Post-Doctoral Research Opportunities
The primary mission of the Scholars program is to train promising young students for careers in biomedical research and related fields. To aid in this endeavor, we have compiled a list of exciting post-doctoral research opportunities in academia, government, and relevant industries. As you approach graduation, we encourage you to utilize these resources to plan for your future. Please keep in mind that many of the grant opportunities require you to have identified a project and an advisor before you apply. You may also find the OITE Career Blog helpful in determining your next steps.
Databases
PhDs.org - a large database of jobs requiring PhDs - searchable by discipline and sector
UC Berkley Non-Profit Listings -biomedical research opportunities at non-profit agencies
Science Careers Job Search and GrantsNet - databases of jobs and grants maintained by Science
Grants.gov - a resource for finding and applying for federal grants
The Pew Charitable Trusts - lists postdoctoral positions available in laboratories of Pew Biomedical Scholars who are senior investigators in the United States. The Pew Foundation has kindly offered to connect our Scholars with Pew Scholars with whom they might pursue a postdoctoral position. Please contact an OxCam administrator if you are interested in this opportunity. A full directory of past and present Pew Scholars is available here.
John E. Fogarty International Center Database - a directory of grants and fellowships in the global health sciences
WU School of Public Health Job Listings - a wide range of jobs in public health and community medicine
Harvard GSAS Postdoctoral Fellowships Database - a database of postdoctoral opportunities in the arts and sciences searchable by a number of criteria
Cornell University Fellowship Database - an extremely comprehensive database of postdoctoral opportunities searchable by deadline
UCLA "GRAPES" Database - a catalog of extramural funding opportunities searchable by specific disciplines
Simon Fraser University Graduate Awards Database - postdocs searchable by department
New Scientist Jobs - free database of science jobs searchable by subject, location, sector, and salary
Novartis Jobs Search Database - free database searchable by country, region, work location, functional area
Inside Higher Ed Job Search - a searchable database of jobs in higher education
Naturejobs.com - a recruitment website for science jobs
Biospace - a directory of job opportunities in the biotech and pharmaceutical fields
Academic Opportunities
Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology - offers many interdisciplinary postdoctoral research opportunities through MIT and Harvard. Deadlines: Varied
Harvard Medical School Office for Postdoctoral Fellows - a list of postdoctoral research opportunities available at Harvard Medical School and affiliated hospitals. Deadlines: Varied
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships - for minority Ph.D. recipients interested in academic careers. Deadline: Late November
The Michigan Society of Fellows - three-year fellowships at the University of Michigan. Deadline: late September
University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - offers postdoctoral research fellowships, faculty mentoring, and eligibility for a hiring incentive to women and minority Ph.D. recipients pursuing academic careers. Deadline: November
Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship - a team-based program with the goal of inventing new technologies that address major clinical and surgical needs. Deadlines: late September and late November
Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars Program - a three-year program with a diverse, interdisciplinary approach to molecular imaging. Deadline: May
Beckman Institute Postdoctoral Fellows Program - an opportunity for young scientists to spend several years doing independent scientific research at the University of Illinois
Government Opportunities
CDC ORISE Research Participation Program - offers a monthly stipend for a specific research project under a mentor. Deadline: Year Round
CRI-Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship - a three-year fellowship for immunology research at the Cancer Research Institute. Deadlines: April 1 and October 1
Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowships - three years of funding for young scientists who wish to work in foreign laboratories. Deadline: March
Lawrence Fellowship - three year fellowships for collaborative, interdisciplinary research in the interest of national security. Deadline: November
National Academies' Research Associateship Awards - financial awards for post-doctoral research at a participating government laboratory. Deadline: February
National Institutes of Health - information on postdoctoral fellowships at the NIH
NIH Office of Extramural Research - a comprehensive list of extramural training mechanisms
National Science Foundation - postdoctoral programs funded directly or indirectly through the NSF. Deadlines: Varied.
NCBI - postdoctoral fellowship program in bioinformantics and computational biology
NHGRI - funding opportunities at the National Human Genome Research Institute
NHLBI - up to five years of funding for both intramural and extramural research through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Deadlines: February 12, June 12, October 12
NINDS - postdoctoral training opportunities at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Navy Microbiology and Navy Biochemistry - jobs in basic and applied research and development in any of 20 global locations
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Postdoctoral Research Associates Program - opportunities to participate in research in a broad range of science and engineering activities related to basic sciences, energy, and the environment. Deadline: Year Round
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Tupper Postdoctoral Fellowship - a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship in a number of areas relevant to the research done at their field site in Panama. Deadline: January
USDA Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions - a number of positions in many different scientific disciplines. Deadlines: Varied
Industry Opportunities
UNCF/Merck Science Initiative - financial support and mentoring for African-American biomedical researchers. Deadline: December
Other Sources of Funding
AAUW Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship - one year of support for women who have recently earned a doctoral degree in one of many eligible fields. Deadline: November
American Association for Cancer Research - offers programs and services that foster the exchange of knowledge and new ideas among scientists dedicated to cancer research, provides training opportunities for the next generation of cancer researchers, and increases public understanding of cancer.
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship - three years of funding to provide initial funding leading to an independent career in cancer research. Deadlines: April 1 and October 15
American Diabetes Association - offers a number of different funding opportunities for diabetes research, including ones for MD/PhD and minority students. Deadlines: Varied
American Psychological Association - Communicates, facilitates, promotes, and represents psychological science and scientists in academic and scientific arenas.
Arthritis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship - a salary stiped of up to three years for arthritis-related research. Deadline: December 3
American Society for Microbiology - among other services, provides grants, awards, and fellowships.
Damon Runyan Fellowship Award - three years of funding for cancer research. Deadline: March 16
Ellison/AFAR Postdoctoral Fellows in Aging Research Program - one year awards for projects investigating the underlying mechanisms of aging, age-related diseases, and mechanisms underlying common geriatric functional disorders. Deadline: December
Epilepsy Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - develops academic physicians and scientists committed to either basic or clinical research related to epilepsy. Deadline: August
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Research Fellowship - for postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. Deadline: July 15
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund - offers three years of funding for cancer research. Deadline: February 1.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Program - a variety of awards, including three-year postdoctoral fellowships, for scientists engaged in relevant research. Deadline: October 1
Life Sciences Research Foundation - offers a postdoctoral fellowship for research in any field related to the life sciences. Deadline: October 1
L'Oreal-UNESCO International Fellowships and USA Fellowships for Women in Science - generous post-doctoral research funding for outstanding women scientists
PhRMA Foundation - offers post doctoral fellowship awards (stipend support) for individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary research training program that will create or extend their credentials in pharmacology or toxicology. Deadline: September
Sloan Research Fellowship - two years of funding for scientists of outstanding promise. Nomination is required. Deadline: September
