Open Postdoctoral Positions

Open Postdoctoral Positions are listed by Department.

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: Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Position with Marion Buckwalter

Start Date: Ideally on or before July 1, 2026
Posted on: March 12, 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. Basic/translational and clinical projects are available. Candidates should...

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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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Department: Radiology, Pediatrics

Position with Avnesh Thakor

Start Date: Immediate
Posted on: February 20, 2026

The Stanford Division of Pediatric Radiology within the Department of Radiology is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to perform basic functions and activities involved in defined research projects and independently conduct and analyze experiments. 

The work will be carried out in...

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Department: Pathology

Position with Bingwei Lu

Start Date: Immediately
Posted on: February 26, 2026

We are seeking highly motivated and intellectually curious postdoctoral scholars with interest in diseases of the nervous system to join ongoing investigations into the pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease...

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Department: Ophthalmology

Position with Ahmad Al-Moujahed

Start Date: Immediately available
Posted on: February 24, 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow – Inherited Retinal Degenerations and Translational Vision Research

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We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join a growing translational research program focused on the...

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Position with Han Zhu

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

The Han Zhu lab is dedicated to discovering the underpinnings of immune-related diseases in the heart. Cancer therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors may cause toxicity in the heart, including severe myocarditis, making it difficult for patients...

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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.

We invite...

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Position with Amin Saberi

Start Date: September 1, 2026
Posted on: December 30, 2025

The Stanford Center on Computational Market Design invites applications from candidates conducting research in Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics and related fields. Fellows will work with faculty affiliated with the Stanford Center on...

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Department: Cardiovascular Institute

Position with Han Zhu

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

The Han Zhu lab is dedicated to discovering the underpinnings of immune-related diseases in the heart. Cancer therapies such as immune checkpoint inhibitors may cause toxicity in the heart, including severe myocarditis, making it difficult for patients...

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Department: Graduate School of Education

Position with Katharine Sadowski

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

The Stanford Graduate School of Education invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Professor Katharine Sadowski on research examining how local, state, and federal policies shape the supply of early childcare. The project aims to produce new evidence on childcare supply...

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Position with Adriana Umaña-Taylor

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

The Adolescent Ethnic-Racial Identity Development (AERID) Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Adriana Umaña-Taylor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow who will contribute to building a new initiative focused on Identity and Positive Youth...

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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.

Why the E3 fellowship program? 

To reduce racial and...

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Position with Jelena Obradovic

Start Date: Summer/ as soon as possible
Posted on: January 23, 2026

Dr. Jelena Obradović is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to join her research group in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. We encourage applications from individuals from a broad diversity of PhD-granting institutions, backgrounds, and life experiences who would...

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Department: Surgery, General Surgery

Position with Morad Hameed

Start Date: July 1, 2026
Posted on: February 19, 2026

Postdoctoral Training Position Summary: 
The Stanford Trauma Systems Data Science Postdoctoral Fellowship represents a unique opportunity to advance surgical care through innovative applications of data science and artificial intelligence. This interdisciplinary fellowship is...

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Position with Dan Azagury

Start Date: July 2026
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Researcher Position Summary:

We are inviting applications for a full-time researcher to join the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Research Lab in the Department of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. Our lab is distinguished by its collaborative environment,...

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Department: Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology

Position with Alisa Mueller

Start Date: Negotiable
Posted on: March 02, 2026

The Mueller Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to investigate mechanisms driving stromal pathology in rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. Our laboratory utilizes cutting-edge approaches in immunology, genomics...

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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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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: Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine

Position with Rob Jackson

Start Date: Preferably by July 2026
Posted on: February 05, 2026

The epidemiology of ultrafine particles emitted from gas appliances

The Stanford Electrification for Health program, based at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH), is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a...

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Department: Mechanical Engineering

Position with Rob Jackson

Start Date: Preferably by July 2026
Posted on: February 05, 2026

The epidemiology of ultrafine particles emitted from gas appliances

The Stanford Electrification for Health program, based at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH), is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a...

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Department: Earth System Science

Position with Rob Jackson

Start Date: Preferably by July 2026
Posted on: February 05, 2026

The epidemiology of ultrafine particles emitted from gas appliances

The Stanford Electrification for Health program, based at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health (HPH), is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a...

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Department: Environmental Social Sciences

Position with Xavier Basurto

Start Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The position is available to begin immediately, with a preferred start date before April 1, 2026.
Posted on: December 15, 2025

Community-led Conservation and Governance 

Stanford University invites applications for an outstanding Postdoctoral Research Fellow with deep expertise in conservation governance, community-led conservation, and participatory and qualitative research methods. Disciplinary...

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Department: Medicine, Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism

Position with Jennifer Lee

Start Date: Rolling admission, applicants can apply as soon as possible.
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP) at VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Competitively selected Stanford postdoctoral fellows work with VA Medical Center clinicians and interdisciplinary researchers to address important questions in cancer research and care...

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Department: Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), Stanford Digital Economy Lab

Position with Erik Brynjolfsson

Start Date: Sept 1, 2026
Posted on: December 17, 2025

The Stanford Digital Economy Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow:
The position will have a priority project led by Professor Erik Brynjolfsson and the opportunity to work with other faculty and PIs at Stanford. This position's priority project will drive cutting-edge...

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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.

We welcome applications from scholars in...

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Department: Health Policy

Position with Maria Polyakova

Start Date: September 1, 2026
Posted on: November 24, 2025

The Secure Health Data Integration and Research (SHINE) Lab is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position to join NIH-funded projects in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau's Enhancing Health Data (EHealth) Program that develop new...

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Department: Molecular and Cellular Physiology

Position with Ruth Huttenhain

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

Summary of the position:

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: Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology Stem Cell Tranplantation and Regenerative Medicine

Position with Sneha Ramakrishna

Start Date: TBD (estimated Spring/Summer 2026)
Posted on: February 27, 2026

The Ramakrishna Lab is excited to offer a postdoctoral fellow position with a focus on optimizing pediatric chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for pediatric solid tumors.

The Ramakrishna laboratory focuses on optimizing CAR T-cell therapies for children with...

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Department: Chemical Engineering

Position with Meagan Mauter

Start Date: The position is available immediately and the start date can be negotiated based on the selected candidate's availability.
Posted on: December 01, 2025

The Stanford University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE) invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher...

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Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position with Meagan Mauter

Start Date: The position is available immediately and the start date can be negotiated based on the selected candidate's availability.
Posted on: December 01, 2025

The Stanford University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE) invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher...

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