The Department of Biomedical Sciences: This interdisciplinary department contains over 25 faculty with strong international reputations and a track record of extramural support. Faculty research interests are focused in cellular, molecular and integrative biology, reproductive biology including gonadal function, and neurobiology with relevant emphasis in areas related to neuronal differentiation, degeneration and regeneration, ion channels and membrane physiology, synaptic mechanisms, neuronal circuitry, sensory biology, artificial neural networks, and neuroendocrinology.

The department is highly interactive and offers postdoctoral fellows a friendly but rigorous learning environment. There is ample opportunity for informal interactions between fellows and faculty, thus encouraging the kind of discussions and collaborations that are critical to success in the cutting-edge atmosphere of modern biomedical research. Program faculty members are housed in modern research buildings with state-of-the-art equipment. All of the training faculty members have laboratories that are within relatively close proximity. University facilities that support research efforts include electron microscopes, flow cytometer and fluorescent activated cell sorter, confocal microscopes, DNA, RNA and protein sequencing and syntheses labs, a mass spectrometer lab, and facilities for genomics, preoteomics, and transgenic animal research. The hard work of research is balanced by the unique opportunity to enjoy the mountains and canyons of beautiful Colorado.

Detailed descriptions of faculty research programs are available on the department website: https://vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/bms/

Full Consideration Date

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 12:00 AM (MT) on July 1, 2026.

Essential Job Duties

Essential job duties vary depending on the hiring laboratory and research program, but may include:

• Conducting Primary Research: Executing independent or directed research projects, including designing experiments, acquiring accurate data, and analyzing results.

• Scientific Dissemination: Writing and publishing original research articles in peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at national or international conferences.

• Grant and Proposal Writing: Contributing to the preparation of grant applications, progress reports, and fellowships to secure future research funding.

Specific duties will be defined at the time of hire by the supervising faculty member.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires)

Supervision

This position reports to a faculty member within the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Day-to-day supervision and expectations are defined by the hiring laboratory. Position may include supervision of graduate and undergraduate students.

Minimal Qualifications

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M.) and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

• Applications will be accepted from graduate students completing their doctoral degree requirements, but the degree must be completed before applicants can begin their postdoctoral appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications vary by laboratory and may include:

• Prior research experience in a relevant biological discipline

• Experience with laboratory, field, or computational research methods

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment

• Experience with data analysis, scientific writing, or specialized research techniques relevant to the hiring lab

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter addressing all required and preferred qualifications with your specific area(s) of expertise, and a curriculum vitae.

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted by individual faculty members if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire at 12:00 AM (MT), on July1, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.