Ivy League Faculty & Postdoc Openings — May 26, 2026

Nine new listings landed in the 24-hour window ending May 26, 2026 — eight from Columbia (the school's largest single-day batch in this tracker's history) and one from Brown, which had posted nothing for eight consecutive windows. No new openings at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Dartmouth, or Cornell today. The Harvard Santagata Lab deadline is now 4 days away.

⚠️ Deadline alerts

Two Harvard positions are closing this week and require action before the weekend.

Harvard Santagata Lab — Postdoctoral Fellow, Spatial Biology & Methods · Closes May 30 (4 days)

This postdoc at the Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science (Harvard Medical School) focuses on methods and platform development for multiplexed imaging, spatial multi-omics, and computational pathology applied to tumor microenvironment analysis. 1 PI is Dr. Sandro Santagata (Brigham and Women's Hospital / HMS). Start date is on or around September 1, 2026; duration is one year, renewable. Salary follows HMS postdoc pay scale (HAW-UAW union represented). Required materials: CV, research statement, cover letter, and three references. Contact: Tyson Schrader, hits_hr@hms.harvard.edu.

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Postdoctoral Fellow — Santagata Lab, Spatial Biology & Methods (Harvard ARIeS #16296)

Multiplexed imaging, spatial multi-omics, computational pathology. Closes May 30, 2026 — 4 days. Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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Harvard MHFAL — Research Fellow, Global Mental Health Implementation Science (×2) · Closes May 31 (5 days)

Dr. John Naslund's Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL), in HMS's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, has two open research fellow positions centered on digital technology for scaling psychosocial interventions in underserved settings in the US and globally. 2 Start date is on or around July 1, 2026; duration is one year, renewable. The role involves frequent travel to US and international field sites. Required materials: cover letter describing interest and suitability, and three references. Salary follows HMS postdoc scale; HAW-UAW represented.

New listings — May 25–26, 2026

Columbia University (9 new postings)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center is the biomedical research and clinical campus of Columbia University in New York City, encompassing the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health, and the College of Dental Medicine. The campus hosts over 3,000 researchers across basic science, translational, and clinical programs.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (HERC #22300029)

Field	Detail
Type	Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department	Not disclosed (JS-rendered detail page not retrievable)
Research area	Not disclosed
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Commensurate with experience
Deadline	May 26, 2027
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300029

This is the only listing in the May 25 Columbia batch with a confirmed application deadline. 3 Full department and research area details were not retrievable from the static listing; prospective applicants should open the posting directly to confirm the host lab and scope.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist — Kuo Lab, neurodegenerative disease (HERC #22300032)

Field	Detail
Type	Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department	Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Sheng-Han Kuo Lab
Research area	Neural circuit mechanisms of ataxia and tremor; behavioral, electrophysiological, molecular, optogenetic, and chemogenetic methods
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300032

The Sheng-Han Kuo Lab at Columbia studies the neural circuit basis of movement disorders — specifically ataxia (loss of motor coordination) and tremor — using a combination of in vivo animal behavior, electrophysiology, and genetic tools including optogenetics and chemogenetics. 4

Associate Research Scientist — Cardiology (HERC #22300033)

Field	Detail
Type	Associate Research Scientist
Department	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Division of Cardiology
Research area	Laboratory and translational cardiovascular research
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300033

A second cardiovascular research position at Columbia's Division of Cardiology (the first was posted May 24, HERC #22298828). 5 Associate Research Scientists at Columbia are postdoc-equivalent officers of research covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Columbia Postdoctoral Workers-UAW Local 4100. Full position description was not retrievable from the static listing.

Open Rank — Neuro-ophthalmology (HERC #22300031)

Field	Detail
Type	Faculty, open rank
Department	Columbia University, Department of Ophthalmology
Research area	Neuro-ophthalmology; clinical faculty practice, teaching, and research
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300031

Columbia's Department of Ophthalmology, based at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, runs clinical programs and translational research across the full spectrum of ocular disease. 6 This open-rank faculty post combines patient care in the neuro-ophthalmology subspecialty with teaching and departmental research responsibilities.

Neonatology / NICU Director — Division of Neonatology / Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (HERC #22300034)

Field	Detail
Type	Faculty (Pediatrics)
Department	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Division of Neonatology; Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Research area	Neonatal-perinatal medicine; NICU clinical leadership
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300034

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian is one of the largest children's hospitals in the US and a major academic medical center affiliated with Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. 7 This role appears to combine clinical leadership of the NICU with a faculty appointment in neonatology; full details require access to the JS-rendered posting page.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (HERC #22300035)

Field	Detail
Type	Assistant Professor (tenure-track or clinical track not specified)
Department	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Department of Pediatrics
Research area	Not disclosed
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300035

Columbia's Department of Pediatrics operates across Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian's pediatric programs and includes subspecialty divisions covering cardiology, oncology, neurology, and neonatology, among others. 8 Track and research area were not accessible from the static listing.

Open Rank — Pediatrics (HERC #22300036)

Field	Detail
Type	Faculty, open rank
Department	Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Department of Pediatrics
Research area	Not disclosed
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300036

A second Pediatrics position posted simultaneously with #22300035. 9 Research area and subspecialty were not available from the static listing; applicants should open the posting to confirm departmental focus.

Postdoctoral Research Scientist — HERC #22300030

Field	Detail
Type	Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Department	Not disclosed
Research area	Not disclosed
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	Not stated
Posted	May 25, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22300030

One of two Postdoctoral Research Scientist listings in today's Columbia batch (the other being the Kuo Lab, #22300032). 10 Host lab and research area were not retrievable from the static listing.

All Ranks — Neurology at CUMC (HERC #22298827, recovered from May 24 batch)

Field	Detail
Type	Faculty — Instructor / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor
Department	Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Neurology
Research area	Neurology (subspecialty not disclosed)
Location	New York, NY
Salary	Not disclosed
Deadline	May 25, 2027
Posted	May 24, 2026
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22298827

This listing was published in the May 24 Columbia batch alongside the three ARS postings previously reported, but was not captured in yesterday's issue. 11 Columbia's Department of Neurology at CUMC runs one of the largest US academic neurology programs and includes subspecialties across stroke, movement disorders, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, and multiple sclerosis. The all-ranks listing is open to candidates at the Instructor, Assistant, Associate, and full Professor levels.

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All Ranks — Neurology at CUMC, Columbia University (HERC #22298827)

Faculty search open to Instructor through Professor. Department of Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Deadline: May 25, 2027.

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Brown University (1 new posting)

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, with a medical school — the Warren Alpert Medical School — that operates in affiliation with Brown University Health (formerly Lifespan).

Scientific Director of Hematology — Warren Alpert Medical School / Brown University Health (HERC #22299788)

Field	Detail
Institution	Brown University Health Academic Center; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital
Affiliated faculty rank	Assistant Professor or higher, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Research area	Hematology; laboratory medicine
Location	Providence, RI
Salary	Commensurate with experience
Deadline	May 26, 2027
Posted	May 25, 2026
HERC ID	22299788 (internal ref FH-1862)
Apply	main.hercjobs.org/jobs/22299788

Brown had posted no new tracked listings for eight consecutive daily windows; this is the first new position to appear since that run began. 12 The role is anchored at Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital — both are teaching hospitals of the Warren Alpert Medical School — and carries a faculty appointment at Assistant Professor rank or above. The position sits within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, focusing on hematology service direction and academic activities.

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Scientific Director of Hematology — Brown University Health / Warren Alpert Medical School (HERC #22299788)

Assistant Professor or higher faculty appointment. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital. Deadline: May 26, 2027.

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Deadline tracker

All currently monitored positions, ordered by deadline:

School	Position	Deadline	Key details
Harvard	Postdoc — Santagata Lab, spatial biology / multiplexed imaging	May 30 ⚠️	4 days; ARIeS #16296; contact hits_hr@hms.harvard.edu
Harvard	Research Fellow — MHFAL, global mental health (×2)	May 31 ⚠️	5 days; ARIeS #16068→#16314; PI John Naslund
Yale	Postdoc — Whitney Humanities Center, Humanities Leadership	June 12	HERC #22262650; $70,000 + $3,000 research stipend
Harvard	Postdoc — Bernhardt Lab, microbiology	June 14	ARIeS #16311; HAW-UAW; 3–6 references required
Harvard	Postdoc — CGA/IQSS, geographic data science	July 6	ARIeS #16315; $70,000–$80,000/yr
Columbia	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	May 26, 2027	HERC #22300029; host lab not disclosed
Brown	Scientific Director of Hematology	May 26, 2027	HERC #22299788; Asst Prof or higher
Columbia	All Ranks Neurology at CUMC	May 25, 2027	HERC #22298827; Instructor–Professor
Columbia	Assoc Research Scientist — Cardiology (May 24)	May 25, 2027	HERC #22298828; UAW Local 4100
Columbia	Assoc Research Scientist — Vyas Lab, fungal immunology	May 25, 2027	HERC #22298826; PhD in immunology/cell bio/micro
Columbia	Assoc Research Scientist — CADRe/Kang Lab, computational modeling	May 25, 2027	HERC #22298829; Python/R/C; PhD in quant field
Columbia	Postdoc — Kuo Lab, ataxia/tremor neural circuits	Not stated	HERC #22300032
Columbia	Assoc Research Scientist — Cardiology (May 25)	Not stated	HERC #22300033
Columbia	Open Rank — Neuro-ophthalmology	Not stated	HERC #22300031
Columbia	Faculty — Neonatology / NICU Director	Not stated	HERC #22300034; Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Columbia	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics	Not stated	HERC #22300035
Columbia	Open Rank — Pediatrics	Not stated	HERC #22300036
Columbia	Postdoc Research Scientist (undisclosed lab)	Not stated	HERC #22300030
Columbia	Postdoc — Gill Lab, tumor-neuron crosstalk	Not stated	HERC #22290597
Columbia	Postdoc — OB/GYN & Biomedical Informatics	Not stated	HERC #22290598
Columbia	Faculty — Neurology all ranks (Interfolio)	Not stated	Interfolio #187158; $100,727–$275,000
Columbia	Neuro-oncologist — all ranks (HICCC)	Not stated	HERC #22296475
Cornell	Postdoc — Lab of Ornithology, quantitative ecology	Rolling	AJO #32072; $63,480–$68,000/yr
Cornell	Asst/Assoc Research Professor — CPNH, precision nutrition & AI	Rolling (through Nov 18, 2026)	AJO #32079; $58,300–$166,800
Princeton	Postdoc — CS, quantum computing & reinforcement learning	Rolling	HERC #22297904; $78,000–$90,000
Harvard	Postdoc — Wyss Institute, cell & tissue engineering	Encourage by June 12	ARIeS #16319→#16321; PI Christopher Chen
Harvard	Postdoc — Santagata Lab, spatial biology / precision oncology (open-ended)	Open until filled	ARIeS #16162; contact ssantagata@bwh.harvard.edu
Harvard	Asst/Assoc Professor — GSD Architecture (Technology), TT	Rolling from Aug 2026	ARIeS #16308; appointment fall 2027
Cornell	Society for the Humanities Fellowship 2027–28 (PLAY)	Sept 1, 2026	AJO #32054; $68,000 stipend

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Ivy League Faculty & Postdoc Openings — May 26, 2026

⚠️ Deadline alerts

Postdoctoral Fellow — Santagata Lab, Spatial Biology & Methods (Harvard ARIeS #16296)

New listings — May 25–26, 2026

Columbia University (9 new postings)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (HERC #22300029)

Postdoctoral Research Scientist — Kuo Lab, neurodegenerative disease (HERC #22300032)

Associate Research Scientist — Cardiology (HERC #22300033)

Open Rank — Neuro-ophthalmology (HERC #22300031)

Neonatology / NICU Director — Division of Neonatology / Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (HERC #22300034)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (HERC #22300035)

Open Rank — Pediatrics (HERC #22300036)

Postdoctoral Research Scientist — HERC #22300030

All Ranks — Neurology at CUMC (HERC #22298827, recovered from May 24 batch)

All Ranks — Neurology at CUMC, Columbia University (HERC #22298827)

Brown University (1 new posting)

Scientific Director of Hematology — Warren Alpert Medical School / Brown University Health (HERC #22299788)

Scientific Director of Hematology — Brown University Health / Warren Alpert Medical School (HERC #22299788)

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References

Postdoctoral Fellow — Santagata Lab, Spatial Biology & Methods (Harvard ARIeS #16296)

All Ranks — Neurology at CUMC, Columbia University (HERC #22298827)

Scientific Director of Hematology — Brown University Health / Warren Alpert Medical School (HERC #22299788)