Postdoctoral Training

To search for postdoctoral positions available at Penn State College of Medicine:

• View open postdoctoral positions at the College of Medicine on the Penn State jobs website.

• Click on a job posting title to view more or to apply using the Apply button.

Please note: Applicants will be prompted to log in or to create a Workday account to apply for positions. Current Penn State employees or students should apply through their existing university Workday account.

As a postdoctoral scholar at the College of Medicine, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including:

• Generous vacation and sick days; 14 paid holidays per year

• Low-cost medical insurance for you and your family

• Vision plan with eye exams, conventional corrective lenses, and contact lenses included

• Dental plan that includes orthodontics

• Employee assistance program for you and your family offers support with emotional well-being and work-life balance

• Flexible spending accounts for select medical and child care expenses

• Voluntary life insurance and supplemental retirement plans

• Discounts for everyday goods and services, including significant discounts from three of the largest cell phone companies

As a postdoctoral scholar or fellow at Penn State College of Medicine, you can make an impact in the postdoctoral community at the College of Medicine by participating in the Penn State College of Medicine Postdoctoral Society.

The Postdoctoral Society works with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to represent all postdoctoral issues to the university administration. The society exists by and for the postdocs.

The society organizes social events throughout the year, including the annual postdoctoral research symposium, Data & Dine.

The society is always looking for new and motivated members to make the experience more enjoyable and represent the Penn State College of Medicine postdoc population.

The Penn State College of Medicine Postdoctoral Society's 2024-2025 Executive Council members are:

• President: Franklin Back, Neural and Behavioral Sciences

• Vice-President: Thiruvelselvan Ponnusamy, Heart and Vascular Institute

• Society Representative: Bijen Khagi, Heart and Vascular Institute

• Career and Professional Development Chair: Kyle Shuler, Cellular and Molecular Physiology

• Awards Chair: Siddharth Sunilkumar, Cellular and Molecular Physiology

• Social Events Chair: Austin Angelotti, Heart and Vascular Institute

• Communications and Social Media Chair: Gauray Pandey, Surgery

• Connect Newsletter: Ilamathi Thirusenthilarasan, Pathology