How it Works

The Postdoc Portal offers advanced graduate students and current postdocs searching for their next position, whether as a postdoc or faculty member, the chance to connect directly to fellowships and faculty, research groups and centers at universities and research labs across the country in STEM.

Everyone starts by creating an account.

Advanced graduate students and postdocs from any college, university or research laboratory begin by creating a postdoc profile including biographical information; statements of research, diversity and mentoring; a short CV; and up to 4 research interest areas. 

Faculty members and senior research scientists at wanting to reach out to potential postdocs create a research group profile including statements of research and mentoring; opportunities available to postdocs; contact instructions; and up to 4 research interest areas.  Once a research group profile is created, any number of postdoc job listings can be added.

Faculty job postings and postdoc fellowships can be posted by faculty, researchers or administrators without needing to first create a research group profile.

With an account and a submitted profile, users are automatically matched to all the profiles, fellowships, and job postings, based on shared areas of research interest. Users can also browse and search though all postings in the Portal. 

Definitions

Faculty Position – permanent, independent position, often with the possibility of tenure, at an institution of higher education.

Fellowship – source of funding for a postdoc position not linked to a specific position within a research group/lab/institute etc.

Job Opportunity/Research Group Position – advertisement for a specific position with a defined role within a research group/lab/institute etc.

Postdoc Profile – someone potentially looking for a position as a postdoc or currently employed as a postdoc and looking for a fellowship or faculty position.

Research Group – someone who hires/employs postdocs as part of their research.

Research Scientist Position – permanent position at a lab or research institute.