The University of Kentucky in United States invites application for vacant Postdoctoral Positions, a public university in Lexington, Kentucky.
Postdoctoral Positions at University of Kentucky
Post Doctoral Scholar – Veterinary Science
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81140:Veterinary Science
03/31/2026
We invite applications for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar/Research Associate to lead interdisciplinary research projects focused on antimicrobial drug discovery, drug target identification and validation, functional genomics, and host immune responses to multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens within a One Health framework. This fully funded position supports projects aimed at developi…
Post-Doctoral Scholar – Carbon Materials/CAER
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40550:Ctr For Applied Energy Res
03/29/2026
For over 40 years University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK-CAER) has built an outstanding research program focused on the conversion of synthesis gas to fuel via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) and related catalytic processes.UK-CAER is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct research on the development of multifunctional catalysts for the conversion of C…
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
05/17/2026
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, Associate, or Full Professor of Behavioral Science
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7H150:BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
The Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky is are seeking applicants for a tenure track, open rank Regular Title Series, full time (12 month) position. We seek individuals with a dynamic, productive research agenda that focuses on substance use/substance use disorder using behavioral science research methods. The Department of Behavioral Scienc…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
03/31/2026
Dr. Mikhail Koffarnus, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Kentucky (UK) seeks a postdoctoral scholar to join the UK Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRUST). The overarching goal of the AppalTRUST Center is to examine tobacco use patterns and the potential impacts of FDA regulations across geographic regi…
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
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7H700:Dept of Pharmacology & Nutritional Scien
The Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor as part of a major expansion in biomedical research. We seek an outstanding early-career investigator with the creativity and drive to build an innovative, independent research program within a highl…
Post-doctoral Scholar
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7H045: Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
12/31/2026
The Emfinger lab in the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center explores factors that drive diabetes risk by altering insulin secretion and action, focusing on ways in which these factors interact. Projects use machine learning methods and omics data to nominate candidate drivers of islet responses, identify potential conditional dependencies between them, and validate them using wet-lab experiments i…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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7H075:Center for Health Engagement and Transformation
03/31/2026
Dr. Shyanika Rose, Associate Professor of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine and Acting Director, Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation at the University of Kentucky (UK) seeks a postdoctoral scholar to join the UK Appalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRUST). The overarching goal of the AppalTRUST Center is to examine tobacco use patterns and the potential im…
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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7H051:Cardiovascular Research Center
12/31/2026
The Saha CVRC is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar who will be working in Dr. Congqing Wu’s lab. The Wu lab is focused on how the immune system defends—and sometimes harms—the body. We investigate how inflammasome-activated pyroptosis releases tissue factor positive microvesicles that trigger coagulation and drive pathology in infection and sterile inflammation using in vivo models. Our recent wor…
Research Faculty
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7H460:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE
The Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking distinguished research faculty for a tenure track or tenured, 12-month position. The successful candidate will be offered an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, productive research agenda that aims to make an impact in cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, substance…
Postdoctoral Scholar
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8H007:Biomedical Engineering
04/01/2026
The Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory 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. https://www.bmesulab.org/ The prospective candidate will be expected to contribute to our research program, dedicated to uncovering immune mechanisms and developing biomaterial-ba…
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
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7E100:NURSING INSTRUCTION
The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing is seeking a Regular Title Series (tenure- eligible) Assistant Professor. This position is a 10-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 45-70% Teaching and Advising, 0% Clinical Practice Activities, 20-40% Research and Scholarly Activity, and 10% Service which will be reviewed annually. We anticipate a start date on or…
Researcher – Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Faculty
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7H016:SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES
The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in neurotrauma research. The position is open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Professor), and postdoctoral fellows or early-career investigators are encouraged to apply. Extramural funding is not required for appointment, although p…
Associate Professor or Professor
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7A870: Division of Orthodontics
The College of Dentistry seeks to recruit an experienced faculty member to provide leadership in the Division of Orthodontics. This position is essential to support the College’s Strategic Plan and advance the mission of excellence in education, research, service, and patient care. Leadership in this area is necessary to maintain accreditation standards, ensure high-quality orthodontic educatio…
Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology
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8E300:Biology
The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in the field of Microbiology, broadly defined. This is a nine-month position in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. The anticipated first y…
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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81060:PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
08/31/2026
This advertisement seeks to fill an open postdoctoral position in the Rye Breeding Project in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY). The goal of this project is to develop commercially viable, short statured, high yielding, open pollinated rye varieties suitable for baking, brewing and distillation. The selected candidate will play a pivotal rol…
Associate or Professor in Immunology
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7H400:Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Gen
The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking to build on recent departmental growth by recruiting an outstanding immunologist at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.We invite applications from accomplished mid-career scientists (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD) with expertise in Immunology. Areas of particular intere…
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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7H667:PEDIATRICS – RESEARCH
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics.The candidate should have an established track record in conducting independent research, publishing novel scientific findings, and obtaining extramural funding. The candidate will be responsible for reading the appropriate literature, writing manuscripts, submitting grant proposals, supervising techn…
Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Endocrinology
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7H357:INTERNAL MEDICINE & DIVISIONS – ENDOCRIN
Faculty member will be expected to conduct innovative, rigorous, grant funded research and engage in scholarly activities (peer reviewed publications, presentations, etc.). Faculty member also will contribute to undergraduate teaching and training of UK medical students and research training of UK graduate students and postdoctoral scholars associated with the Department of Endocrinology, Diabe…
