114 Postdoc jobs found in Philadelphia

Postdoc in Cancer Immunology Location: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Open Date: Jan 28, 2026 Deadline: Funding is available for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join an NIH R01-funded research program investigating bitter taste receptor (T2R) signaling in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). This work focuses on understanding how G protein-coupled receptor signaling shapes macrophage behavior within the tumor microenvironment and how these pathways can be leveraged to promote anti-tumor immunity. Oral squamous cell carcinoma remains a highly lethal disease, with clinical outcomes strongly influenced by immune composition and macrophage phenotype within the tumor microenvironment. Tumor-associated macrophages play a central role in regulating tumor progression, immune suppression, and response to therapy, yet many of the signaling pathways governing...

Postdoc in Airway Physiology Location: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Jan 26, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral position to study human airway epithelial physiology and signaling is available in the lab of Rob Lee at Penn. Our lab is part of the Division of Rhinology in the Department or Otorhinolaryngology, and we are also affiliated with and located next to the Department of Physiology. More about the lab's research and recent publications by postdocs and other students, can be found at www.robleelab.com. Our primary disease interest is chronic rhinosinusitis, a syndrom of unrelenting nasal and sinus inflammation that affects >10% of the US population. We also study cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that directly affects the innate immunity of both the lung and nasal epithelium. Our work is currenty funded by both the NIH and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Funding for this postdoctoral position will come from NIH/NHLBI....

Postdoctoral Fellow - Diabetes, Inflammation, Hard and Soft Tissue Healing Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Dental Medicine Open Date: Feb 24, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor : Dana Graves, DDS DMSc Department: Periodontics Funding Source: Grant Funded Number of Positions: 1 Open to applications from U.S. Citizens and foreign nationals We are seeking an energetic Postdoctoral Fellow to join a fast-paced, highly collaborative laboratory investigating how diabetes reshapes immune regulation, cellular signaling, and hard and soft tissue healing. This role is designed for a hands-on, intellectually curious scientist who wants to take ownership of impactful projects while accelerating career growth through publication-driven science, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. You will work closely with faculty and trainees in a supportive, high-productivity environment with clear opportunities to build a strong track record in manuscripts,...

Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Experimental Humanities Lab at the University of Pennsylvania Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Mar 24, 2026 Deadline: Apr 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Experimental Humanities Lab at the University of Pennsylvania announces a Postdoctoral Fellowship. The stipend is $68,000 and the successful candidate will receive $5,000 in relocation expenses in the first year. The postdoctoral researcher will also receive a shared office space and access to libraries and other resources at Penn. The fellowship may be renewed for a third year, based on satisfactory performance and the existence of funding. The fellow will be required to reside in the greater Philadelphia area and applicants must be able to provide documentation/proof of work authorization in the U.S. Penn has a five-year term limit for postdocs, so candidates ideally have 0-2 years of previous postdoc time. Eligibility The applicant who is awarded the fellowship...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Trans Studies Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 24, 2025 Deadline: The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program (GSWS) along with the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies (FQT) invite applicants for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Trans Studies, beginning August 1, 2026. This is a one-year position, with the possibility of a one-year extension, contingent upon funding and performance. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar and teacher with a demonstrated commitment to inclusive pedagogy and feminist, queer, and trans studies. We welcome expertise disability studies, black studies, trans of color critique or transnational/global approaches. The successful candidate's scholarly work and teaching must engage with some portion of the broad academic mission of FQT/GSWS. Our intellectual community includes visiting scholars and artists in residence, graduate student associates, and faculty affiliates from across...

Postdoctoral fellow to study wound healing in a bile duct model Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Open Date: Nov 01, 2025 Deadline: Faculty mentor: Rebecca Wells Department: Medicine Funding source: PI grant Number of positions: 1-2 Open to applications from US citizens and foreign nationals. The postdoctoral fellow will work on a project to understand developmental susceptibility to injury and the wound healing response of the extra hepatic bile ducts, including the role of soluble and mechanical factor signaling and the function of the EHBD interstitium. This work is relevant to the human disease biliary atresia although is primarily focused on the basic understanding of wound healing and fibrosis in response to injury. After learning techniques and carrying out initial projects, the postdoc will be encouraged to help guide the direction of the work. Recent publications relevant to this project include PMID: 37611641 , 38762769,...

Postdoctoral Fellowship INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a “CARGC Postdoctoral Fellowship.” This is a one-year position renewable for a second year based on successful performance. Overview: The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) produces and promotes scholarly research on global media cultures and public life. Our work brings together regional and area studies scholarship with theories and methodologies of the humanities and qualitative social sciences to understand how local, lived experiences of people and communities are profoundly shaped by global media and communication technologies and industries. This synthesis of deep regional expertise and...

Associate Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 09, 2024 Deadline: Oct 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of the mechanisms of tumor development and interception of such in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are highly sought. Areas of particular interest include: a) Investigation of the haploinsufficent state and how this leads to cancer, b) tissue tropism related to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (why cancers emerge from breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreas when all cells in affected individuals are heterozygote?) and 3) hormonal influences on DNA repair. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include focused classroom teaching in an...

Assistant Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 09, 2024 Deadline: Oct 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of the mechanisms of tumor development and interception of such in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are highly sought. Areas of particular interest include: a) Investigation of the haploinsufficent state and how this leads to cancer, b) tissue tropism related to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (why cancers emerge from breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreas when all cells in affected individuals are heterozygote?) and 3) hormonal influences on DNA repair. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Teaching responsibilities may include focused classroom teaching in an...

Causal Inference Postdoctoral Researcher - Network Science Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Medicine Open Date: Dec 16, 2025 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen Department: Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics Open to applications from U.S. citizens and foreign nationals The Center for Causal Inference (CCI) is a research center in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics in the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania ( http://www.cceb.med.upenn.edu/cci ) with close collaboration with the Wharton Statistics Department. The CCI is a multidisciplinary center that includes faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Criminology, Computer Science, Philosophy, and other disciplines. The mission of the CCI is to be the leading center for research and training in the development and application of causal inference theory and methods, with...

Postdoctoral Fellow Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 30, 2025 Deadline: The Population Studies Center (PSC) at the University of Pennsylvania seeks 1 full-time postdoctoral fellow to work on the NICHD funded project "Reproductive and Child Health Trajectories in Successive Novel Infectious Disease Crises," a longitudinal study about the consequences of back-to-back public health crises for women and their children in Brazil. The Population Studies Center is an interdisciplinary research and training unit of the University of Pennsylvania that provides infrastructure services and project development support for an interdisciplinary group of faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students. This position will be appointed to work on the DZC project led by Principal Investigator Dr. Leticia Marteleto. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to work on existing and upcoming waves of DZC survey data on socio-demographic and economic...

Causal Inference Postdoctoral Researcher - Center for Causal Inference, University of Pennsylvania Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Medicine Open Date: Dec 02, 2025 Deadline: Faculty Mentors: Dr. Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen and Dr. Nandita Mitra. Department: The Center for Causal Inference (CCI) in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics (DBEI) This position is open to applications from US citizens and foreign nationals. The Center for Causal Inference (CCI) is a research center in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics in the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania ( https://www.dbeicoe.med.upenn.edu/cci/about-us ) with close collaboration with the Wharton Statistics Department. The CCI is a multidisciplinary center that includes faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Criminology, Computer Science, Philosophy, and other...

Postdoctoral Position in In Vivo Analysis of Basal Ganglia Circuit Function Location: University of Pennsylvania – Fuccillo Lab Open Date: Jan 16, 2026 Deadline: The Fuccillo Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking postdoctoral fellows to join our team and contribute to projects investigating how rodent cortico-basal ganglia circuits control valence-, outcome- and sensory-guided actions , and how these processes are disrupted in genetic neurodevelopmental disorder models (including autism, OCD, ADHD, and intellectual disability). Postdocs will work in a collaborative environment using a range of approaches, including: In vivo recording and imaging techniques during behavior Quantitative behavioral modeling Ex vivo biophysical measures of neural circuit function Molecular, genetic and viral tools For more information about our research, visit our lab website. https://www.med.upenn.edu/fuccillolab/ Qualifications...

Postdoctoral position in Immunology Location: University of Pennsylvania Open Date: Jan 13, 2026 Deadline: The Locci lab studies T cell-B cell collaborations in health and disease ( https:// www.loccilab.com/ ). Areas of active investigation in the lab include T follicular helper (Tfh) cell differentiation and regulation of B cell responses in vaccination, infection, and autoimmunity in mice and humans. The Lab is part of the Institute for Immunology and Immune Health (I3H), a large and vibrant immunology community at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, USA). We are seeking a motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher to lead a project aimed at dissecting the mechanism of Tfh cell and germinal center induction by mRNA-LNP vaccines. Qualified applicants should hold a PhD or an MD, possess a strong background in immunology, and have experience with in vivo mouse work, high-parameter flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy. Previous experience with...

Postdoctoral Scholar in Viral Immunology Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Veterinary Medicine Open Date: Apr 10, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Oyebola Oyesola, DVM, PhD Department: Pathobiology Funding Source: Institutional funds. Shortlisted scholars will be encouraged to apply for external fellowship and funds. Number of Positions: 1 Open to applications from U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on viral and parasite immunology. The successful candidate will investigate immune responses to viral and parasitic infection (with an opportunity to learn this on the job), with an emphasis on mechanisms of host defense and the effect of an individual's infection history on subsequent exposure. The position offers a positive research environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for collaborations but within and outside...

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Developmental Psychopathology and Epigenomics Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Apr 09, 2026 Deadline: The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in Family Processes, Developmental Psychopathology, and Epigenomics. This two-year, full-time position is expected to begin July 1, 2026, though the start date is flexible (July-September). The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate closely with Dr. Justin Parent and his team on research projects centered on family processes, epigenetics, and child sleep health. The fellow will assist with data analysis and manuscript preparation related to parenting, sleep, and child DNA methylation. They will lead a research team launching a new NHLBI-funded R01 that will integrate passive sensing, daily diaries, observational assessments, multi-informant surveys, and epigenomic data. The fellow will allocate 50% of their time to...

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy, Politics and Economics University of Pennsylvania Location: PPE Program, University of Pennylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Open Date: Apr 03, 2026 Deadline: The Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Program at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship beginning Fall 2026. The fellowship lasts one year, with the possibility of annual renewal for up to four additional years, contingent upon a satisfactory performance review and funding. We seek a scholar whose research engages with questions at the intersection of political philosophy, philosophy of social science, and public policy. We are especially interested in candidates working on topics such as collective action and cooperation, the design and evaluation of policy interventions, social norms and institutions, trust and social capital, or the philosophical foundations of behavioral and social scientific inquiry. Candidates who bridge...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Apr 02, 2026 Deadline: Project: Transitioning through Uncertainty - Sociopolitical Feedback from Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments University of Pennsylvania , Department of Political Science | Philadelphia, PA Position Overview The Penn Environmental Politics Lab seeks a post-doctoral research fellow to support a two-year research project, beginning in July 2026. This one-year appointment, with possibility for renewal for a second year contingent on performance and availability of funding, is designed for a social scientist who has recently completed (by July 2026) a PhD in political science, economics, public policy, sociology, environmental studies, or a related field. The fellow will be based at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and will work closely with PI Parrish Bergquist. They will have access to Penn's research community including seminars, workshops, and...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Stroke Neurology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Apr 02, 2026 Deadline: The Favilla Lab and the Penn Comprehensive Stroke Center are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our multidisciplinary team in supporting multiple NIH funded projects that span translational and clinical topics in stroke neurology. The labs focuses on translating bedside cerebral hemodynamic monitoring techniques to refine novel biomarkers in stroke care. The Postdoctoral Researcher will receive training in bedside hemodynamic modalities (e.g., optical CBF imaging, TCD) in order to support ongoing projects. This role is unique in that it provides an opportunity for significant time at the bedside with human subjects (i.e., stroke patients or other critically ill patients enrolled in our studies). This Postdoctoral Researcher will be a key contributor to our multidisciplinary team, and they will have the opportunity to...