Postdoctoral Research Training
Rutgers Health biomedical postdoctoral programs offer advanced research training and resources to propel your research career.
Advance Your Career at a Research Powerhouse
With over $500 million in sponsored research awards each year and 450 active clinical trials in progress at any time, Rutgers Health is one of the most respected academic health centers in the nation. Our schools have campus locations across the state and our labs are at the cutting-edge of science, filing approximately 100 patents annually.
2023-2025
Why Pursue a Postdoc Program at Rutgers Health?
- Conduct groundbreaking research while advancing your professional development
- Find unique opportunities in pioneering research areas, including:
- Neuroscience
- Cancer
- Clinical and Translational Science
- Health informatics and AI
- Microbiology and microbiome
- Toxicology
- Infection and Inflammatory Disease
- Global and Public Health
- Work alongside our renowned faculty and industry partners
- Get support for fellowship and grant applications, including training grants and our Presidential Postdoc Fellowship
- Be part of a supportive and inclusive postdoc community, with postdocs from many scientific disciplines, cultural backgrounds, and geographic regions
Learn more about the opportunities for postdocs at Rutgers Health. Connect with us at an upcoming recruitment event or schedule a virtual meeting to learn more.
Upcoming Recruitment Events
Postdoc Found His Love for Research in a Rutgers Lab
Satvik Mareedu always thought he would pursue a career in dentistry abroad, but he quickly realized his heart was in research.
After getting his first hands-on lab experience while in graduate school at Rutgers, Satvik went on to pursue his PhD here and is now a postdoc in the Del Re Lab at New Jersey Medical School, researching heart health and metabolism. Recently, he received a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association.
At Rutgers, he received a world-class education and much more: supportive mentors, access to the latest software and technology, illuminating workshops, and the chance to join an exclusive network of like-minded scholars. The university also provides unique programs designed to help postdocs on their career path, which in Satvik’s case means a faculty research position.
“The opportunities at Rutgers Health have allowed me to quickly advance in my technical skills and in my career,” he said. “These are exactly what you need to develop professionally.”
Supporting Our Postdocs
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is dedicated to supporting, enhancing, and promoting postdoctoral research and training at Rutgers Health and helping to prepare postdoctoral fellows and researchers for successful careers. We want you to know that you will have the support you need as a Rutgers Health postdoc.
Highlighting Achievements
Rutgers Health postdocs are recognized each year for their outstanding work and leadership, earning prestigious research awards and postdoc fellowships from major organizations and state and federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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- Satvik Mareedu, American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, New Jersey Medical School
- Masato Matsushita, American Heart Association, New Jersey Medical School
- Danyal Siddiqui, NIH Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32), Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
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- Md Amjad Beg, Department of Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Meredith Collins, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Masashi Hasegawa, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation/NARSAD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
- Priyadarshini Kachroo, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant, Rutgers School of Health Professions
- Fnu Rinkee Kumari, American Cancer Society, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Jennifer Miles, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant, Rutgers Institute for Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Stacia Nicholson, Rutgers Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy/Environmental and Occupational Health Science Institute
- Karen Ra, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant, Rutgers Cancer Institute/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Bhupendra Singh Rawat, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., New Jersey Medical School
- Liisa Veerus, American Society for Microbiology Young Ambassador for New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
- Caitlin Weiger, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant, School of Public Health/Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies
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- Mona Arabzadeh, NJ Commission on Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Antara Biswas, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Pia Burboa, American Heart Association, New Jersey Medical School
- Alessandro Galloni, European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Leilei Gou, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Afsal Kolloli, New York Community Trust, New Jersey Medical School
- Fnu Rinkee Kumari, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Jie Liu, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Junjie Liu, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Zhaomeng Niu, NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant, Rutgers School of Health Professions
- Gideon Obeng, American Heart Association, New Jersey Medical School
- Benton Purnell, NIH Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Matthew Rich, NIH Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Amartya Singh, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Chi Chang Sun, Moderna Therapeutics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Jianming Wang, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Le Wang, New Jersey Governor’s Council on Autism, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Wenping Wang, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Ying Xue, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Rutgers Cancer Institute
- Fan Zhou, New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Huaning Zhao, American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship, New Jersey Medical School