The Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides promising scientists with access to world-class facilities and an opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of critical importance to Canada. Postdoctoral fellows are hired as NRC employees, for a period of 2 years.
Am I eligible?
Candidates who have met either of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- You obtained a PhD (or equivalent) within the past 3 years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2024)
- You expect to complete your PhD within 6 months of your appointment to the postdoctoral fellowship program
Exceptions may be made for absences for personal or family related reasons. To discuss any exceptions, contact us using the information on the job poster.
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
Compensation
Salary is determined following an in-depth evaluation of the successful candidate's experience. This evaluation will consider specific achievements, skills, and contributions demonstrating the candidate's impact and expertise.
As a guide, the starting salary for new postdoctoral fellows is typically step one of the AsRO level. For the current salary ranges, consult the RO rates of pay. Salaries are taxable and subject to other deductions.
The NRC is committed to supporting the potential for salary growth and career progression within the organization, providing access to the opportunities and resources needed on a pathway to a fulfilling career. Postdoctoral fellows are also allocated a travel fund to help support their work.
How to apply
Visit the NRC jobs page for full details about the following postdoctoral fellowship projects and to submit an application.
Application deadline: January 7, 2027 at 23:59 ET
Successful fellows would begin any time between March and December 2027.
Positions available
| Requisition number | Position title | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26321 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Quantum-enhanced nonlinear Raman microscopy | Squeezing the limits: a quantum-enhanced Raman imaging platform for ultratrace chemical detection |
| 26200 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Next-generation smart battery management system | Next-generation battery management system for electrified transportation and energy storage |
| 26282 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Uncertainty quantification for large language models | Uncertainty quantification and calibration for large language models |
| 26286 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Inorganic/organometallic polymer synthesis for advanced ceramics | High-yield printable polymers for extreme refractory materials (HYPER materials) |
| 26214 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Enabling low-cost, high-efficiency propulsion for attritable UAS swarm with detonation engines | Tesla-valve-based air inlet for detonation engines: enabling low-cost, high-efficiency propulsion for attritable UAS swarm |
| 26292 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular tools for harmful algae and toxin detection | Innovating algal biotoxin surveillance through digital immuno-polymerase chain reaction |
| 26201 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Low carbon concrete materials | Engineered recycled glass as a supplementary cementitious material for low carbon, high performance concrete ─ stabilizing the supply chain in Canada |
| 26293 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Development of a VSV-vectored vaccine for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus as a biodefense medical countermeasure | Development of a VSV-vectored vaccine for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus as a biodefense medical countermeasure |
| 26267 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Immune monitoring using centrifugal microfluidics | Immune monitoring using a centrifugal microfluidic system: strategies towards workflow implementation and automation for remote precision diagnostics |
| 26215 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Composite structure virtual testing | Towards certification-by-analysis of airframe composite structures using physics-informed mesh graph networks |
| 26216 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbial community engineering | Engineering resilient synthetic microbial consortia for high‑efficiency ethanol production from syngas |
| 24482 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Reinforcement learning and vision | Learning driver attention strategies in adverse weather using graph-based inverse reinforcement learning |
