108 Postdoc jobs found

Liver Cancer and Ultrasound Imaging Postdoc Fellowship Location: University of Pennsylvania – Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 10, 2026 Deadline: Description Mentor: Chandra Sehgal, PhD Hiring Department: Radiology Funding Source: NIH Number of positions: 1 U.S. Citizens and foreign nationals may apply Project overview The ultrasound research lab is developing hydralazine-augmented contrast ultrasound (HyCUS), a novel functional imaging technique that exploits differences in tumor versus liver vasculature to improve early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the fastest-growing cause of cancer death in the U.S. Our preliminary data show HyCUS more than triples lesion visibility compared to standard B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and detects small HCC lesions missed entirely by current clinical methods. We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to help translate this promising discovery from bench to...

Postdoc fellow – CRISPR screens in hematopoietic stem cells to study replication fitness Location: University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Jul 31, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral fellow position is available at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to perform state-of-the-art CRISPR/Cas9 screens to identify novel therapeutic targets for treating hematopoietic stem cell diseases. Dr. Tong's laboratory studies cytokine receptor signaling in replication stress , DNA repair , and ubiquitin signaling in hematopoietic stem cells , bone marrow failure , and leukemia . Hematopoietic stem cells give rise to all circulating blood cells throughout life. Maintenance of stem cell self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation is regulated by complex signaling pathways. Aberrant regulation leads to bone marrow failure or leukemia. Genome integrity plays a critical role in blood...

Nanomedicine and Breast Cancer Imaging Postdoc Fellowship Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Jul 16, 2026 Deadline: The Cormode lab in the Radiology Department is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join an interdisciplinary research team developing next-generation nanoparticle contrast agents for the early detection of breast cancer. The successful candidate will contribute to an NIH-funded project focused on the translation of novel silver telluride nanoparticles (Ag₂Te-NP) for contrast-enhanced mammographic imaging in women with dense breasts. The project aims to advance a promising imaging technology toward clinical translation and eventual first-in-human studies. Project Overview Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. While mammography has significantly improved early detection, its sensitivity is reduced in women with dense breast tissue, who also face a...

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 fellows in cancer immunology and cardiovascular biology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: May 06, 2026 Deadline: The Fan Laboratory in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania''s Perelman School of Medicine is recruiting creative, collaborative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientists to lead research projects in cancer immunology and cardiovascular biology. Our lab investigates how the tissue microenvironment regulates cancer immunity and heart repair. We are particularly interested in: The molecular mechanisms underlying vascular control of immune cell function in cancer and ischemic heart disease; Targeting myeloid cells to overcome cancer-associated immunosuppression; The biology and therapeutic targeting of γδT cell and NKT cell exhaustion in cancer; Advanced radiation strategies, including FLASH and SFRT, to modulate tissue immunity in tumors and...

Postdoctoral Position in Physiology and Regeneration Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 01, 2026 Deadline: The problem we work on: We study Physiologic Regeneration: whether a tissue that rebuilds the right cells actually recovers the job those cells are supposed to do. After injury, an epithelium can regenerate the correct cell types and still fail to restore coordinated function. Most of the field checks whether the cells come back. We measure whether the function comes back, and we work on why the two so often diverge. We use the airway surface epithelium because it is constantly injured by the outside world, has to recover to keep the host alive, and crucially, has functions we can measure directly : ion and fluid transport, mucociliary clearance, and antimicrobial killing. Projects pair stem-cell biology with quantitative surface physiology to define how, and whether, function is restored after injury. Who...

Postdoctoral Researcher - Health Services and Health Economics Research Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Jul 27, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Dr. Michael Harhay Department: Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics Number of Positions: 1 Open to applications from U.S. citizens and foreign nationals The research groups of Drs. Scott Halpern, Michael Harhay, and Ari Friedman at the University of Pennsylvania invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher in health services research (HSR) and health economics. Individuals with >1 year of post-doctoral experience could be considered for research associate roles. We would be particularly interested in (bio)statisticians with training and interests in health economics and cost-effectiveness research. The postdoc researcher will support and lead projects using large, complex electronic health record (EHR) datasets, ranging from short, focused descriptive studies...

Postdoctoral researcher in social identity, politics, and computational methods The Politics, Identities, and Communication Lab (PICL) at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication is hiring a postdoctoral researcher specializing in politics, social identity, and computational methods. The successful candidate for this position will work under the supervision and mentorship of Dr. Deen Freelon, PICL's director. The lab was founded in 2024 and focuses on the computational and quantitative study of communication and social identities including race, gender, political ideology, religion, sexual/cultural/national identity, and others. Our research incorporates data from a wide range of digital sources, including social media, video-sharing platforms, podcasts, music streaming, and LLMs. Applicants with strong interests in these and related issues are encouraged to apply, as are those with experience analyzing under-studied media types including audio,...

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 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...

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 Researcher in Neurobiology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 13, 2026 Deadline: Faculty Mentor: Elizabeth A Heller, Ph.D Department: Pharmacology (SPATT) Funding Source: PI Grant Number of Positions: 2 Open to U.S. citizens, p ermanent residents and foreign nationals The Heller Lab studies the mechanisms by which epigenetic remodeling regulates gene function, in the context of neuropsychiatric diseases such as addiction and depression. To approach this problem, we directly manipulate histone and DNA modifications at specific genes in vivo, using viral delivery of novel epigenetic editing tools, such as CRISPR/dCas9-fusion proteins. The Perelman School of Medicine is a world leader in biomedical research, boasting over $800M in annual research funding and ranked third nationwide among the best medical schools in research. The Heller Lab is a member of the Penn Epigenetics Institute...

Postdoctoral Position in Skeletal Regeneration, Diabetes, and Spatial Biology Location: University of Pennsylvania - Penn Dental Medicine Open Date: Aug 13, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Dana Graves at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics, to investigate a newly identified mechanism through which diabetes impairs fracture healing and to develop a locally delivered therapeutic strategy to restore skeletal repair. The project is supported by strong preliminary evidence demonstrating that lineage-specific deletion of FOXO1 in chondrocytes or osteoblasts reverses diabetes-impaired fracture healing. We have also found that disruption of primary cilia in these skeletal lineages reproduces defining features of defective repair in diabetes. Together, these findings identify and strongly support a previously unrecognized FOXO1-primary cilia signaling axis as an important...

Postdoctoral Scientist Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 12, 2026 Deadline: The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a highly motivated, full-time postdoctoral scientist to join a dynamic and collaborative research laboratory under the direction of the Principal Investigator (Dr. Lucie Guo, MD PhD). The successful candidate will drive to innovative research at the intersection of molecular biology, epigenetics, gene therapy, and ophthalmology while receiving mentorship in experimental design, scientific communication, grant writing, and career development. Primary responsibilities include: Conduct independent laboratory research using techniques such as molecular cloning, cell and tissue culture, transfection, CRISPR-based genome engineering, quantitative flow cytometry, and molecular and biochemical assays Perform animal studies, including work with mouse models, tissue collection, ocular...

McNeil Center Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship (24 months) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 10, 2026 Deadline: Nov 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The McNeil Center for Early American Studies will appoint a Barra Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year term, beginning 1 July 2027. Applications are welcome from junior scholars whose work focuses on any aspect of the histories and cultures of North America in the Atlantic world before 1850. Applicants must have earned the PhD no earlier than 2023 and must have completed all requirements for the degree when the appointment commences. Candidates who have received McNeil Center funding for a related project at the pre-doctoral stage are not eligible. Proposals reliant on research in Philadelphia-area archives, libraries, and museums are especially welcome. The Barra Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a starting stipend of at least $67,000, an additional $3,000 in travel and research funds, and health insurance....

Postdoctoral Fellow Location: University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 07, 2026 Deadline: The Wherry lab, in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow to join a CRI-funded research project. This position is part of a larger CRI Initiative to establish a data resource that will enable data-driven innovation in immunotherapy and address the translational gap between preclinical models and clinical trials. This Immunotherapy Altas will incorporate comprehensive immune landscapes across commonly used mouse models as well as how these landscapes are altered when immunotherapy perturbations are applied. The goal for this position is to contribute to the establishment of this resource and to use it to address data-driven hypotheses that are generated based on analyses of this resource. The postdoctoral fellow will lead this project in the Wherry lab and be...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Single-Cell and Spatial Genomics Bioinformatics Location: University of Pennsylvania, Penn Dental Medicine Open Date: Aug 06, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Dana T. Graves at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellow will study inflammatory processes and how they impact the skin, mucosa, skeleton and periodontium in the context of diabetes, aging or other pathologic conditions. We seek a scientist who will lead computational analysis of single-cell, spatial, and multiomic datasets. The fellow will work closely with investigators who conduct complementary experimental studies. This is an opportunity to take substantial intellectual ownership of a disease-focused computational research program. The goal is to identify mechanisms of disease and potential therapeutic targets. Research Focus Our research examines how diabetes changes cell signaling, differentiation, immune-stromal...

Postdoctoral Researcher – Immunology / Oral Biology Location: University of Pennsylvania - School of Dental Medicine Open Date: Jul 23, 2026 Deadline: The Ko Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join an NIH-funded research program investigating host-microbe interactions at the oral epithelial barrier. Our research uses periodontitis as a model to understand how excess iron resulting from chronic inflammation alters epithelial and stromal cell function, promotes inflammatory cell death, and drives tissue destruction. We integrate genetically engineered mouse models, clinically derived human tissues, immunology, spatial and single-cell molecular profiling, and computational biology to uncover mechanisms linking iron-dependent cell death with chronic inflammatory disease. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary...