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Postdoctoral Positions in Functional Transcriptomics, Cell Signaling, and Cancer Immunotherapy Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 27, 2026 Deadline: The Thomas-Tikhonenko laboratory is recruiting postdoctoral fellows to pursue newly funded basic and translational research projects aimed at elucidating the role of aberrant mRNA splicing in defining cancer vulnerabilities and identifying new targets for therapy . Our research spans hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, combining mechanistic studies with the development of novel immunotherapies. Please visit the lab website for ongoing projects, recent publications, and current members. We are located in the Colket Translational Research Building of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which shares a contiguous campus with the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. This setting provides ample opportunities for interactions with the...

Postdoctoral Fellow – Bone Marrow Adipocyte Biology and Maternal Skeletal Health Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 23, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, under the mentorship of X. Sherry Liu, PhD, to investigate the role of bone marrow adipocytes (BMAds) in skeletal adaptation during lactation. Lactation induces profound and rapidly reversible changes in both the skeleton and bone marrow adipose tissue to meet the high metabolic and calcium demands of milk production. Our research seeks to understand the functional role of BMAds during this process. The project integrates transgenic mouse models, in vivo skeletal imaging, bone histomorphometry, cell and molecular biology, and metabolic approaches to investigate interactions among BMAds and bone cells. The successful candidate will work...

Two Postdoctoral Scholar Positions, Pathobiology Dept, Dr. Nicola Mason Lab Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Veterinary Medicine Open Date: Oct 23, 2026 Deadline: The Mason Lab in the Department of Pathobiology, at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is recruiting Postdoctoral Scholars to join our team within the Comparative Immunotherapy Program. Our work focuses on developing comparative immunotherapeutic approaches to study correlative biomarkers of immune response in canine patients with spontaneous disease processes including cancer and autoimmunity. Our comparative approach leverages naturally occurring diseases in client owned, pet dogs to inform human and veterinary medicine. Our lab has a particular interest in engineered cell-based therapeutics (e.g. CAR-T, TIL therapeutics), checkpoint inhibitors and bi-specific T cell engagers. In collaboration with partner labs at the University of Pennsylvania, we are working to identify biomarkers of...

Postdoctoral Position in Cancer Metabolism and Molecular Imaging Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 21, 2026 Deadline: Dr. David Tischfield, Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join his research program within the Penn Image-Guided Interventions Laboratory, directed by Dr. Terence Gade. Based in the Departments of Radiology and Cancer Biology, the laboratory brings together investigators with complementary expertise in cancer biology, chemistry, engineering, imaging, and clinical medicine. The fellow will work closely with Dr. Tischfield and collaborate with other co-principal investigators and team members on integrated studies that draw on this multidisciplinary expertise. Dr. Tischfield's research program investigates cancer metabolism and the tumor microenvironment to develop molecular imaging approaches and therapeutic strategies. The position...

Postdoctoral Scholar in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stroke, and Health Promotion Location: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 20, 2026 Deadline: Dr. Kimberly Waddell in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join an NIH and VA-funded research program focused on strategies to improve physical activity and long-term disease management after stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of complex, long-term disability. Individuals receive most rehabilitation services within the first few weeks or months after stroke, after which they must manage their health and recovery with limited professional support. Dr. Waddell's lab addresses this gap by studying how to leverage behavioral science and scalable, remote technologies to promote daily physical activity after stroke. Her research portfolio incorporates behavioral economic principles, social...

Postdoctoral Fellow - Implementation Science and Dementia Public Health Location: Philadelphia, PA (University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing) Open Date: Oct 19, 2026 Deadline: Join the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing research team as a Postdoctoral Fellow and help state, local and tribal public health programs put proven dementia strategies into practice. The fellow will build and run the implementation science behind the ADRD Public Health Adoption Accelerator (CDC-RFA-DP-26-0227, Component 3): a national registry of which public health sites are taking which Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map actions, and a coaching program that helps sites take more of them. The role offers high-impact research with a multidisciplinary team, direct work with health departments and tribal programs across the country, and mentored preparation for an independent research career. The Postdoctoral Fellow will engage in a range of research activities, primarily...

Post-doctoral Fellow - Epidemiology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Aging, and Dementia Location: University of Pennsylvania Open Date: Oct 19, 2026 Deadline: Dr. Andrea Schneider in the Departments of Neurology and Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join an NIH-funded research program focused on understanding how traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) across the life course. TBI is an important and potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia, yet the mechanisms through which TBI influences long-term cognitive health-and the time course over which these associations emerge-remain poorly understood. This project addresses these critical gaps by leveraging data from more than 40,000 participants from four large, NIH-funded prospective cohort studies: the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Psychological Wellbeing and Aging at the University of Pennsylvania Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 19, 2026 Deadline: We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an NIH-funded research program focused on improving outcomes for persons living with dementia and their care partners. The fellow will contribute to the development and validation of the Social and Psychological Outcomes Tally (SPOT) , a novel patient-centered measure of social and psychological quality of life designed for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia and their caregivers. This multidisciplinary project integrates psychometrics, behavioral science, health services research, qualitative methods, and dementia care to create tools that can guide clinical decision-making and care planning. Responsibilities include participant recruitment and data collection, quantitative and qualitative...

Causal Inference Postdoctoral Researchers - Center for Causal Inference Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 09, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentors: Drs. Ashkan Ertefaie, Dylan Small, Dr. Enrique Schisterman, Dr. Aimin Chen, and Dr. Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen Department: Biostatistics Number of positions: 2 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 at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania with close collaboration with the Wharton Statistics and Data Science Department. The CCI is a multidisciplinary center that includes faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from Biostatistics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Criminology, Philosophy, and other disciplines. The mission of the CCI is to be the leading center...

Postdoctoral Researchers, Baslan Lab Location: University of Pennsylvania - Penn Vet Open Date: Sep 28, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Timour Baslan, Ph.D. Department: Biomedical Sciences Positions are funded by various grants: federal as well as foundation. Five positions The positions are open to US citizens and foreign nationals. The Baslan Lab at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows (computational & experimental), 5 positions in total, to join our multidisciplinary team of investigators. Our work focuses on studying cancer genomes, with a specific attention to the genetics and biology of a cryptic class of cancer associated mutations termed Copy Number Alterations (CNAs). These somatic events change the number and composition of chromosomes in cancer cells to yield cancer and immune biology that is almost entirely unknown. To dissect these events, we employ a...

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy, Politics and Economics University of Pennsylvania Location: PPE Program, University of Pennylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Open Date: Sep 22, 2026 Deadline: The Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Program at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship beginning Fall 2027 (appointment start date July 1, 2027). 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. This position is designed to support a talented economist working in behavioral or experimental economics, or a related PPE area. Duties include pursuing an independent research agenda and teaching three (3) courses each academic year, consisting of two (2) advanced interdisciplinary seminars and one (1) research seminar focused on training a small cohort of students in field-specific research methods. Seminar topics will...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Senescence, Aging and Inflammation Location: University of Pennsylvania - Penn Dental Medicine Open Date: Sep 18, 2026 Deadline: The Opportunity A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Dana T. Graves at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics. The fellow will investigate mechanisms by which cellular senescence and inflammation intersect to alter age-associated pathogenesis. The position integrates experimental biology with single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), 10x Genomics Xenium spatial transcriptomics, quantitative imaging, and molecular and cellular validation to define disease-associated cell states, inflammatory signaling networks, and potential therapeutic targets. Research Focus The research program will examine how senescent cell states and inflammatory signals influence pathology that enhances aging-linked pathology using a periodontal mouse model and human...

Postdoctoral Researcher - Biostatistics Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Sep 15, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Levy Department: Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics (DBEI) Number of position: 1 Open to applications from the US citizens and foreign nationals We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology, Entomology or Architecture for an interdisciplinary project on 3D printed housing and health. We are seeking individuals with experience conducting fieldwork, and the skills to oversee fieldwork, develop protocols and data collection methods. The project will include household sampling of insects, mold, and other abiotic public health threats. The project includes adaptive sampling methods, familiarity with coding and quantitative skills will be necessary, but are not required to apply. Field sites are not yet determined, and may include 3d printed and conventional housing in a number...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroimaging Location: University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Nov 25, 2025 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Sudipto Dolui, PhD and John Detre, MD Department: Radiology and Neurology Funding Sources: Grant Number of Positions : 1 Candidates requiring visa sponsorship are welcome to apply The Detre Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, under the mentorship of Dr. John Detre and Dr. Sudipto Dolui, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join a multidisciplinary team investigating brain aging and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias through advanced neuroimaging methods. This position will support multiple NIH funded projects aimed at improving understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of aging and neurodegeneration and at developing advanced biomarkers of vascular brain health. Our lab conducts clinical and translational research utilizing structural, functional, and...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Adversity and Health at the University of Pennsylvania's Population Studies Center (PSC) Location: University of Pennsylvania Open Date: Sep 10, 2026 Deadline: The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH; https://www.MLSFHresearch.org) at the University of Pennsylvania seeks applicants for a postdoctoral researcher to support a NICHD funded 5-year project on Adversities, Health and Resilience in Early Adulthood. This novel project builds on a quarter-century of social and contextual MLSFH data. Starting in 2017, the project captured prospective data from a new cohort of over 2,000 MLSFH children as they moved through adolescence. They are now entering young adulthood, and the next phase of the project will examine how earlier childhood adversity influences sexual, reproductive and mental health, and how it is transmitted across generations to their children. The new study will provide unparalleled insights into how adversities...

McHarg Fellowship - 2027-2028 Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 31, 2026 Deadline: The McHarg Fellowship is a teaching and research fellowship award given by the McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology to an emerging voice in landscape architecture and its related fields. The Fellowship is awarded competitively on an annual basis and the selected fellow is expected to be in residence at the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design, in Philadelphia, full-time for one academic year, from the beginning of the Fall semester (August) through the end of the following Spring semester (May). The purpose of the Fellowship is to create a unique opportunity for an emerging professional and/or academic who would benefit most from support to conduct research, to teach, and to be mentored by faculty during the term of the fellowship. The award includes $75,000 paid as salary to the fellow and an additional $4,000 awarded as a discretionary stipend for travel,...

Postdoctoral Researcher, Translational Human Reproductive Biology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 24, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Kathleen O'Neill MD MSTR Department: OBGYN Research Funding Source Type: PI Grant Number of Positions: 1 Candidates requiring visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. The O'Neill Lab in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a translational research program focused on the female reproductive tract. Our overarching goal is to understand the cellular and molecular basis of implantation, endometrial regeneration, and gynecologic disease, and to translate those discoveries into new therapies for infertility and other disorders of women's health. The lab works almost exclusively in human systems. Ongoing projects include:...

Spiegel Wilks Fellow University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and...