Postdoctoral Positions

Online applications are now being accepted for U-M President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. 

In 2011, the University of Michigan joined in a collaborative partnership with the University of California to offer postdoctoral fellowship opportunities at the University of Michigan. In this program, the University of Michigan now offers postdoctoral research fellowships coupled with faculty mentoring, professional development, and academic networking opportunities. Eligibility for the fellowship may vary by year.

For 2024-25, the University welcomes applications from potential fellows who aim to work with faculty mentors in the following ten schools and colleges:

• School of Dentistry
• School of Education
• College of Engineering
• School for the Environment and Sustainability
• Ford School of Public Policy
• School of Kinesiology
• School of Music, Theater and Dance
• School of Nursing
• School of Public Health
• School of Social Work

The University of Michigan views these postdoctoral fellowships as an exceptional opportunity to recruit potential new faculty to tenure-track positions by offering either a postdoc alone or a combined postdoc and tenure-track faculty appointment.

The University seeks applicants whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars who can bring to their research and undergraduate teaching the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

U-M Jobs Posting: 249663

The U-M Spatial Biodynamics Lab (spatialbiodynamics.org) led by Dr. Changyang Linghu is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an exciting journey to unravel the principles of how cellular activities drive fundamental brain functions. This includes such as computation, learning, and memory, via the development and application of novel technologies to read out and control cellular activities in the living brain. The Lab is at the intersection of the Medical School, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Biosciences Initiative, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan and provides a unique and world's top interdisciplinary research and training environment. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be primarily appointed in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology in the Medical School, which is one of the world's most distinguished and largest biomedical research institutions and health systems and offers excellent professional development programs for transitions to career independence.

The Savier lab at the University of Michigan in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Ophthalmology is looking for postdoctoral fellows! We investigate the parallel processing of visual information using state-the-art neuroscience tools, such as large-scale in vivo electrophysiology, in vivo 2-photon calcium imaging and cell-type-based neuro-anatomical tracing. The Savier lab has a unique comparative perspective on the problem by addressing these questions in both mice and tree shrews and also aims to address how circuits and response properties arise during development.

A strong background in either Matlab programming or in vivo neurophysiology would be preferred together with previous experience with animals. The qualified candidate must be able to work in a team, show advanced communication skills, and have a strong motivation to resolve scientific problems.

Please submit a curriculum vitae and a short cover letter explaining your interest in this position. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

U-M Jobs Posting: 251146

We are seeking for highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to work in Dr. Thanh Hoang lab in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Our research encompasses a wide range of molecular biology topics, including neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration, glial biology and bioinformatics.  Using a combination of single-cell omics and genetic tools, we particularly focus on exploring the regenerative capacity and neuroprotective roles of glial cells in injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Postdocs in our lab will have freedom to choose innovative and exciting projects while, at the same time, develop their own independent research careers. 

The successful candidate will work with a dynamic and multidisciplinary research team. Responsibilities include:

• Lead and conceive research projects
• Develop and implement complex research protocols to address research questions
• Be involved in manuscripts/reports preparation.
• Work closely with other team members and train new members 

# of Positions: 2

1. Area of Focus: Sleep and Memory
2. Area of Focus:  Neurobiology of Creativity

Send an email: Dr. Sara Aton

# of Positions: 2

Area of Focus: Striatal plasticity, obesity and motivation

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Those interested in the position should send an email to Dr. Carrie Ferrario.

Area of Focus: CNS control of food intake and metabolism

Send an email: Dr. Martin Myers

Area of Focus: Ex-vivo neurophysiology

Send an email: Dr. Geoff Murphy

We are seeking an enthusiastic, team-oriented, and conscientious individual with a growth mindset who will lead a project on the molecular mechanisms of aging and genetic neurodegenerative diseases. The postdoctoral fellow will learn how to create human cell culture systems to detect and analyze RNA behavior using state-of-the-art fluorescence microscopy and RNA biology approaches. The postdoctoral fellow will be immersed within an international group of scientists in the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network where they will have access to specialized career development and scientific training opportunities. This appointment is fully funded for one year with the potential to renew. The Moon Lab has been built to remove resource bottlenecks and facilitate scientific discovery for all team members. Read more and apply at: