24 postdoctoral fellow jobs found in Philadelphia, PA

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...

    The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) at Princeton University is pleased to announce the call for applications to the PIIRS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for the 2027-28 academic year. As a leading global institution in interdisciplinary research on international issues, PIIRS is dedicated to advancing innovative scholarship that addresses the world's most pressing challenges. The PIIRS Postdoctoral Fellows Program is integral to that mission. We will award up to four postdoctoral fellowships to our 2027-28 cohort. PIIRS seeks recent PhDs in the Social Sciences who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship, congruent with the Institute's intellectual focus, that simultaneously advances theoretical debates in their disciplinary field; creatively speaks to and engages with a multidisciplinary audience; and deepens substantive regional knowledge of specific places. Appointments will be made at the rank of...

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track, Neonatology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 17, 2025 Deadline: Nov 17, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Division of Neonatology & Newborn Services in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the tenure track. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics or Internal Medicine. Teaching responsibilities may include the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as formal lecture opportunities within the department. Clinical responsibilities may include consultations for high risk neonatology and maternal and fetal conditions, as well as prenatal genetic diagnosis. Research or scholarship responsibilities may...

Research Associate at the Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress (CNDS) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 16, 2025 Deadline: Dec 16, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress (CNDS) seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of limited assessment of patients, TMS, and analysis of MRI results with a focus on advanced multimodal MRI data. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree. Responsibilities may include participating in research group efforts to obtain and analyze clinical MRI and MRI data. Following...

Tenured Associate or Full Professor in Jewish Studies Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 11, 2026 Deadline: The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Professorship in Jewish Studies, at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor. We seek a scholar who specializes in early modern or modern Jewish Studies. The primary appointment will be in one of the following three departments: Francophone, Italian & Germanic Studies ; Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures ; or Religious Studies . The candidate will also be expected to be an active member of the Jewish Studies Program. Applicants should demonstrate expertise and training in both Jewish Studies and in the field of departmental appointment, including the ability to work in relevant languages. The successful candidate must be an accomplished scholar as well as a dedicated and dynamic teacher....

Assistant Professor - Research Track - Epigenetics Research Professor Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jan 07, 2026 Deadline: Jan 07, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of advanced genomics and super-resolution imaging techniques appropriate for the understanding of the interplay of epigenetics and tumor initiation and progression. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to cancer epigenetics, co-supervision of postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff, coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators or independently,...

Psychologist & Clinical Director, Perinatal Psychosocial, Center for Fetal Diagnoses & Treatment - Academic Clinician Track - CHOP Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 11, 2026 Deadline: Sep 11, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. The selected candidate will also serve as the Clinical Director/Psychologist, Perinatal Psychosocial in the Center for Fetal Diagnoses and Treatment. Expertise is required in the specific area of the provision of maternal mental health, perinatal psychology and consultation-liaison psychology services, as well as evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention for families facing complex fetal diagnoses and high-risk pregnancies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent...

Clinician Educator, Addiction Psychiatry (Senior Rank Faculty) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 09, 2026 Deadline: Sep 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of mechanisms underpinning substance use and the treatment of substance use and misuse. Applicants with experience in novel therapeutics (e.g., psychedelics, incretin mimetics) in the treatment of substance use disorders are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D degree. Board certification in Psychiatry is required. Rank will be commensurate with experience. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as lecture opportunities within the department. Clinical...

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...

Professor in Addiction Psychiatry Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 21, 2026 Deadline: Aug 21, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of mechanisms underpinning substance use and the treatment of substance use and misuse. Applicants with experience in novel therapeutics (e.g., psychedelics, incretin mimetics) in the treatment of substance use disorders are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D degree. Board certification in Psychiatry is required. Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as lecture opportunities within the department. Clinical responsibilities may include clinical evaluation and provision of treatment for adults with substance use...

George Sharswood Fellow Location: Penn Carey Law Philadelphia Open Date: Aug 17, 2026 Deadline: The Sharswood Fellowship was created in 2007 to encourage scholars committed to entering a career in legal academia. Each year the Penn Carey Law faculty award fellowships that fund two years of research, writing, and teaching. The Sharswood Fellowship is distinguished by fellows' full integration into the law school faculty and its emphasis on teaching classes that the fellow feels will help them prepare for the teaching they will do as an assistant professor. The Law School has an excellent record of placing fellows, and Sharswood Fellows have gone on to tenure-track legal academic positions at law schools including those at Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, the University of Chicago, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Sharswood Fellows join a vibrant community of academic fellows from the Law School's Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of...

Research Investigator Sr. 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...

Research Associate-Orthopaedic Surgery Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 02, 2025 Deadline: Oct 02, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of tissue engineering, biomaterials, mechanical testing, cartilage/meniscus, large animal models, and biomaterials synthesis. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience in research fields related to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and/or translational animal models. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential,...

Research Associate – Epidemiology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 20, 2025 Deadline: Nov 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of longitudinal causal inference methods and/or the design, evaluation, and application of research methods, as well as a specific area of epidemiology, (bio)statistics, or a related field of quantitative or computational science. Applicants must have at least one year of postdoctoral experience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include : 1....

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...

Research Associate, Gynecologic Oncology at the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 20, 2025 Deadline: May 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of ovarian cancer biology, biomarker development, animal studies, and genetic screens. A strong background in molecular biology, drug development, mouse models, and cancer genomics is required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Specifically, a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology and 5 years of relevant postdoctoral training are required. Must have...

Senior Research Investigator 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...

Administrative Coordinator, SAS, Chemistry 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,...

Research Associate (Berger Lab) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 14, 2026 Deadline: Aug 18, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of neuronal and iPSC cell culture, molecular biology, chromatin biology, genomics, and imaging studies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include investigation of the regulation and functions of nuclear speckles and chromatin organization during neuronal stimulation, using a wide range of approaches including molecular biology, cell biology, genomics approaches, and...

Chemistry Department, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Open Date: Sep 03, 2026 Deadline: The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the broadly defined area of energy research. This field encompasses the traditional areas of Chemistry with an emphasis on fundamental and applied topics that relate to energy conversion, energy utilization, energy-related materials, and sustainability. We are particularly interested in candidates who develop and/or utilize advanced experimental methodologies to address pressing challenges in energy science. Penn Chemistry, a department in the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), is collaborative and interactive. The traditional sub-fields of physical, biological, inorganic, and organic chemistry serve as a framework from which experimental and theoretical research emerge. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration...