Postdoctoral Fellowships

At ISB, postdoctoral fellows can hone their skills on important, cutting-edge research projects in a cross-disciplinary setting alongside dedicated faculty and staff.

ISB postdocs have the opportunity to work in diverse areas including computational biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, human immunology, host-pathogen interactions, immuno-oncology, cancer biology, and more.

Unlike larger academic institutions, ISB is collaborative by design, built without siloes, and our faculty members are accessible and dedicated to help postdocs succeed.

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“Working as a postdoc at ISB means you can be part of some truly groundbreaking work! ISB researchers are highly collaborative, which allows for a high level of integration of research.”

– Rupa Immanuel, Former Postdoctoral Fellow, Baliga Lab
“ISB is an excellent place for postdoctoral fellows to begin their research careers. Our faculty and staff have a long track record of working with early-career researchers to become better scientists and to set them up for success for future endeavors.”

– Nitin Baliga, PhD, Professor, Director and Senior Vice President
“The most attractive feature about working at ISB is the positive research atmosphere. We have access to everyone – research scientists, faculty, etc. – and can ask them for suggestions and support. People at ISB are so nice and willing to provide all the help they can to support your work and ideas. I love the atmosphere here — it is inspirational. Conducting research at ISB does not feel like a competition or like you have been pitted against others.”

– Former Xiaoyang Ye, Postdoctoral Fellow, Wei Lab

Opportunities

ISB’s faculty members are affiliated with various departments at the University of Washington (microbiology, immunology, bioengineering, etc.), and ISB is a research affiliate of Providence, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the nation.

These close ties allow for rich research collaborations and provide unique opportunities to work on translational projects with clinicians and clinical data.

Benefits Summary

Postdoctoral Fellows are eligible for all ISB benefits including health insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.*

Health and Welfare Insurance

Medical (three plan options), dental (two plan options), and vision insurance
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Health Savings Account (HSA) option available with high deductible health plan; employer contribution to the HSA
Employer paid life and accident insurance
Employer paid long-term care insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage

Retirement Plan (403(b))

5% employer match
Additional 3% employer contribution after one year of service
Employer contributions vest at employee’s third anniversary

Paid Time Off

Vacation: Two weeks per year, moving up to three weeks after three years of service
Holidays: 15 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday
Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave available immediately; additional 12 days added at each anniversary for a maximum of 30 days balance
Washington Paid Family Medical Leave

Additional Benefits

Free transit pass (ORCA)
Employee Assistance Program
Smoke-free work environment
Locker room with showers
Secure bike storage
Reserved parking spots available in ISB garage

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*F32 awardees are not considered employees and are not eligible for all ISB benefits. J-1 Postdoctoral Fellows with their own funding are not eligible for ISB benefits.

“I chose ISB to do my postdoctoral fellowship because of the freedom and flexibility to conduct my research across labs, institutions, and companies. This has enabled me to do research that would be more difficult to conduct in a traditional academic setting.”

– Samantha Piekos, PhD, Former K. Carole Ellison Fellow in Bioinformatics

Lee Hood Systems Fellows Program

The Lee Hood Systems Fellows Program provides exceptional postdoctoral fellows additional support to conduct science within an ISB lab. The program provides a two-year appointment with the potential of a third year.

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K. Carole Ellison Fellows Program

The K. Carole Ellison Fellows in Bioinformatics Program provides two exceptional postdoctoral fellows support to conduct bioinformatics research within the Hood Lab at ISB. The program provides each fellow a three-year appointment.

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Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Postdoctoral Fellows

At ISB, postdoctoral fellows can hone their skills on important, cutting-edge research projects in a cross-disciplinary setting alongside dedicated faculty and staff.

“Working as a postdoc at ISB means you can be part of some truly groundbreaking work! ISB researchers are highly collaborative, which allows for a high level of integration of research.”

“ISB is an excellent place for postdoctoral fellows to begin their research careers. Our faculty and staff have a long track record of working with early-career researchers to become better scientists and to set them up for success for future endeavors.”

Opportunities

Benefits Summary

“I chose ISB to do my postdoctoral fellowship because of the freedom and flexibility to conduct my research across labs, institutions, and companies. This has enabled me to do research that would be more difficult to conduct in a traditional academic setting.”

Lee Hood Systems Fellows Program

K. Carole Ellison Fellows Program

Open Positions

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