Resources for Finding Post-Doctoral
Assignments & Internships

There are many Web resources to help you find a post-doctoral and internship position. Listed below are some sites you may want to explore.

OSA welcomes your suggestions for additions to this list. Please email yp@osa.org to share your recommendations.

Post Doctoral Web Sites
Fellowships & Internships

Post-Doctoral Web Sites

Global Search Engines

• National Research Council – Postdoctoral and senior research awards are sponsored by thirty federal laboratories at over one hundred locations in the United States and overseas.
• PhDs.org – Provides helpful information concerning the application and interview process for post-doctorate positions as well as academic and nonacademic science careers.
• Postdoc.com – Brings together recent Ph.D.s, and professors, research institutions as well as other employers to find a good match for post-doctoral positions.

North America

• Argonne National Laboratory – Post-doctoral listing for the Argonne National Lab.
• JILA/NIST – JILA supports an active post-doctoral research associates program for young scientists desiring advanced research training.
• Stanford University – Post-doctoral listing for Stanford University.
• University of California, Irvine – Post-doctoral listing for the University of California, Irvine.

Europe

• CERN European Organization for Nuclear Reasearch – Features European-based opportunities primarily in the field of particle physics.
• FindAPostDoc.com – European Web site dedicated to post-doctoral opportunities.
• Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) – FOM promotes, coordinates and finances fundamental physics research in The Netherlands.
• Tyndall National Institute – Post-doctoral listing at Photonic Systems Group in the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland.

Fellowships & Internships

• L ’Oréal USA Fellowships for Women in Science – A national award program that annually recognizes 5 US-based women researchers who are in the early stages of careers.
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) – Features paid co-op and internship listings in biology and biotechnology.