Last Updated on October 2, 2026 by admin
The University of Kentucky in United States invites application for vacant Postdoctoral Positions, a public university in Lexington, Kentucky.
Post Doctoral Scholar (Jaramillo Lab)
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7K300:PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
12/31/2026
The Jaramillo lab in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department in the College of Pharmacy is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead research investigating negative affective disturbances in abstinence.The successful candidate will contribute to NIH-NIAAA funded (AA032581) studies investigating neurocircuits and behavioral mechanisms that become dysregulated in animal models for alcohol use usin…
Post-Doctoral Scholar – Carbon Materials/CAER
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40550:Ctr For Applied Energy Res
10/31/2026
Over the past 30 years the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research [CAER] has established an outstanding research program directed to high-value carbon materials, including:1. Materials derived from coal and petroleum resources such as pitches, binders, cokes, activated carbons, fibers, graphite, nano-carbons, etc.2. Carbons and graphite for energy storage3. Polymer-derived fi…
Post-Doctoral Scholar – Carbon Materials/CAER
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40550:Ctr For Applied Energy Res
10/31/2026
The Postdoctoral Scholar will lead research efforts focused on the development and optimization of advanced energy storage systems utilizing coal-derived and other carbon materials as battery electrodes. The successful candidate will conduct experimental research spanning materials development, electrochemical characterization, and device-level testing to advance the understanding and performan…
Postdoctotal Scholar (Paducah Campus)
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8H090:OISTL/Engineering Distance Learning
10/30/2026
The Postdoctoral Scholar will support the educational missions at the University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering Paducah Campus, with primary responsibilities in instruction and laboratory development in Laser and Photonics Engineering Technology.The position will serve as an instructional faculty member within the Paducah program and contribute to the development, delivery, and expan…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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7H051:Cardiovascular Research Center
10/31/2026
A Postdoctoral Scholar position is open in the lab of Dr. Xu Xiao. We are looking for a postdoctoral Scholar with a strong background in cell biology and/or biochemistry, with research experience or interest in lipid metabolism. The position will focus on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating lipid and cholesterol metabolism in metabolic diseases.
Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar – School of Information Science
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8M300:Center for Instructional Communication
11/30/2026
The School of Information Science (SIS) in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in Communication with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. Qualifications/Responsibilities: Duties include teaching up to eight courses in the academic year and working with a faculty mentor on a special project d…
Post Doctoral Scholar
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7H018:Toxicology and Cancer Biology
10/31/2026
A fully funded Postdoctoral Scholar position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Xia Liu at the Department of Toxicology and Cancer biology. The position is supported by recently funded NIH/NCI R01 and American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Scholar Grant awards and is available immediately. Research FocusThe Liu Laboratory investigates how neutrophils and other myeloid cells regulate breast c…
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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7H364:INTERNAL MEDICINE & DIVISIONS – RHEUMATO
10/04/2026
The Chakravarti Immunology Laboratory in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Kentucky is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to investigate signaling mechanisms that regulate immune cell fate decisions in health and disease. The successful candidate will lead studies focused on the role of 14-3-3 proteins and immune regulation in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. T…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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7H700:Dept of Pharmacology & Nutritional Scien
10/12/2026
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team. This position is particularly well suited for a recent PhD graduate with training in Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, or a related field who is interested in understanding the neural and cellular mechanisms regulating energy and glucose homeostasis in health and disease. The selected postdoc…
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
11/30/2026
The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar to work with the principal investigator to develop and implement research experiments. Conduct molecular and biochemical research, using cell signaling, flow cytometry, western blotting and immunohistochemistry techniques. Develop hypotheses and experimental plans for in vitro and in vivo models. Trouble shoot and customize experimen…
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
11/30/2026
The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar to work with the principal investigator to develop and implement research experiments. Conduct molecular and biochemical research, using cell signaling, flow cytometry, western blotting and immunohistochemistry techniques. Develop hypotheses and experimental plans for in vitro and in vivo models. Trouble shoot and customize experimen…
Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology
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8E000:College of Arts & Sciences
The Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with expertise in the field of Cell and Molecular Neuroscience. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research incorporates induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural cells, organ-on-chip, and/or cerebral organoid…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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8H007:Biomedical Engineering
12/31/2026
The Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Immunoengineering in the F. Joseph Halcomb III, M.D. Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Kentucky has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar research position. The laboratory develops interdisciplinary technologies for spatially controlled genome editing, nanomedicine, cancer immunotherapy, and therapeutic delivery. More information is ava…