Open Postdoctoral Positions

Open Postdoctoral Positions are listed by Department.

Department: Microbiology and Immunology

Position with Priscilla Yang

Start Date: TBD
Posted on: August 21, 2025

The Yang Group in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine is currently recruiting postdoctoral fellows to work with a team developing using the concept of induced proximity to develop small molecule antivirals. We are particularly interested...

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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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The Huttenhain Lab in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford is looking for postdoctoral fellows to study mechanisms of intracellular signal integration through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using cutting edge mass...

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Department: Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Position with Michael Greicius

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

The Greicius lab at Stanford University seeks a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join its multidisciplinary team studying the genomics of neurodegenerative diseases, with a special focus on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Current research focuses on using novel methods to detect genetic...

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Position with Helen Bronte-Stewart

Start Date: Early 2026
Posted on: December 11, 2025

The Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab under Dr. Bronte-Stewart, part of the Stanford Movement disorders Center within the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University’s...

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Position with Zihuai He

Start Date:
Posted on: January 13, 2026

The research group led by Dr. Zihuai He (https://profiles.stanford.edu/zihuai-hehttps://www.zihuai-he.com/) at Stanford University is recruiting postdoctoral scholars...

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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: December 06, 2025

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: Neurosurgery

Position with Summer Han

Start Date: December 1, 2025 (Flexible)
Posted on: August 13, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow in Large Language Models and Electronic Phenotyping in Cancer 

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise in large language models (LLMs) and electronic phenotyping to join our dynamic team focused...

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Department: OB/GYN, Gynecology and Obstetrics

Position with Matteo Molè

Start Date: Available immediately, depending on visa status and requirements.
Posted on: August 18, 2025

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...

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Department: OB/GYN, Reproductive Stem Cell and Perinatal Biology

Position with Matteo Molè

Start Date: Available immediately, depending on visa status and requirements.
Posted on: August 18, 2025

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...

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Department: Ophthalmology

Position with Andreas Tolias

Start Date:
Posted on: August 27, 2025

Stanford University’s Enigma project is reimagining the experimental neuroscience pipeline with big data and AI at its core. A central goal of the project is to build a foundation model of the visual brain—a “digital twin” that captures neural...

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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.

 

Position Description: Our laboratory is interested in...

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Department: Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

Position with Konstantina Stankovic

Start Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. The start date is flexible.
Posted on: December 03, 2025

Stem Cell Biologists (3 positions available) The Stankovic Laboratory and Heller Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine invite applications for postdoctoral positions in stem cell biology, organoid model systems, and inner ear regeneration. The two laboratories, led by Dr....

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Position with Stefan Heller

Start Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. The start date is flexible.
Posted on: December 04, 2025

Stem Cell Biologists (3 positions available) The Stankovic Laboratory and Heller Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine invite applications for postdoctoral positions in stem cell biology, organoid model systems, and inner ear regeneration. The two laboratories, led by Dr....

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Department: Pathology

Position with Maneesh Kumar Misra

Start Date: ASAP (based on onboarding timeline)
Posted on: September 19, 2025

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to lead a multifaceted project focused on utilizing the immunogenomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics approaches to unravel the complexities of human diseases and transplantation and to translate this knowledge into...

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Position with Vivek Charu

Start Date: 02/01/2026
Posted on: November 26, 2025

We are generating spatial transcriptomic/multi-omic data on neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. We are hoping to recruit a postdoctoral fellow to lead the analysis of multiple disease-specific datasets and contribute to the development of novel methodologies in this space. The ideal...

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Position with Vivek Charu

Start Date: As soon as feasible; February 2026
Posted on: December 01, 2025

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work on cutting-edge single-cell and spatial-omics research. The ideal fellow will be interested in developing and applying novel computational algorithms to novel datasets generated in the setting of non-neoplastic and...

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Department: Pediatrics

Position with Jason Sheltzer

Start Date: 1/1/2026
Posted on: October 11, 2025

The Sheltzer Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect the consequences of copy-number alterations in iPS cells.  

This project focuses on 8p...

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Position with Thomas Robinson

Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted on: November 04, 2025

The Stanford Solutions Science Lab is seeking a highly-motivated postdoctoral scholar to lead a large-scale, community-based, clinical trial of behavioral treatment for childhood obesity.  The Solutions Science Lab designs transdisciplinary, community-based programs to improve the health of...

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Department: Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes

Position with Anna Gloyn

Start Date: 05/01/2026
Posted on: January 21, 2026

POSITION 1 

We seek highly motivated individuals with a strong foundation in molecular genetics and biochemistry to work on projects related to precision diagnostics for diabetes. Research will be focused on generating large maps of variant effects using disease relevant assays...

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Position with Anna Gloyn

Start Date: 05/01/2026
Posted on: January 21, 2026

POSITION 2

We seek a highly motivated individual with a strong foundation in cellular biology, and metabolism. Expertise in mitochondrial biology is particularly welcome. Individuals who are looking to combine genetics of complex disease with cellular phenotyping at scale are...

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Department: Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Position with Sohail Husain

Start Date: 3/1/2026
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Position Overview and Scientific Vision
The laboratory of Dr. Sohail Husain in the Stanford Pediatric Exocrine Pancreas Program seeks an exceptional Postdoctoral Scholar to lead hypothesis driven mechanistic research focused on how vitamin A signaling and transport regulate...

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Department: Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry

Position with Tamar Green

Start Date: As early as February 2026, but flexible
Posted on: December 18, 2025

Position: Postdoctoral Research in Neuroimaging 

The Bridge Lab, led by Dr. Tamar Green at Stanford University, investigates how genetic alterations shape brain development and neuropsychiatric outcomes, with the goal of...

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Position with Tamar Green

Start Date: As early as March 2026, but flexible
Posted on: January 30, 2026

The BRIDGE Lab studies how genetic alterations affect brain development and neuropsychiatric conditions in children. Our goal is to identify targets for medical interventions through clinical research. We are committed to translational work that deepens our understanding of the brain and...

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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

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...

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Position with Jason Sheltzer

Start Date: Flexible
Posted on: November 29, 2025

The Sheltzer Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect the consequences of copy-number alterations in iPS cells.  

This project focuses on 8p...

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Biology

Position with Jason Sheltzer

Start Date: 1/1/2026
Posted on: October 11, 2025

The Sheltzer Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect the consequences of copy-number alterations in iPS cells.  

This project focuses on 8p...

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics

Position with Xuejun Gu

Start Date: As soon as possible
Posted on: November 20, 2025

The candidate will join the group to develop AI and machine learning based software to assist clinical workflow and pre-clinical studies.

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Department: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Therapy

Position with Anusha Kalbasi

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

Post-doctoral Scholar in Cancer Immunology — Stanford University

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...

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Department: Radiology, MIPS

Position with Katherine Ferrara

Start Date: ASAP
Posted on: September 02, 2025

One Postdoctoral Fellow position is available immediately in the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS). The successful candidates will join a dynamic research group focusing on the development of peptide-based therapeutics and radiolabeling of the resulting...

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Department: Religious Studies

Position with John Kieschnick

Start Date: 9/1/2026
Posted on: January 15, 2026

2026-2028 Ho Center for Buddhist Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship 

We invite applications from scholars in all areas of Buddhist Studies whose research interests would complement and augment the work of our current faculty and graduate students, and whose work promises to...

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Department: Stanford Cancer Center

Position with Haopeng Xiao

Start Date: As early as September 2025 but flexible
Posted on: August 30, 2025

Combining mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics, data science, and mechanistic biology to define the function and druggability of proteins.

We are seeking a postdoctoral candidate with expertise in mass spectrometry and molecular metabolism. Additional expertise...

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Position with Jason Sheltzer

Start Date: 1/1/2026
Posted on: October 11, 2025

The Sheltzer Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a cutting-edge project applying CRISPR to dissect the consequences of copy-number alterations in iPS cells.  

This project focuses on 8p...

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Department: Surgery, General Surgery

Position with Samuel So

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

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Department of Surgery at Stanford University. As part of the Asian Liver Center, our lab uses multidisciplinary approaches to identify and develop more efficacious methods for the diagnosis and treatment of...

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Department: Surgery, Transplantation Surgery

Position with Sheri Krams

Start Date: asap
Posted on: August 13, 2025

Post-Doctoral Position Available: Krams Lab

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and skilled post-doctoral researcher to join our dynamic team in the Transplant Immunology Lab. We are looking for postdocs to work on the following projects: 1) the role...

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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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The Lu Lab at Stanford University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with deep expertise in advanced AI and generative...

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Department: Woods Institute

Position with Stephen Luby

Start Date: Fall 2025
Posted on: September 12, 2025

Postdoc Opportunity #1 with Project Unleaded : Laboratory/Measurement focus

Join the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH) and Project Unleaded...

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Position with Stephen Luby

Start Date: Fall 2025
Posted on: September 12, 2025

Postdoc Opportunity #2 with Project Unleaded: Survey/Data focus

Join the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH) and Project Unleaded for an...

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Position with Chris Field

Start Date: 01/15/2026 or once the position is filled
Posted on: November 25, 2025

The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment is pleased to announce a post-doctoral position on solar geoengineering impacts. The successful candidate will work on a new, multi-investigator project focused on economic, health, and social impacts of past volcanic eruptions that produced...

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