Postdoc Opportunities in Nanoscience in New Zealand

King’s College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the EPSRC-funded 3D-Metamaterial Hub for Sustainability. The position is based in the Photonics & Nanotechnology group in the Department of Physics at the Strand Campus, led by Professor Anatoly Zayats. The research will investigate the fabrication and experimental validation of the linear and nonlinear optical properties of three-dimensional metamaterials and two-dimensional metasurfaces. The work will focus on plasmonic ...

A postdoctoral researcher is sought in the group of Professor Maria Ibáñez at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) in Klosterneuburg near Vienna. The project focuses on advanced electron microscopy of nanocrystal assembly and supercrystal formation , with the aim of understanding how individual nanocrystals organize, interact, and transform as they build ordered superstructures. The work combines high-resolution structural characterization with three-dimensional electron micros...

This postdoctoral research opportunity at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory is centered on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel materials with two main directions: tuned optical control and membrane filtration . The project focuses on covalent organic frameworks and related functional materials, with an emphasis on how material structure can be engineered to influence absorbance and optical response, or to support filtration applications. The work sits within the Army Research Labo...

The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine is advertising an ongoing recruitment for postdoctoral scholars across the 2026-27 academic year. The opening is intended for recent Ph.D. graduates working in chemistry or closely related areas, with opportunities spanning several major research directions. Research areas explicitly highlighted include inorganic and organometallic chemistry, organic chemistry and chemical biology, physical/atmospheric/analytical chemistry, poly...

This postdoctoral opening is part of the MIST project at the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, at Poznan University of Medical Sciences . The project focuses on the development of lipid nanoparticles for the pulmonary delivery of siRNA using Soft Mist Inhalers, combining microfluidic nanoparticle manufacturing, advanced physicochemical characterization, Design of Experiments, and artificial intelligence-assisted optimization. The successful candidate will jo...

DoriNano , a Harvard spinout, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to join its biotechnology team. The research focuses on next-generation cancer therapeutics and drug-delivery technologies enabled by programmable DNA origami nanotechnology. This opportunity is suited to researchers interested in nanotechnology, cancer immunotherapy, therapeutic development, and translating fundamental discoveries into medicines. The role offers potential rapid advancement to a Scientist position, with a correspo...

Shenzhen University’s School of Biomedical Engineering in Shenzhen, China, is hiring one Associate Research Fellow and one to two Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join the ZidaLab, led by Associate Professor Zida Li. The group develops innovative technologies for biomedical analysis at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. Research areas include microfluidics, molecular diagnostics, biosensing, bioanalytical chemistry, single-cell technologies, molecular and cell biology, biomater...

Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances. The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral res...

Postdoctoral Scholar – Anesthesia – Obal Lab The Obal Lab in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of Iowa is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scholar for research on G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling in cardiovascular disease. The work is based in Iowa City, United States. The research uses patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from healthy individuals and patients with cardiovascular conditions to investigate GPCR function, single-molecule movement, and r...