PostDocs and Mentors

At UofL, postdoctoral associates are critical members of the research team. Here, you’ll work side-by-side with leading innovators and investigators working on some of the most ground-breaking discoveries of our time.  Within the Office of Research and Innovation, the Post-Doctoral Services team is a central resource to help you identify opportunities, maximize your time and training here and prepare UofL postdocs for successful careers.  Wherever you are in your research journey, we’re here to help.

Future Post-Docs

Learn more about post-doc opportunities and what UofL and Louisville have to offer. Start your post-doc career here.

Current Post-Docs

Learn more about post-doc resources, funding opportunities and joining the National Post-Doc Association UofL chapter. Get started here.

Hiring Post-Docs

Information for current research faculty and staff on hiring post-docs at UofL. Get started here.

Development Plan Resources:

• Federation of Societies in Experimental Biology Individual Development Plan
• National Postdoctoral Association Core Competencies
• Association of American Medical Centers Postdoctoral Compact

Guidebooks and Resources:

• "Making the Right Moves" provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• "Training Scientists to Make the Right Moves" provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Funding Opportunity Resources:

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute biomedical research funding opportunities
• Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities - Click on "Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities" to access the Excel file.
  (This list was created and permission provided by: Denis Wirtz, Johns Hopkins University.)

Institutional Resources:

• The University of Louisville has established a Postdoctoral Advisory Committee
• SoMed Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• University of Louisville Postdoctoral Association
• University of Louisville Biomedical Research Education LinkedIn Group
• University of Louisville Human Resources information on Hiring a Postdoctoral Associate