Hello HR Colleagues and Friends:
The Vice-Principal Research (VPR) is recruiting outstanding postdoctoral researchers to Queen's University through the Postdoctoral Researcher Competition. Postdoctoral researchers play a vital role in driving Queen's research ecosystem.
The fund provides two years of salary support for up to ten (10) postdoctoral researchers. Each researcher will receive $75,000/year of support for two years. Specifically:
- $70,000/year towards compensation, excluding benefits
- $5,000/year in research support (e.g., conference, reagents, computational needs)
Access to professional development opportunities will also be provided through this postdoctoral researcher competition.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be external to Queen's University at the time of application;
- Secure a research supervisor at Queen's who will support and submit the application; and
- Have completed all requirements for their PhD prior to the start date of the appointment in 2026.
Research Security requirements
All applicants are required to comply with the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy), and, as applicable, the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP). If the applicant's proposed research, or research conducted by the nominator, falls under the Sensitive Technology Research Areas list, the STRAC policy requires the applicant to fill out a Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern attestation form.
How to apply
Please visit the Smith Faculty page and reach out directly to the faculty member with whom you wish to work with.
Applications must be submitted by a Queen's faculty nominator/supervisor. A full application package must include the following components:
- Curriculum Vitae of the proposed postdoctoral researcher (maximum 10 pages)
- Research proposal of the proposed postdoctoral researcher (maximum 2 pages)
- Research environment statement describing the training environment, research infrastructure, and other relevant considerations (maximum 1 page)
- Curriculum Vitae of the supervisor
- Supervisor support letter describing the fit of the postdoctoral applicant within the supervisor's research team and the alignment with the proposed project, as well as an attestation of available funding to cover benefits for the two-year term (maximum 1 page)
- Two external letters of recommendation (maximum 2 pages each)
Application deadline
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST.
Accessibility considerations
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Please direct any questions about the Postdoctoral Researcher Competition to research@queensu.ca.
For further information, please visit the Queen's Postdoctoral Researcher Competition website.
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Eddy Ng
Queen's University
Kingston ON
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