Postdoctoral Opportunities

The parasitic infectious disease group of Dr. Joana C Silva, Professor at the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS, http://www.igs.umaryland.edu) seeks applicants for one (possibly two) postdoctoral scholar positions. IGS at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine is an interdisciplinary, multi-departmental team of collaborative investigators with a broad research program related to the basic and translational sciences, genomics, epigenetics, and bioinformatics. The impact of the members of IGS on the genomics field has been substantial, with more than 2000 publications during the past 26 years, which have been cited more than 300,000 times, making IGS one of the most productive institutions in the region. Qualified candidates will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and interested in studying the evolution of malaria parasites, with emphasis on Plasmodium falciparum, and/or host-parasite interactions. Available research topics for this position are varied and include 1) parasite genetic variation and its impact on vaccine escape; 2) evolutionary (distant past) or historical (recent past) P. falciparum demography; 3) host immune responses to parasite co-infection.
The Project DZC at Population Studies Center (PSC), University of Pennsylvania, is seeking to fill one full-time Postdoctoral Scholar position to work on the NICHD-funded project "Reproductive and Child Health Trajectories in Successive Novel Infectious Disease Crises." This longitudinal study examines the consequences of back-to-back public health crises for women and children in Brazil. The postdoctoral scholar will join an interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Letícia Marteleto and will contribute to ongoing and upcoming waves of DZC survey data on successive public health crises and reproductive health, and fertility in Brazil. The appointment is for one year, with the expectation of renewal for a second year based on performance. Applications will be accepted via interfolio platform (https://apply.interfolio.com/176896) and reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in January 2026.
Yale’s Institute for Foundations of Data Science (FDS) is seeking applications for postdoctoral positions in Data Science. These will be generously supported postdoctoral positions, expected to last 2-3 years, for independent scholars working on the foundations of data science. FDS postdocs can select multiple mentors from among the members of the institute, and can change their mentors during their fellowship. This is an opportunity to work with leading theorists as well as domain scientists who are eager to collaborate. A list of the members may be found on our web page, fds.yale.edu. Yale’s Data Science Initiative has supported the rapid growth of the departments of Statistics & Data Science and Computer Science, as well as many interdisciplinary activities in which the postdocs could participate. FDS launched in October of 2022 and moved into a newly renovated Kline Tower in the summer of 2023 along with the departments of Statistics & Data Science, Mathematics, and Astronomy. The institute was created to advance research in the mathematical, algorithmic, and statistical foundations of data science and their application to other disciplines. In addition to providing support to core foundational research, the institute hosts activities to help scholars across the university apply new methods of data science to their research. In turn, those scholars help us discover their unmet needs and thereby inspire the development of new methods and theories.
The School of Public Health Division of Health Policy and Management is seeking applications for a full-time Rural Health Policy Post-Doctoral Associate (9546 Post-doctoral Associate). Pay is tied to the NIH standard postdoctoral salary ($62,232USD annually in 2025) Work Arrangements: The University of Minnesota endorses a “Work. With Flexibility.” and we offer a flexible work environment that meets the needs of our students, faculty, staff, and partners we serve. This position offers the option for remote or hybrid work. Work arrangements will be discussed during the interview. Onsite location: Rural Health Research Center, 2221 University Ave. SE, Suite 350, Minneapolis TC Campus - East-bank. We are currently accepting applications for one rural health policy postdoctoral associate position beginning on or after September 1, 2026. There is some flexibility regarding the start date. The focus of the current position is on childbirth-related care and the health and well-being of rural residents who are pregnant and those who give birth, as well as their infants. The supervisor for this postdoctoral associate will be RHRC Co-Director, Dr. Katy Backes Kozhimannil. We will begin reviewing applications following the application due date: Friday, March 13, 2026.
The Minnesota Population Center seeks a postdoctoral candidate for our Population Health Training Program at the University of Minnesota. We train scientists to understand complex health problems and health disparities as resulting from multiple interacting layers of influence that unfold over chronological, biological, and historical time. This exciting program housed in the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation and the Minnesota Population Center, features cross-training in the biology and etiology of disease as well as in the social sciences. The program includes engagement in independent and collaborative population health research, supervised by interdisciplinary teams of faculty, and intensive professional socialization. It is designed to integrate trainees from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and prepare them to pursue outstanding careers as population health scientists. Review of applications will begin Feb 1.
Harvard University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship that will enable one outstanding early-career scholar to visit the Economics Department of Harvard University for a year to study aspects of gender inequality. Applications from researchers who are just completing their PhD, as well as from junior faculty members who may be able to combine the fellowship with an early career leave, are welcome.
The Center for Race, Inequality and Social Equity Studies (CRISES) at Harvard University is seeking applicants for the Inequality in America Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship. We are accepting applications for a one-year residential postdoctoral fellowship to study inequality in America. The Fellow will be selected based on their potential to make important contributions to the understanding of, and potential solutions to, systemic inequality in the United States. We are particularly interested in scholarship at the intersection of race, gender, family, and opportunity. Ideal candidates will have received (or be in the final stage of obtaining) a PhD in sociology, social psychology, economics, demography, political science, public health, gender studies, ethnic studies, or a related area in the social sciences.
Professors Daniel Schneider (Harvard Kennedy School) and David Weil (Brandeis University / Harvard Kennedy School) are recruiting one full-time postdoctoral research fellow with a PhD in sociology, economics, public policy, industrial relations, or a related field for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. The post-doctoral fellow will contribute to a research project focused on strategic enforcement of labor standards in the United States. This position is based at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, MA. The appointment term is for one year with the potential for a second-year renewal contingent on performance and funding. This is a hybrid position based on our campus in Cambridge, MA. As a campus-based institution, we place a high value on the in-person experience, cross-team collaboration, and strong community building in order to create a vibrant campus for our students, faculty, staff, and research fellows. The fellow will be required to work in-person on campus a minimum of three days per week during the academic year.
NBER is offering two postdoctoral positions for the academic year 2026–2027, pending continuation of funding. Fellows are expected to spend the academic year at the NBER, and fellowship-related activities are expected to represent their primary responsibility for the year. Application deadline is February 12, 2026.
The University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position to work with Dr. Nina Brooks (ninarb@umich.edu) at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). This role involves conducting research at the intersection of environment, development, and health economics and policy. The successful candidate will pursue their own related research interests as well as contribute to projects that integrate and analyze survey, field-based, and administrative data with high-resolution climate and air pollution datasets, with a particular emphasis on informal brick manufacturing and other informal industries. There are also opportunities to participate in field research projects in South Asia, depending on the candidate’s interests, and to engage in training and professional development activities at the University of Michigan.
The Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium in coordination with The Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at USC seek to hire a post-doctoral scholar for a 2 year tenure with a start date to be determined by the scholar’s needs and current position. This scholar will support NIA grant (R01 AG081248) titled “Country, cohort, and gender disparities in the relationship between education and ADRD” which combines multiple measures of education to explore the education/ADRD relationship, noting that these relationships may vary as a function of diverse social environments—captured in our study as gender, country, and birth-cohort variation. In addition to working with the researchers on the awarded R01, scholars will also have the ability to work with the more than 30 researchers in 6 different countries that constitute the IGEMS research network. Travel to IGEMS research sites (U. Colorado, Penn State, UC San Diego, Karolinska Instituet, e.g.) and collaboration with researchers and post-docs working on related IGEMS projects will be coordinated as appropriate.
Professor Elizabeth Roberto is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to collaborate on an NSF-funded research project, “Understanding the Relationship between the Social and Built Environment of Cities” (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award/?AWD_ID=2443178). The project examines how social processes and the built environment jointly produce and sustain spatial inequality. The position is based in the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston, TX. The position is for two years and will begin on July 1, 2026. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to be in residence and to be actively engaged in the intellectual life of the Department of Sociology and the Center for Computational Insights on Inequality and Society. The position is structured to support the Postdoctoral Associate in advancing an independent research agenda alongside their work on the NSF-funded project.
The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS) is currently accepting applications for the next cohort of the David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at noon/12:00 PM ET (U.S.). The two-year Bell Fellowship is an interdisciplinary, postdoctoral training program designed for researchers and practitioners in the fields of population sciences and/or population health. The cornerstone of the program is fellows’ ability to conduct self-directed research and writing, with mentorship provided by world-renowned faculty. The training is bolstered by participation in weekly seminars, professional development and other skill building activities, plus communications & media skills preparation. The next cohort will begin on Sept 1, 2026. We welcome applications from scholars working in the following areas: 1) Immigration and migration; 2) Geospatial and multilevel modeling with a focus on heterogeneity; 3) Youth, families, and social mobility; and 4) Aging societies. For detailed information and to apply, visit https://popcenter.harvard.edu/postdoctoral-fellowships/bell-fellowship/.
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) and the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University seek a postdoctoral fellow to join a project that focuses on using social media data to develop indicators of forced migration. The project is co-led by Sonneborn Chairs Lisa Singh, Ph.D. Department of Computer Science and Public Policy, Katharine Donato, Ph.D., School of Foreign Service and Department of Sociology, and Ali Arab, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics & Statistics. Applicants should have a PhD in any relevant social science disciplines, computer/data science, or other related fields. The postdoctoral fellow will be part of a cross-institute collaboration between the Massive Data Institute (MDI), and the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM). The postdoctoral fellow will be housed at both MDI and ISIM.

Also check out the following job sites for current population postdoctoral training opportunities: