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Discover diverse postdoctoral positions at University at Buffalo. Learn about research opportunities, competitive stipends, and academic growth at this leading public research university.
Selecting a research home is a vital part of your professional journey. If you want to work in a high-impact research environment, you should explore the postdoctoral positions at University at Buffalo. As a flagship institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, it provides a strong foundation for advanced scholarship and innovation.
The university is known for its wide range of research areas, from medicine and engineering to the humanities and social sciences. Postdoctoral positions at University at Buffalo allow you to work with top experts in facilities designed for modern discovery. These roles often come with competitive pay and a community that values the unique contributions of early-career scholars.
In addition to research, you will find many chances to build your professional network and improve your teaching skills. Choosing one of the postdoctoral positions at University at Buffalo means joining a group that is dedicated to solving real-world problems. This experience can help you bridge the gap between your doctoral studies and a successful long-term career.
Postdoctoral Positions at University at Buffalo
Postdoctoral Associate, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
State Professional
Open Until Filled
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is seeking to hire highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Associates to join its labs. Positions are available within the various School’s Departments.The successful candidate will perform independent and directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project within your department. Your work will require the theoretical and …
Postdoctoral Associate, Pharmacy
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Pharmacy
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The lab of Dr. Yanan Zhao in the Department of Pharmacy practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, is looking to hire Postdoctoral Associates to assist with laboratory research, publications and grant proposals.Responsibilities to Include:Conduct research and perform laboratory tasks and experiments under direct supervision.Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data, and p…
Sebastian G. Ciancio Endowed Chair of Periodontics and Endodontics
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Department of Periodontics and Endodontics
State Faculty
Open Until Filled
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine invites qualified candidates for the position of Associate/Full Professor HS in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics. The faculty will serve as the Sebastian G. Ciancio Endowed Chair of Periodontics and Endodontics, reporting to and serving at the discretion of the Dean. We seek an accomplished and visionary leader to build upon a st…
Postdoctoral Associate, Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
State Professional
Open Until Filled
The Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health (EEH) invites applications for the position of Postdoctoral Associate to join our dynamic team of faculty and staff.Working with Dr. Zhongzheng (Jason) Niu, EEH Assistant Professor, the postdoctoral associate will work on research projects pertaining to cardiometabolic health through a life course perspective. Possible projects include exa…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Structural Biology
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Structural Biology Department
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Grant Lab at the University at Buffalo is seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral Fellowto lead the computational development of a novel generative AI framework for structural biology. This project sits at the intersection of X-ray scattering and deep learning, aimed at integrating experimental data to predict protein ensemble structures. As an Empire AI-funded fellow, you will have early acc…
Postdoctoral Associate, Chemical & Biological Engineering
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Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Postdoctoral Associate Opportunity: From Waste Tires to Electrode Materials for Batteries and SupercapacitorsThe Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering has an excellent opportunity for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Amit Goyal research group to conduct applied research in synthesis, device fabrication and characterization of Na-ion based batteries and supercapacitors using carbon …
Postdoctoral Associate, Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Department of Earth Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary team to populate a new, open-source relational database (RAD-CI) with Greenland-wide radiocarbon-based relative sea level (RSL) data and leverage this dataset for a comprehensive analysis of Greenland RSL changes since the last deglaciation.Duties include but are not limited to:The analysi…
Postdoctoral Associate, Ophthalmology
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Department of Ophthalmology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The University at Buffalo, Department of Ophthalmology is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to independently and collaboratively perform research in the area of neuronal-vascular diseases in the eye. In this position, you will conduct research and interact with the principal investigator, graduate students, and collaborators.General lab duties will include:Performing researchAnalyzing research d…
Postdoctoral Associate, Management Science and Systems
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Management Science and Systems
State Professional
Open Until Filled
The Department of Management Science and Systems at the UB School of Management invites applications for two Postdoctoral Associate positions, with an anticipated start date in Fall 2026. These are full-time research appointments designed to support early-career scholars in advancing a strong, independent research agenda while engaging in collaborative scholarship within a vibrant and interdisc…
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology
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Microbiology and Immunology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
A Postdoctoral Associate position on an NIH-funded research project is available in the laboratory of Dr. Chelsie Armbruster in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.The Armbruster lab studies microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions in the context of the catheteriz…
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology
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Microbiology and Immunology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Armbruster lab with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology studies microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions in the context of the catheterized urinary tract. A current NIH funded project focuses on interactions between bacterial pathogens and the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer of the bladder, with the goal of understanding how bacterial GAG degradation alters immune signaling in …
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology
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Microbiology and Immunology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the lab of Dr. Yolanda Huang within the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Our overarching research goal is to advance our understanding of the gut microbiota at the molecular level. We study microbial functions important for bacteria to colonize and survive in the gut habitat. Potential projects include studying carbon metabolic pat…
Postdoctoral Associate, Biological Sciences
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Biological Sciences
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
This Postdoctoral Associate will support the research program of Professors Dr. Jae Lee and Dr. Soo-Kyung Lee in the Department of Biological Sciences. Projects will focus on discovery of key genes or factors pertaining to neurodevelopmental processes.Investigation and examination tasks within the predetermined research scope or methodology may include:Engagement in research activitiesEvaluatio…
Research Support Administrator, Community Health and Health Behavior CHHB
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Community Health and Health Behavior CHHB
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Department of Community Health and Health Behavior (CHHB) is seeking a Research Support Administrator to provide support for research active faculty. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty on managing external grants and other sponsored research activities in the department. In this role, the Research Support Administrator will also support a federal training p…
Postdoctoral Associate, Communication
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Communication
State Professional
Open Until Filled
The Department of Communication at the University at Buffalo (UB) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate that will conduct communication research under the supervision of Dr. Melanie Green. Incumbent will work directly with faculty in the Department of Communication to conduct and assist with research on narrative persuasion.Responsibilities include:Conducting experiments and research studies.Assi…
Postdoctoral Associate, School of Public Health and Health Professions
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School of Public Health and Health Professions
State Professional
Open until filled
Several Postdoctoral Associate positions are available in the School of Public Health and Health Professions as part of our Pathways to the Professoriate Program. The purpose of the program is to help diversify the public health professoriate; to attract and retain academics scholars who are underrepresented to join the tenure track faculty in the School. The postdoctoral associate(s) will be p…
Postdoctoral Associate
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Structural Biology Department
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Scholar to help the lab clarify the structural biology of human membrane proteins and membrane protein complexes involved in epithelial cell/cell adhesion and intercellular transport using X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), microcrystal electron diffraction (microED), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).The Postdoctoral Scholar will …
Postdoctoral Associate, Indigenous Studies
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Indigenous Studies
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Department of Indigenous Studies at the University at Buffalo welcomes applications for the position of Postdoctoral Associate. Indigenous Studies scholars with expertise in a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary departments are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will have a strong background in the field of Indigenous studies, methodologies, ethics and practices and p…
Professor, Department Chair of AI and Society
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Department of AI and Society
State Faculty
Open Until Filled
The Department of AI and Society at the University at Buffalo, invites applications from outstanding scholars with excellent leadership abilities for the position of Department Chair. The Department of AI and Society – the first of its kind in the nation – is explicitly intended to be a home for transdisciplinary research on the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and society, wit…
Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Climate Change and Health Equity
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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Professor Kelly K Baker at the Center for Climate Change and Health Equity , University at Buffalo is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with expertise in aquatic ecology and infectious disease to conduct research on mechanisms of guinea worm infection for domestic dogs and cats in Ethiopia to support national guinea worm elimination campaign efforts by the Government of Ethiopia and the Carter Cen…
Simons Empire Faculty Fellowship
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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
State Faculty
Open Until Filled
The Simons Foundation (SF) and the Simons Foundation International (SFI) have created the Simons Empire Faculty Fellowship program to stimulate faculty hiring across the state of New York.With support from the Simons Foundation, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB) is recruiting for a strategically aligned faculty cluster to accelerate human-ce…
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Department of Biomedical Engineering
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to lead the development of advanced tumor-on-chip platforms for the study of T-cell immunotherapies. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in modeling the complex tumor microenvironment and its dynamic interactions with therapeutic immune cells. While expertise in in vitro immunotherapy modeling is highly desirable, candidates with the fo…
Postdoctoral Associate
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The University at Buffalo
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
As a Postdoctoral Associate in the largest comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country, you will perform independent and directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project within your department. Your work will require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge.Tasks you will be responsible for may include:organ…
Postdoctoral Associate, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The laboratory of Dr. Daesung Shin at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-SUNY, Buffalo NY, is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Postdoctoral Associate to join our team dedicated to the basic and translational research of lysosomal diseases and neuroinflammation. The lab is in the South Campus with access to cutting-edge resources and core facilities. Potential projects …
T15 Fellowship, Biomedical Informatics
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Department of Biomedical Informatics
University Affiliates
Open Until Filled
This is a NIH, NLM T15 sponsored Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics. Its training prepares one for a career in academia or industry, performing research in the field of Biomedical Informatics. There is also potential for concurrently obtaining a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Informatics.This is a fellowship that will be paid through an academic fellowship, and we anticipate the f…
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology
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Microbiology and Immunology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Postdoctoral Associate positions on NIH-funded research projects are available in the laboratory of Dr. Saikat Boliar in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.The Boliar lab studies HIV-1 persistence in tissue-resident lung alveolar macrophages and its impacts on macroph…
Postdoctoral Associate
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Department of Materials Design and Innovation
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
The Snell Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral associate for an initial two-year term with potential extension depending on continuing funding to contribute to research in the area of protein level structural responses to low-dose radiation.The position is intended for a motivated individual with a background in a molecular biology with additional experience or interest in structural biology. T…
Postdoctoral Associate
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Geography
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Prof. Sean Bennett in the Department of Geography seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to support fundamental research on geophysical flows. The work consists of developing and expanding the use of physical models to examine flow, turbulence, sediment transport, and/or biological agents that occur on hillslopes, in concentrated flows, and within and near rivers. The postdoctoral associate will employ…
Postdoctoral Associate, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
A postdoctoral position is available for an advanced or early-stage postdoctoral fellow with a Ph.D. in biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry or psychology. The incumbent will part of an NIH funded project to understand role of neurochemicals in drug use disorders and its-related behavioral changes using animal models. Priority will be given to individuals with research …
Postdoctoral Associate, Biochemistry
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Biochemistry
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
A Postdoctoral Associate position is available in the Department of Biochemistry immediately to investigate regulation of chromatin 3D organization during mouse neuronal development.Specifically, the project will:Address a fundamental knowledge gap about how chromatin 3D organization determines transcription at a global scale in an explicitly defined neuronal development model.Integrate cutting…
Postdoctoral Associate, Ophthalmology
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Department of Ophthalmology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Postdoctoral Associate. Dr. Sangita Patel’s lab, Department of Ophthalmology at the University at Buffalo, is located at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Dr. Patel’s lab studies the physiology of the corneal endothelium, the cell layer that maintains transparency of the cornea. Current projects are focused on stu…
Postdoctoral Associate
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Chemistry
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Postdoctoral Research Opportunity: Lipid Biology, Cell Death, and Evolutionary Genomics.We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to join our collaborative research program at the intersection of lipid biology, cell death, and evolutionary genomics. The project, primarily led by the Atilla Laboratory (Department of Chemistry), investigates how lipid signaling and membrane dynamic…
Postdoctoral Associate, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
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Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Prof. Kris Tjaden in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to work closely with PI on projects investigating speech outcomes for individuals with neurologic diseases associated with dysarthria and speech outcomes following voice treatment for vocal hyperfunction. Duties may include, but are not limited to:organize and implement research plansdevel…
Postdoctoral Associate, Microbiology and Immunology
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Microbiology and Immunology
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
We are looking for motivated a postdoctoral associate to pursue a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation / NIH-funded study focusing on the role of bacterial-mediated mucus degradation in the progression of cystic fibrosis lung disease. This translational effort will leverage cutting-edge stable isotope probing and proteomic technologies, genomics and microbiome analysis, imaging, epithelial cell culture, …
Postdoctoral Associate, Physiology and Biophysics
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Physiology and Biophysics
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
Cardiac electrophysiology research to investigate Arrhythmias, Heart Failure and Sudden Death using animal models and donor human hearts.Our group seeks highly motivated personnel to engage in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular engineering research. The main aim of the laboratory is to elucidate the mechanisms underlying development of arrhythmias, heart failure and SCD associated wit…
Distinguished Research Fellow, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
State Faculty
Open Until Filled
The Distinguished Research Fellowship Program seeks PhD graduates from underrepresented groups for postdoctoral experience and training in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.The aim of the program is to develop a robust pipeline of potential underrepresented faculty members. Qualified participants may be able to transition into tenure-track faculty positions in UB’s School of Engine…
Postdoctoral Associate
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Department of Physics
Research Foundation
Open Until Filled
As a postdoctoral research associate in the department of Physics, this position will support the research program of Prof. Nie (PI)’s projects focusing on investigating novel organo-inorganic hybrid semiconductors for photo sensing applications. In particular, we will grow novel low dimensional hybrid single crystal materials, such as organo-inorganic structures, chiral structures and nanocrys…