Postdoc Opportunities in Political Science in United States

Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs welcomes applications from graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across disciplines whose research engages with international, transnational, global, or comparative national issues. Eligible projects may address contemporary or historical topics, rigorous policy analysis, or the study of specific countries and regions outside the United States. The opportunity is relevant to students and researchers in international relation...

Sandia National Laboratories is hiring AI researchers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for staff and postdoctoral positions. The team, led by Chief Scientist for AI Sivasankaran Rajamanickam, works on national-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure, models, and agentic systems supporting national security. The postdoctoral opportunity is titled Postdoctoral Appointee, Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence . A separate onsite staff opening is available as Member/Senior R&D, Artificial Intel...

The Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar in the NICHD-funded T32 training program, “From Biological to Social Processes: Interdisciplinary Training in Life Course Research.” The position is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The program trains postdoctoral scholars to work across disciplinary boundaries and develop creative, integrative approaches to understanding the factors that...

The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University offers postdoctoral fellowships for scholars conducting research on Japan and Japanese Studies. The fellowship supports scholars of exceptional promise who are seeking to develop doctoral research into a publishable manuscript. Relevant academic interests may include Japanese history, literature, anthropology, sociology, politics, culture, and other Japan-focused humanities or social science fields. Eligibility: A...

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is offering a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship based in Boston, Massachusetts, with potential renewal for an additional year. Associate Professor Stéphane Verguet seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher interested in health economics, health systems, priority setting, decision sciences, global health, and health policy. The fellow will contribute to projects on priority setting in low- and middle-income countries. Research activities in...

Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) invites applications for up to two 2027–2028 DAAD Postdoctoral Fellowships in Washington, D.C. Fellows will be affiliated with the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs and conduct research related to “The United States, Europe, and World Order,” with particular emphasis on the roles of the United States and Germany in a pivotal moment in world history. The fellowship is designed for scholars working ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accepting applications for the Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship, Class of 2027 , a two-year paid postdoctoral fellowship based primarily in Atlanta, United States. The opportunity is suited to researchers and quantitative public health professionals working in epidemiology, biostatistics, quantitative epidemiology, data science, statistical modeling, and disease prevention . The Analytics & Modeling Track includes disea...

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Center for Urban Policy Research and its built environment group. The role supports externally funded projects focused on building and grid decarbonization and the sustainable energy transition. Research may include advanced whole-building and community-scale energy modeling; analysis of energy efficiency, demand flexibility, electrification, high-performance buildings, and geothermal syst...

Georgia Institute of Technology is accepting applications for the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT): Inclusive Technology and Policy Design Research Postdoctoral Fellows Program. The fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers working on accessibility, usability, disability-related policy, rehabilitation research, assistive technology, inclusive technology, or regulatory issues. Fellows receive didactic training and mentorship, conduct independent and collaborative research, and ...