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Open Postdoctoral Positions
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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 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 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 Laren Becker Start Date:Posted on: September 08, 2026 The Becker Lab at Palo Alto VA and Stanford University invites applications for a postdoctoral position. We seek highly creative and motivated scientists with a background in immunology, metabolism and/or neuroscience. The laboratory studies the gut-liver and gut-brain axis focusing on... Details |
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Position with Sean Mackey Start Date:Posted on: September 08, 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Research Training in Pain and/or Substance Use Disorders Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding postdoctoral fellowship in pain science, substance use disorders (SUD), data science, or their intersection. Join the next ... Details |
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Position with Richard Levy Start Date: FlexiblePosted on: September 30, 2026 We are currently seeking a postdoctoral scholar with an interest in mitochondria and a desire to study the effects of anesthetics across the life-span. Our laboratory investigates the mechanisms of action of anesthetics and the mechanisms of their toxicity in the developing brain and heart... Details |
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Position with Wenfei Sun Start Date:Posted on: June 09, 2026 Postdoctoral Scholar: neural control of adipose tissue and systemic metabolism The opportunity The Sun Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate how neural circuits regulate adipose tissue function and systemic metabolism.... Details |
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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 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 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 Ngan Huang Start Date: 09/2026Posted on: July 05, 2026 A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Ngan F Huang, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. We are interested in studying the role of cell-biomaterial interactions that 1) mediate differentiation... 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 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 Jelena Obradovic Start Date: 9/1/2027Posted on: September 22, 2026 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. Why the E3 fellowship program?To reduce racial and... Details |
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Position with Adriana Umaña-Taylor Start Date: Available immediatelyPosted on: September 14, 2026 We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join the Adolescent Ethnic-Racial Identity Development (AERID) Lab at Stanford University and lead advanced statistical analyses for multiple longitudinal, multi-site, and cross-national projects. The successful candidate will... Details |
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Position with Philip Fisher Start Date: Fall 2026Posted on: July 28, 2026 Background The Stanford Center on Early Childhood and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI seek a postdoctoral scholar to join an AI-enabled instructional coaching initiative, which advances a broader agenda of AI for high-stakes social interactions... Details |
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Position with Merritt Maduke Start Date: any timePosted on: August 28, 2026 Interested in molecular biophysics of ion channels and transporters? The Maduke laboratory at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral scholar who is curious about the molecular mechanisms of ion channels and transporters. The position involves studies on the CLC family of chloride... Details |
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Position with Tino Pleiner Start Date: FlexiblePosted on: August 18, 2026 Postdoctoral Fellow Position: Ion Channel Biogenesis and Quality Control Summary: The Pleiner Lab at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate the molecular mechanisms that govern... 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 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 Alexandria Boehm Start Date: As soon as possiblePosted on: September 21, 2026 Stanford University is a leading research and teaching institution in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering brings together engineers, scientists and social scientists to address the sustainability of the built and natural environment, with a long... 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 Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Tina Hernandez-Boussard Start Date: ASAPPosted on: September 01, 2026 The postdoctoral researcher will conduct methodological research at the intersection of AI reasoning, biomedical informatics, and clinical medicine. Our work focuses on understanding how AI systems reason over complex... Details |
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Position with Vivek Charu Start Date: ASAPPosted on: August 27, 2026 Vivek Charu and Manisha Desai invite applications for a postdoctoral position focused on clinical trial design and advanced causal inference methods. The successful candidate will contribute to potentially several studies, working collaboratively on methodological... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... Details |
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Position with Pascal Geldsetzer Start Date: As soon as possible (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)Posted on: June 25, 2026 We are looking for a talented researcher with experience in econometric/quasi-experimental approaches for causal effect estimation (e.g., regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences) to help the Geldsetzer lab expand its work on the link between shingles vaccination and dementia... 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 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 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 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 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 Taia Wang Start Date: ASAPPosted on: August 19, 2026 Postdoctoral Fellow, Wang Laboratory The laboratory of Dr. Taia Wang at Stanford University is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study human antibody biology. We are an experimental, mechanism-driven discovery lab focused on identifying the organizing principles... 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 Tulio Valdez Start Date: ASAPPosted on: August 05, 2026 The Valdez Lab at Stanford University is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to develop liposome-based drug delivery platforms for the treatment and imaging of infectious and inflammatory diseases. The project will focus on... Details |
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Position with Xiaolin Zheng Start Date: ASAP and flexible.Posted on: September 28, 2026 The Z-Energy Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead experimental research on the particle-resolved combustion of advanced energetic composite microparticles. This project aims to establish an experimentally grounded... 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 Matteo Molè Start Date: Available immediately, depending on visa status and requirements.Posted on: April 16, 2026 Project Description Join a pioneering project at Stanford University to create “A Spatial Transcriptomic Atlas of Embryo-Endometrial Crosstalk During Implantation and Human Embryo Development”. This position is funded by a... Details |
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Position with Matteo Molè Start Date: Available immediately, depending on visa status and requirements.Posted on: April 16, 2026 Project Description Join a pioneering project at Stanford University to create “A Spatial Transcriptomic Atlas of Embryo-Endometrial Crosstalk During Implantation and Human Embryo Development”. This position is funded by a... Details |
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Position with Lynette Cegelski Start Date: Fall 2026 - Early 2027Posted on: August 18, 2026 Postdoctoral Scholar – Bacterial Chemistry, Microbiology, and Antibacterial Discovery The Cegelski Lab in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University is recruiting a creative and motivated postdoctoral scholar to pursue research at the interface of microbiology, chemical... Details |
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Position with Andres de Loera Start Date: Fall 2027Posted on: September 17, 2026 Position description The Ocean Policy Lab seeks a postdoctoral scholar in economics or a related quantitative social science to collaborate on research projects on ocean governance, marine resources, and the blue economy. We ask applicants to propose the project they want to... 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 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 |