CAREERs

Useful resources for academia, national lab and industry

If you are interested in fellowships, you can go to this other wikipage: List of Fellowships

Academia

Postdoc databaset compiled by UCLA (click on Academic level/postdoctoral)

https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ 

Postdoc databaset compiled by UIUC (click on Academic level/postdoctoral)

https://apps.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship-finder/ (database compiled by UIUC)

Postdoc databaset compiled by Caltech

https://applications.caltech.edu/jobs#Postdoctoral 

https://www.eas.caltech.edu/about/positions 

https://mce.caltech.edu/positions-available 

https://qse.caltech.edu/qseopportunities/postdoctoral-scholars 

https://www.pma.caltech.edu/about/job-opportunities/postdoctoral-positions
https://ppfp.caltech.edu/

https://cpa.caltech.edu/career/resources

General Postdoc Career Information

• National Postdoctoral Association: career planning resources from the National Postdoc Association

• Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education: industrial relations center at Caltech

• Caltech Biotech Club

• The Scientist: news journal for life scientists

• NIH Virtual Career Center: This webpage is useful for anyone looking at jobs and how to get the right one for their interests.

• Diversity postdoctoral fellowships & opportunities

• Career Planing exercise suggested by CTLO

National labs

Postdoc Opportunities Board: 

https://pob.wisc.edu/
The Postdoc Opportunities Board is a collaborative project between the postdoc offices at 18 institutions. The project aims to improve access to open postdoc positions. Member institutions have agreed to promote the Postdoc Opportunities Board to their graduate students and postdocs, while faculty and staff from the member institutions may advertise open postdoc positions for free on the site.

The NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) - National Academy of Sciences: 

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/nrc-research-associateship-programs
The NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These programs offer a comprehensive experience, including mentorship and access to state-of-the-art facilities, all geared toward enhancing the research career development of the Research Associates.

Key Dates

Application Opens Deadline* (5 PM ET) Review Finalized

December 1         February 1 Early March

March 1                 May 1 Early June

June 1 August 1 Early September

September 1 November 1 Early December

Reviewer feedback will be available to applicants one week after the review has been finalized. Applicants will be notified via e-mail once this information is available.  

*If a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the deadline is moved to the next business day.  

Industry

BASF (each year)

https://www.basf.com/us/en/media/news-releases/2025/04/P-US-25-14
"BASF invites doctoral students and postdocs to apply for North American Research Forum"