The Experiential Postdoc

Building the post-doctoral workforce through academic-industry partnerships

This program offers a postdoctoral researcher the opportunity to receive training from a Northeastern faculty member and from an industry partner on a jointly-designed research project.

How it works

  • A faculty member at Northeastern and a Scientist at a partner organization jointly identify a need for a Postdoctoral researcher. Both will advise the Postdoc.
  • The two institutions create a job description. Northeastern advertises for the position. The partner can interview candidates.
  • The selected candidate is hired as Northeastern employee.
  • The Partner pays Northeastern for salary, fringe benefits, and other agreed upon costs (materials, training)
  • Work is conducted at both locations
    • Company owns any new IP

Research Programs

  • Bioengineering
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Psychology
  • Criminology and Justice Policy
  • Cybersecurity
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English History
  • Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • Marine and Environmental Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Network Science
  • Nursing
  • Personal Health Informatics
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Population Health
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • School Psychology
  • Sociology