Open Postdoctoral Positions

Open Postdoctoral Positions are listed by Department.

Department: Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

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 ...

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Position with Richard Levy

Start Date: Flexible
Posted 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...

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Position with Kristin L. Schreiber

Start Date: Anticipated within approximately 3–5 months; timing is flexible and will be discussed with the selected candidate.
Posted on: October 27, 2026

The laboratory of Dr. Kristin L. Schreiber invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship investigating individual differences in pain and recovery after surgery. We seek a...

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Department: Bioengineering

Position with Daniel Ennis

Start Date: 9/1/2026
Posted 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...

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Position with Michael Lin

Start Date: 1/1/2027
Posted on: October 09, 2026

We are seeking motivated and curiosity-driven postdoctoral scholar to test next-generation ASAP-family voltage indicators and apply them to uncover the electrical basis of neurodevelopmental disease. The scholar will learn state-of-the-art methods in rapid protein testing and multi-unit...

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Department: Biomedical Data Science

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...

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Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Position with Ngan Huang

Start Date: 09/2026
Posted 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...

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Department: Chemistry

Position with Lynette Cegelski

Start Date: Fall 2026 - Early 2027
Posted 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...

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Position with Lynette Cegelski

Start Date: Late 2026 or Early 2027
Posted on: September 03, 2026

Postdoctoral Scholar - NMR Spectroscopy of Complex Biological and Materials Systems

The Cegelski Lab in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University is recruiting a creative and motivated postdoctoral scholar with expertise in NMR spectroscopy. Experience in solid-state...

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Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position with Alexandria Boehm

Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted 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...

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Position with Oliver Fringer

Start Date: 2/1/27
Posted on: October 14, 2026

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar position in three-dimensional sediment transport modeling.  The successful candidate will be involved in the development and implementation of an open-source...

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Position with Oliver Fringer

Start Date: 2/1/27
Posted on: October 14, 2026

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar position in three-dimensional sediment transport modeling.  The successful candidate will be involved in the development and implementation of an open-source...

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Department: Earth System Science

Position with Alison Hoyt

Start Date: Flexible, though preferably by September 2026.
Posted on: June 04, 2026

The Terrestrial Carbon Cycle Group (the Hoyt lab; https://carboncycle.stanford.edu) in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is hiring a full-time postdoctoral scientist to join our research team to build and deploy low-cost greenhouse...

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Position with Adam Pellegrini

Start Date: Preferably by September 2026
Posted on: June 05, 2026

Natural climate solutions in an evolving world

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher interested in the potential for nature-based climate solutions to achieve net-emissions reductions in an evolving world. As climate change and population...

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Department: Electrical Engineering

Position with Dan Congreve

Start Date: 1/1/2027
Posted on: October 19, 2026

The Congreve Lab at Stanford University is hiring a postdoc to study structural color in nanoscale materials. The postdoc will work on a cutting-edge team to apply our recent learnings in nanoscale fabrication, including that based on triplet-triplet annihilation, to design, model, and...

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Department: Environmental Social Sciences

Position with Nicole Ardoin

Start Date: January 1, 2027
Posted on: June 30, 2026

We seek a postdoctoral fellow with deep knowledge of the transformation science and sustainability transitions literatures to help advance the intellectual core of the Transformation Science Program.

About the Transformation Science Program

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Department: Epidemiology and Population Health

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...

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Department: Genetics

Position with Marlene Rabinovitch

Start Date: Immediately
Posted 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...

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Department: Geophysics

Position with Da Yang

Start Date: The start date is flexible, from as early as October 1, 2026 to as late as fall 2027
Posted on: August 21, 2026

The Department of Geophysics at Stanford University invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to join the Convection & Climate Group. Our research seeks to uncover the physical principles governing the organization of moist convection and atmospheric...

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Department: Graduate School of Education

Position with Adriana Umaña-Taylor

Start Date: Available immediately
Posted 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...

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Position with Jelena Obradovic

Start Date: 9/1/2027
Posted 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...

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Position with Susanna Loeb

Start Date: August 1, 2027, with some flexibility
Posted on: October 29, 2026

SCALE Quantitative Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity with Professor Susanna Loeb

The SCALE Initiative is seeking at least one postdoctoral fellow who will contribute to SCALE's research by designing and conducting rigorous empirical studies focused on...

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Position with Susanna Loeb

Start Date: August 1, 2027, with some flexibility
Posted on: October 29, 2026

SCALE Qualitative Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity with Professor Susanna Loeb

The SCALE Initiative is seeking at least one postdoctoral fellow who will contribute to SCALE's research by designing and conducting qualitative studies focused on...

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Department: Health Policy

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...

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Position with Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert

Start Date: September 2026
Posted on: August 06, 2026

Full-time Postdoctoral Scholar Position Focused on Policies to Address Homelessness, Opioid Use Disorder, and Their Health Impacts

Prof. Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert in Stanford’s Department of Health Policy and Prof. Margaret Brandeau in Stanford’s...

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Position with Grant Miller

Start Date: January 2027 (but also interested in candidates who want to start later)
Posted on: October 19, 2026

The Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position to contribute to the Lab’s portfolio of projects focused on counter-trafficking research and the development of a comprehensive framework for interagency trafficking survivor...

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Department: Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

Position with Robb Willer

Start Date: Flexible, but no later than Fall 2027.
Posted on: September 10, 2026

About the opportunity

Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), in partnership with the AI for Public Benefit Lab (AI4PB), invites...

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Department: Institute for Immunity Transplantation and Infection

Position with Taia Wang

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Linguistics

Position with Meg Cychosz

Start Date: Flexible/Summer 2027
Posted on: September 17, 2026

My team is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to join our interdisciplinary group, housed in Stanford Linguistics. The applicant will lead independent projects studying infant and child speech/language development, broadly construed,...

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Department: Mechanical Engineering

Position with Adam Boies

Start Date: The anticipated start is fall of 2026
Posted on: August 18, 2026

Postdoctoral Scholar – Methane Pyrolysis, Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotube Synthesis

The Boies Group at Stanford University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to lead experimental research on the high-temperature conversion of...

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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...

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Department: Med: PCOR

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...

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Department: Medicine, Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR)

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...

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Position with Vivek Charu

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Position with Tina Hernandez-Boussard

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Position with Themistocles (Tim) Assimes

Start Date: Flexible but preference is for a start date within the next 6 months
Posted on: September 05, 2026

Postdoctoral Scholar — Molecular Epidemiology and Integrative Multi-Omics of Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Themistocles (Tim) Assimes, MD, PhD, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, is seeking up to two highly motivated and accomplished...

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Department: Medicine, Center for Digital Health

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...

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Department: Medicine, Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism

Position with Wenfei Sun

Start Date:
Posted on: June 09, 2026

Postdoctoral Scholar: neural control of adipose tissue and systemic metabolism

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The Sun Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate how neural circuits regulate adipose tissue function and systemic metabolism....

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Position with Pankaj Kapahi

Start Date: October 1st 2026
Posted on: August 25, 2026

Postdoctoral Researchers – Brain and Ovarian Aging

The Kapahi Lab is recruiting two Postdoctoral Researchers to lead innovative projects investigating the biology of brain and ovarian aging and the connections between reproductive aging, systemic health, and longevity.

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Department: Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Position with Sidhartha Sinha

Start Date: Some flexibility, but likely July 1 2026
Posted on: May 27, 2026

The Sinha Lab at Stanford University invites applications for a sponsored postdoctoral position. We seek highly creative and motivated scientists with a background in immunology, bioinformatics, and/or expertise in microbiome/metabolome studies.  The breath of the lab’s interests are wide....

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Department: Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine

Position with Joelle Rosser

Start Date: July 1, 2026
Posted on: May 21, 2026

Precision mapping of vector borne diseases using deep learning & high resolution remote sensing data

Faculty in Stanford Medicine are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a project developing and validating deep learning computer vision models to...

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Position with John Openshaw

Start Date: October 1, 2026
Posted on: June 09, 2026

Heat Stress and Strategies for Adaptation in Coastal Informal Settlement Communities

Faculty in the Stanford School of Medicine are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a project characterizing heat stress in coastal informal settlement communities and develop,...

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Department: Medicine, Primary Care and Population Health

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...

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Department: Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center

Position with Shoa Clarke

Start Date: Flexible start date
Posted on: August 18, 2026

The Clarke Lab is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to to lead cutting-edge research in cardiovascular precision medicine. We are a small but highly motivated and diverse group of research scientists with shared expertise spanning clinical cardiology, prevention, molecular epidemiology...

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Department: Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Position with Ruth Huttenhain

Start Date: Flexible
Posted on: August 04, 2026

The Hüttenhain Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to investigate how G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) engage non-canonical intracellular effectors through intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs). The project integrates mass...

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Position with Tino Pleiner

Start Date: Flexible
Posted 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...

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Department: Neurobiology

Position with Michael Lin

Start Date: 1/1/2027
Posted on: October 09, 2026

We are seeking motivated and curiosity-driven postdoctoral scholar to test next-generation ASAP-family voltage indicators and apply them to uncover the electrical basis of neurodevelopmental disease. The scholar will learn state-of-the-art methods in rapid protein testing and multi-unit...

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Department: Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Position with Marion Buckwalter

Start Date: Position is open now, start date flexible
Posted on: September 30, 2026

The Buckwalter lab has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, PhD, MD, or MD/PhD. We study chronic outcomes after stroke using mouse models and human studies, with a particular focus on post-stroke cognitive decline. This position is for a clinical researcher with interest in using human...

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Position with Juliet Knowles

Start Date: 1/04/2027
Posted on: October 18, 2026

Multi-omics integration to derive biomarkers for neurodegenerative disease

Stanford Neurology is a world leader in Neuroscience research and clinical care, particularly in the areas of Neurodegeneration, Brain Rejuvenation, and Neurology. This project is a collaborative effort...

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Department: Neuroscience Institute

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...

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Position with Juliet Knowles

Start Date: 1/04/2027
Posted on: October 18, 2026

Multi-omics integration to derive biomarkers for neurodegenerative disease

Stanford Neurology is a world leader in Neuroscience research and clinical care, particularly in the areas of Neurodegeneration, Brain Rejuvenation, and Neurology. This project is a collaborative effort...

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Department: Neurosurgery

Position with Jon Park

Start Date: ASAP
Posted on: October 07, 2026

The Park Lab in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our research group and lead interdisciplinary projects using advanced 3D in vitro models to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying...

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Position with Spyridon Karadimas

Start Date: ASAP
Posted on: October 21, 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow – Motor Systems Neuroscience and Neural Plasticity

The Neural Systems & Neurovascular Diseases Laboratory in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to...

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Department: Oceans

Position with Andres de Loera

Start Date: Fall 2027
Posted 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...

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Department: Ophthalmology

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...

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Position with Michael Kapiloff

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Position with Sophia Wang

Start Date: 1/4/2027
Posted 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...

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Position with Ximena Corso-Díaz

Start Date: Flexible
Posted on: October 25, 2026

Join the Corso-Díaz lab to unravel the molecular mechanisms that govern genome activity and organization in retinal neurons and pioneer new strategies to prevent and reverse blinding disease.

We are seeking a motivated and talented junior postdoctoral researcher to lead a...

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Department: Pathology

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...

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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...

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Position with Maneesh Kumar Misra

Start Date: The start date is flexible. We will review applications on a rolling basis.
Posted on: October 19, 2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher with demonstrated publication record in stem cell biology, developmental biology, organoid biology, tissue engineering, or a closely related field. The successful candidate will develop,...

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Department: Pediatrics

Position with Claire Wakefield

Start Date: Flexible
Posted 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...

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Position with Anoop Rao

Start Date: September 2026
Posted 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...

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Position with Lillian Sung

Start Date: Flexible between January 5 and March 1, 2027
Posted 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/...

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Department: Pediatrics, Cardiology

Position with Marlene Rabinovitch

Start Date: Immediately
Posted 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...

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Department: Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes

Position with Ananta Addala

Start Date: November 16, 2026
Posted 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...

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Department: Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Position with Michael Schumacher, PhD

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Position with Ruben Colman

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Position with Sohail Husain

Start Date: January 2, 2027
Posted 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...

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Department: Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology Stem Cell Tranplantation and Regenerative Medicine

Position with Tanja Gruber

Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Posted on: August 03, 2026

Immunotherapies Targeting Pediatric AML
Laboratory of Tanja Andrea Gruber, M.D., Ph.D. (Pediatrics, Stanford Cancer Institute)
Division of Hematology Oncology Stem Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

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Department: Pediatrics, Neonatal and Developmental Medicine

Position with David Stevenson

Start Date: July 10, 2026
Posted 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...

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Position with Anoop Rao

Start Date: September 2026
Posted 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...

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Department: Pediatrics, Pulmonary Asthma and Sleep Medicine

Position with David Cornfield

Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted 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. 

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Department: Psychiatry

Position with Kaustubh Supekar

Start Date: 07/01/2026
Posted 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...

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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...

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Position with Emmanuel Mignot

Start Date: As soon as possible, but later starting date also considered
Posted 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...

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Position with Debra Kaysen

Start Date: Negotiable
Posted 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...

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Department: Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine

Position with Feng Vankee-Lin

Start Date: Flexible
Posted 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...

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Department: PULSE Institute

Position with Philip Bucksbaum

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Radiation Oncology

Position with Anusha Kalbasi

Start Date: August 1, 2026
Posted 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...

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Position with Max Diehn

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Position with Erinn Rankin

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Biology

Position with Erinn Rankin

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics

Position with Xianjin Dai

Start Date: Flexible, though preferably by December 2026
Posted 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.

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Therapy

Position with Anusha Kalbasi

Start Date: August 1, 2026
Posted 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...

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Department: Radiology, RSL

Position with Daniel Ennis

Start Date: 9/1/2026
Posted 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...

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Department: Stanford Cancer Center

Position with Max Diehn

Start Date: ASAP
Posted 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...

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Department: Stanford Center for Clinical Research

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 ...

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Department: Surgery, Emergency Medicine

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...

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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...

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Department: Surgery, General Surgery

Position with Arden Morris

Start Date: November 1, 2026
Posted 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...

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Position with Electron Kebebew

Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted 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-...

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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...

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Position with Frederick Dirbas

Start Date: February 2027
Posted 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,...

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Department: Urology

Position with Guolan Lu

Start Date: The position is available immediately, and the start date is flexible
Posted 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,...

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Position with James Brooks

Start Date: Immediately
Posted 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,...

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