If you’re a PhD degree holder and seeking postdoctoral fellowships, Princeton University, New Jersey has several online applications open. Explore the opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. Postdoctoral Job
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The Office of Population Research at Princeton University invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior researchers to conduct research on the impacts of climate change on human mobility. Successful applicants should be skilled in econometric methods, social network analysis and other modeling approaches applied to assessment of human migration and other sensitivities and responses to climate change. The position reports to Professor Filiz Garip and will collaborate with other researchers in Princeton’s Department of Sociology and Office of Population Research.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Job
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The Krienen Lab (krienenlab.org) at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute is looking for highly motivated candidates for postdoctoral or more senior positions. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary group and perform cutting-edge research on the molecular, cellular, and neurobiological mechanisms of brain evolution, development and/or disorders. The lab (1) develops new tools and approaches to study cell types in non-human primate systems, (2) discovers developmental processes that lead to primate brain specializations, (3) generates multimodal, multiscale whole brain atlases using single cell sequencing approaches, and (4) applies scalable molecular analyses of disease relevant mutations to inform models of human brain function and disorder.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Job
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The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program at Princeton University, in association with NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), seeks a postdoctoral or more senior research scientist to conduct research on developing and using machine learned parameterizations developed from ocean-data assimilation increments. The goal is to develop parameterizations of unresolved processes that will improve ocean circulation models. A neural network has already been demonstrated to model the misfit between the ocean model and observations.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Job
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, NJ. The Department of Philosophy invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Associates. We are hiring postdoctoral associates for Lara Buchak and Andrew Chignell’s research project Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitment in Society (PRECIS), part of the Princeton Project in Philosophy of Religion (pppr.princeton.edu). The candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in Philosophy or Religion or related fields and be prepared to do research on topics related to the project. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year pending satisfactory performance.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Postdoctoral Job
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ADR Laboratory is an interdisciplinary group for advanced research at the intersection of design, computation, and robotics; the research contributes to resilient, sustainable, and low-carbon construction outlooks and achievements. At the core of ADR Laboratory’s comprehensive research is investigating human-machine collaborative processes, which tackle fundamental questions related to the future of the design and construction industries and their potential to have a broader impact on inclusive and equitable building culture. ADR Laboratory’s research has been supported by highly competitive grants, including a National Science Foundation’s Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier grant.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Job
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The Department of Astrophysical Sciences of Princeton University invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior position in high energy density (HED) plasma physics focusing on study of magnetic reconnection. The successful candidates will perform a range of experiments on small- and large-scale laser facilities, lead theoretical and computational studies for data analyses, and understand the physics significances by connecting to space and astrophysical scenarios. Hands-on experimental experiences are preferred but not required.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
7. Postdoctoral Job
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The Loo Laboratory is searching for postdoctoral or more senior research candidates to work on perovskite solar cell research. This multi-year project funded by First Solar aims to de-risk inorganic perovskite tandem top cells by addressing some of the key bottlenecks that limit their commercial development.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Job
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The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is seeking candidates for postdoctoral and more senior research positions. Individuals with evidence of experience in scholarly research and a strong commitment to excellence in education are encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. is required. Postdoctoral appointments are for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Job
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The Psychology Department at Princeton University currently has research positions available at the postdoctoral or more senior research levels in the areas of cognitive, social, and neuro psychology. Initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and continued funding.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Postdoctoral Job
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Princeton’s EPPDyL has an open position at the postdoc or more senior research rank for experimental work on plasma propulsion. The candidate must have PhD in engineering or physics with solid knowledge of plasma propulsion principles, and significant experience in working with plasma thrusters. The main functions include contributing to the design of plasma thrusters and related systems, carrying out experimental measurements in EPDDyL’s facilities using various plasma diagnostic techniques, conducting data analysis, writing technical reports and co-authoring publications.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Postdoctoral Job
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We are seeking candidates with hands-on experience in building and using optical and ultrafast (time-resolved) laser setups, for experiments aimed at measuring and visualizing heat transport at the nanoscale, energy-transfer dynamics in low-dimensional materials, energy-efficient switching pathways in nanoelectronics, and atomistic structural dynamics in next-generation electronic materials and devices. A strong technical background in at least one of the above areas is required; additionally, experience with nanofabrication and/or assembly of nanomaterials is a plus but not required.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Postdoctoral Job
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We are seeking experts in electrochemistry, solid-state ionics, materials characterization and/or electrochemical engineering. We seek candidates with an interest in participating in large multi-PI grants and with collaborative research experiences, experience writing proposals for user-facilities, and/or experience leading and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Postdoctoral Job
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The Avalos lab at Princeton University is currently accepting applications for postdoctoral or more senior research positions from highly qualified candidates interested in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology. We are a team of chemical and biological engineers, biochemists, molecular biologists, and microbiologists interested in developing biotechnological solutions to address challenges in renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing, and human health.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Postdoctoral Job
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The Office of Population Research (OPR) at Princeton University is seeking a postdoctoral or more senior research associate to join a team of researchers working on an NIH funded project focused on developing new systems models to examine social and biological drivers of infection inequality. The overarching goal of this postdoctoral position is to advance the use of mathematical and statistical models of infectious disease transmission as tools for anticipating and addressing socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in infectious disease morbidity and mortality, with a particular focus on the impact of these factors on minoritized and marginalized groups (e.g. race/ethnic, sex/gender minority groups as well as others with stigmatized identities).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Postdoctoral Job
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Princeton University seeks to hire Postdoctoral Research Associates as part of a new initiative exploring the applications and implications of Artificial Intelligence. The Natural and Artificial Minds initiative takes advantage of advances in AI to study natural and artificial minds in parallel, creating the opportunity to make discoveries about ourselves and to find new ways to understand and improve AI systems. Candidates should have recently received or are about to receive a Ph.D. or doctorate degree and have a strong interest and track record in designing, understanding, or engineering of AI models, and their applications in cognitive science.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
16. Postdoctoral Job
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The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University announces competition for the 2025-2026 Harry Hess Fellows Program. This honorific postdoctoral fellowship program provides opportunities for outstanding geoscientists to work in the field of their choice. Research may be carried out independently or in collaboration with members of the Geosciences Department. This program seeks candidates who foster an atmosphere of excellence and diversity. One or more Hess Fellows may be appointed. Applicants must have or be in the process of completing a Ph.D. and must have less than three years of post-Ph.D. professional experience
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Postdoctoral Job
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The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program at Princeton University, in association with NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), seeks a postdoctoral or more senior scientist to conduct research on developing and using machine learned parameterizations for mixing in the ocean surface boundary layer. Our previous work has demonstrated the utility of using neural networks to improve ad-hoc components of the existing ocean surface boundary layer mixing parameterization in the GFDL ocean climate model
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
