Open Postdoctoral Positions

Faculty Sponsor Department Appointment Start Datesort ascending
Douglas Vollrath


Posted on June 19, 2024
Genetics, Ophthalmology as soon as possible
Cornelius Groenewald


Posted on March 06, 2025
Anesthes, Periop & Pain Med As soon as possible
Lin Feng Vankee


Posted on October 18, 2024
Psyc: Behavioral Medicine As soon as possible
Tino Pleiner

The Pleiner lab at Stanford University is looking for postdocs interested in developing high-throughput screens for single-domain antibodies, called nanobodies, that perturb intracellular biology directly at the protein level and to use these tools to study and reverse failure of protein homeostasis under disease conditions. In parallel, we are also looking for postdoctoral fellows to study the mechanism of membrane protein biogenesis and quality control at the human endoplasmic reticulum using a combination of cutting-edge functional genomics, cell biology, structural biochemistry and protein engineering techniques.


Posted on December 17, 2024
Molecular & Cellular Phys As soon as possible
Jason Ross

The Ross laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual at the postdoctoral level with a research interest in stem cell biology, aging, and cancer.


Posted on October 25, 2024
Radiation Oncology As soon as possible
Leanne Williams

POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST IN FUNCTIONAL BRAIN IMAGING FOR PRECISION MEDICINE IN DEPRESSION


Posted on April 25, 2024
Psyc: Behavioral Medicine As soon as possible
Sylvia Plevritis

Postdoctoral Scholarship - Cancer Biologist in Tumor Spatial Biology


Posted on February 24, 2025
Biomedical Data Sciences As soon as possible
Rongxin Fang


Posted on November 20, 2024
Neurosurgery, Genetics around 01/01/2025
Lay Teng Ang

The Lay Teng Ang Lab at Stanford University invites motivated and ambitious postdoctoral fellows to join our team. Our research focuses on converting human pluripotent stem cells into liver, blood vessels, bladder, and other cell types to use them in regenerative medicine. We are excited to learn about your research interests and how they might complement our ongoing efforts.


Posted on January 29, 2025
Urology, Stem Cell Bio Regenerative Med April 2025 or later
Frederick Dirbas

We are seeking a motivated and highly qualified Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team in advancing preclinical research in ultra-high dose rate radiotherapy (FLASH RT). This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research using electron beam FLASH RT in small animal models, with a strategic trajectory toward integrating proton-based FLASH capabilities.


Posted on March 20, 2025
Surg: General Surgery April 1, 2025
Rob Jackson


Posted on December 18, 2024
Earth Energy Env Sciences April 1 at the earliest.
Laura Simons

Pediatric and Maternal Pain Research Fellowship

Stanford HEAL PAIN Cohort Program | T90/R90 Research Fellowship


Posted on November 21, 2024
Anesthes, Periop & Pain Med Applications reviewed on rolling basis. Review process begins December 1st, 2024.
Amin Saberi

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of language models, data, and reasoning. The postdoc will be part of Stanford Language, Data, and Reasoning (LDR) lab under the direction of Professor Amin Saberi, and will have a chance to collaborate closely with other members of the lab including professors Mirhosseini, Vitercik, and Yang.


Posted on November 29, 2024
Mgmt Sci & Engineering 9/30/2025
Philip Fisher

The Stanford Center on Early Childhood within the Graduate School of Education is seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral scholar to join our research team and support a project funded by Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The primary research focus of this position is on understanding how families’ and educators’ experiences related to early care and education (ECE) access have been shifting since 2020, and how state-level child care assistance policies affected ECE access. Research activities of this project include secondary data analyses and manuscript development using existing national datasets from the RAPID Survey Project and the Childcare Development Fund (CCDF) Policies Database.


Posted on March 06, 2025
Graduate School of Education 8/1/25
Natalie Torok

Post-doctoral fellow position-Stanford University, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Palo Alto VA.
PI: Natalie J. Torok, MD, MSc, FAASLD


Posted on March 13, 2024
Med: Gastroenterology 7/1/24
Frederick Dirbas


Posted on July 11, 2024
Surg: General Surgery 7/1/2025
Madeleine Udell

The Udell Group at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated and independent postdoctoral fellow to join our research team working on optimization and deep learning. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge research in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Topics of interest include:

Optimization for Machine Learning:


Posted on December 05, 2024
Mgmt Sci & Engineering 7/1/2025
Sheri Krams

Human Immune Organoids for Transplantation Studies 


Posted on January 17, 2025
Surg: Transplantation Surgery 2/2025
David Stevenson

We are seeking a talented and motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our research team in developing state-of-the-art deep learning models, including large language models (LLMs), for predicting disease progression and outcomes using electronic medical records (EMRs). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the forefront of AI-driven healthcare innovation, leveraging big data to improve patient care and outcomes.


Posted on October 23, 2024
Pediatrics 11/1/2024
David Stevenson

As a postdoctoral scholar, you will focus on applying advanced LCMS techniques to address key research questions in areas such as metabolomics, proteomics, and biomarker discovery. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers to develop and optimize LCMS-based methodologies for high-impact studies.

The responsibilities:


Posted on October 23, 2024
Pediatrics 11/01/2024
David Stevenson

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated postdoctoral scholar to join our research team, focusing on developing advanced deep learning models to predict disease progression and patient outcomes using data from wearable technology. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of digital health and artificial intelligence, working in an innovative environment with access to cutting-edge research and clinical resources.


Posted on October 23, 2024
Pediatrics 11/01/2024
David Stevenson

We are seeking an innovative and driven postdoctoral scholar to join our research team, focusing on the development of AI agents to predict disease progression and patient outcomes using a combination of electronic medical records (EMR) and wearable technology data. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, driving innovation in personalized medicine through cutting-edge AI applications.


Posted on October 23, 2024
Pediatrics 11/01/2024
Allison Betof Warner

The Betof Warner Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our team focused on advancing the understanding and efficacy of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for melanoma. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy and advanced computational biology. 

Position Overview: 


Posted on September 09, 2024
Med: Oncology 1/16/2024
Li Liu

The Stanford Archaeology Center announces a postdoctoral position for an archaeobotanist with experience in analyses of micro- and/or macro-remains (phytolith, starch granules, and seeds) and lab management. The research area is open, but priority will be given to someone working on East Asian materials.


Posted on February 14, 2024
Archaeology 09/01/2024
Fiona Baumer

Electrophysiology and MRI Data Analysis of Patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

About Us: Stanford Pediatric Epilepsy Research is at the forefront of research in neuroscience, focusing on understanding complex neurological disorders. We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our team dedicated to investigating the brain changes associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) through advanced data analysis techniques.


Posted on March 18, 2025
Neurology & Neurological Sci 06/01/2025
Maayan Levy


Posted on November 14, 2024
Pathology 02/01/2025 (may change based on processing time)
Hyowon Gweon

Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Game Creation


Posted on March 04, 2025
Psychology September 1, 2025
Ellen Vitercik

Aligning Machine Learning Models with Algorithmic Reasoning Tasks

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to our lab’s mission of aligning machine learning (ML) models with algorithmic reasoning tasks. Our goal is to enhance optimization algorithms, help practitioners select the most effective algorithms, and guide the discovery of entirely new algorithms.


Posted on March 04, 2025
September 1, 2025
Matteo Maggiori


Posted on October 17, 2024
Graduate School of Business
Nilam Ram

The LEarning VAriability NeTwork Exchange (LEVANTE) project seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to study psychometrics and longitudinal change for a full time, 1 year (potentially renewable)  appointment in the Department of Psychology or Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. The aim of the post-doc is to develop psychometric and longitudinal models for study of human development. 


Posted on October 30, 2024
Psychology
Irene Lo

Open postdoctoral position through the Stanford Impact Labs Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with Profs. Irene Lo, Itai Ashlagi, and the Stanford Impact Lab on Equitable Access to Education

Postdoctoral Fellow


Posted on January 13, 2025
Mgmt Sci & Engineering, Stanford Impact Lab (SIL)
Adina Fischer


Posted on April 09, 2025
Psyc: Behavioral Medicine
Brian Lowery

Stanford’s newly established Institute for Advancing Just Societies (IAJS), in collaboration with the Stanford Center on Longevity (SCL), seeks a postdoctoral fellow to work with the Institute to conduct research related to societal well-being and race/ethnicity.

About the Institute and the Center


Posted on November 18, 2024
Graduate School of Business

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