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 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.
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 National Institute on Aging (NIA), Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, located in Baltimore, MD, is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join the research group of Minkyo Song, M.D., Ph.D., Tenure-Track Investigator in the Immunoepidemiology Unit (https://irp.nih.gov/pi/minkyo-song). The group studies autoimmunity and aging, focusing on the etiologic role of autoimmune diseases in aging and age-related diseases. This position offers opportunities to explore multiple approaches to defining autoimmunity, including ICD codes, claims information (e.g., diagnosis and treatment), and biomarkers (e.g., autoantibodies), and to investigate their associations with aging-related phenotypes and diseases. The research group uses a broad range of study designs and analytic approaches, including longitudinal cohort studies, pharmacoepidemiologic methods, and immunoproteomics analyses. The fellow will lead or co-lead national and international collaborative projects, design and implement analytical strategies for longitudinal and high-dimensional data, and work closely with multidisciplinary experts including biologists, clinicians, and statisticians. Opportunities to mentor postbaccalaureate and summer students will be available.
The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) at Brown University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to start on or around August 15, 2026. The term of appointment is one year, but reappointment for a second year may be possible, subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will join PSTC’s dynamic interdisciplinary research environment. Their primary responsibility will be to contribute to the Social Contexts and Life Course Health and Aging Project. Working with PSTC faculty Susan Short and Meghan Zacher, they will collaborate on research development, analysis, and writing. In addition, they will be expected to advance their independent research. They will be encouraged to participate in PSTC’s intellectual community. At PSTC, they will have opportunities to attend workshops, working groups, and colloquia and receive feedback on work-in-progress.
The Office of Population Research at Princeton University invites applications for multiple Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in demography and population studies, beginning on or about September 1, 2026, as part of a new cohort-based postdoctoral program in Demographic Sciences. Appointments will be made through the Department of Sociology. The OPR postdoctoral program is designed to support early-career scholars pursuing independent research in demography or closely related fields while also contributing to collaborative faculty research projects. Postdoctoral Research Associates will be matched with teams of two or more OPR faculty mentors and are expected to maintain an active independent research agenda alongside collaborative work. Postdocs will be fully integrated into the intellectual life of OPR, including participation in seminar series, workshops, working groups, and professional development activities. The program emphasizes close mentorship, research collaboration, and community building among a cohort of postdoctoral scholars in residence.
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint a full-time postdoctoral researcher to join the Max Planck Research Group on Medical Demography led by Marcus Ebeling. Medical progress has fundamentally changed how people live with disease and how populations age, respond, and adapt. In many societies today, having a history of disease does not necessarily imply poor health. The Max Planck Research Group on Medical Demography investigates this new demographic reality.
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is seeking to appoint a full-time post-doctoral researcher to join the Research Group on Labor Demography. We welcome applications from researchers with a PhD in demography, statistics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, public health, or allied fields. Depending on background and interests, the successful candidate will work on a project aimed at understanding which factors are shaping the length of working life; and/or on projects in survival analysis and causal inference. The candidate will develop their own agenda within these project(s). We are seeking creative, self-driven, and collaborative scholars. Strong quantitative analysis skills are required, as is knowledge of R, Stata, or Python.
Duke University is hiring a Postdoctoral Associate to work on an NIH R01-funded study related to dementia caregiving in Asia. For application information, go to https://careers.duke.edu/job-invite/266763/.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-27 cohort of the Health Disparities Research Scholars postdoctoral fellows program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The objective of the HDRS Program is to provide training at the postdoctoral level in interdisciplinary research that addresses reducing differences in health status and health outcomes across populations, as well as to attract and maintain scholars in underrepresented groups in academic research careers. We integrate biomedical sciences, public health sciences, and sociocultural and behavioral sciences that are prerequisite to addressing health disparities. The HDRS program provides training and mentoring at the postdoctoral level in interdisciplinary research that addresses disparities in health status and health outcomes among minority populations with an emphasis on maternal/child, adolescent and family health. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and disciplines across the social, behavioral, biological, and health sciences are encouraged to apply.

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