant Miller

Start Date: September 1, 2025
Posted on: June 13, 2025

NOTE: This position has been filled. 

 

The Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position to join a project investigating trafficking risks in charcoal supply chains in Brazil. 


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Department: Jewish Studies

Position with Rowan Dorin

Start Date: September 1, 2026
Posted on: October 16, 2025

The Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University invites qualified candidates to apply to the Eli Reinhard Postdoctoral Fellowship.  The Reinhard Fellow will be appointed for one academic year, beginning in the Fall of 2026.


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Department: Biology, Hopkins Marine Station

Position with Vanessa Barone

Start Date: September-December 2025
Posted on: July 01, 2025

Evolution of asymmetric cell division in spiralian embryos


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Department: Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Position with Ruth Huttenhain

Start Date: Start date is negotiable.
Posted on: October 01, 2025

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Department: Microbiology and Immunology

Position with Priscilla Yang

Start Date: TBD
Posted on: August 21, 2025


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