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 Prospective Postdocs 

Opportunities for advanced research training at Ohio State have never been better.

Postdocs who join the Ohio State University Medical Center become connected to a leading academic medical center and to one of the nation's top public research universities. In these settings, postdocs are well-positioned to make significant basic, translational, and clinical research discoveries. Here are just a handful of the many reasons to consider OSU Medical Center for your postdoctoral training:Close up of laboratory bench work


  • Both the medical center and the university continue to rise in research rankings.
    • The medical center's assets include research funding that exceeds $200 million per year.
    • The National Science Foundation ranks Ohio State University ninth among U.S. research universities overall, seventh among all public U.S. universities, and second in industry-sponsored research (fiscal year 2007, the most recent research expenditure data).
    • Read more about OSU's rise in the rankings.
  • The medical center is located on the grounds of the university, making it easy for postdocs to take advantage of all that the medical center and OSU have to offer-- professionally, socially, and personally.
  • OSU researchers have access to excellent research facilities in the medical center and across the university campus, including core research facilities, major research centers and institutes, and a new state-of-the-art, ten-story Biomedical Research Tower that nearly doubles the amount of biomedical research space on Ohio State's campus.
  • Outstanding faculty researchers are located throughout the medical center, including those leading research teams in the key medical center signature programs of Cancer, Critical Care, Heart, Imaging, Neurosciences, and Transplantation.
  • Columbus is a thriving Midwestern city with loads of attractions, amenities, and diversity--and an affordable cost of living.
  • The Office of Postdoctoral Programs is dedicated to helping postdocs maximize this pivotal stage of their career development and offers events, opportunities, and services to that end.

Visit the Available Postdoc Positions page to learn more about current postdoc openings.