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
Career 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.

Career Web Sites

The following sites often include post-doctoral and internship opportunities. 

Multi-disciplinary

• WorkinOptics.com – Optical Society of America-hosted career Web site featuring optics and photonics positions worldwide.
• Jobs.ac.uk – Lists science, research, and academic positions in the United Kingdom and abroad.
• Optics.org  - Job postings in optics, photonics, nanotechnology, lasers, fibers, and semi-conductors.
• Science Careers - American Association for the Advancement of Science-hosted job site covering a broad range of science job postings.
• ScienceJobs.com – Searchable listing of science positions in academia and the industrial sector.

Astronomy

• AAS.org  - American Astronomical Society-hosted job register featuring post-doctoral opportunities.

Biomedical Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) - Searchable listing of biomedical engineering positions.
• Medzilla.com - Features jobs in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and science.

Education

• Academic360.com – Searchable listing of positions in higher education.
• AcademicJobsEU.com – Features academic and research placements in Europe.
• AcademicKeys.com - An extensive database of jobs in higher education.
• Chronicle.com –Features collegiate faculty positions.
• HigherEdJobs.com – Searchable listing of part time and full time academic job opportunities.

Engineering & Science

• IEEE.org - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers-hosted career Web site.
• Engineer.info - A repository of engineering job postings found on career Web sites/search engines, associations, and newspapers.
• NSPE.org - National Society of Professional Engineers-hosted career Web site.  Also features information on salaries and licensing.

Nanotechnology

• Tinytechjobs.com -  Career Web site specializing in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology opportunities.

Physics

• AIP.org - American Institute of Physics-hosted Web site featuring full-time and post-doctoral listings.
• PhysicsWorld.com - Features internships and full-time positions jobs in the United Kingdom.

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.