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Postdoctoral Fellow - National Research Council Canada Luise and Gerhard Herzberg Fellowship

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-22

The National Research Council Canada is seeking a dynamic Postdoctoral Fellow for a two-year term within one of their 12 research centres across Canada. The role involves conducting independent research in any STEM discipline that aligns with NRC's research interests and contributing to scientific breakthroughs and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to conceive, organize, conduct, and publish independent research of international calibre
  • Expert knowledge in one or more science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) discipline
  • Expert ability to contribute to the planning and execution of research projects
  • Advanced knowledge of the exploitation of research data, including proven ability to analyze or enable the interpretation of such data

Skills

  • Candidates should have obtained a PhD within the past three years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2023) or expect to complete their PhD within 6 months of appointment
  • Experience in publishing international calibre research papers in the refereed scientific or engineering literature
  • Experience in working in a team work environment
  • Demonstrated research excellence
  • Reliability Status verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required
  • Ability to conceive, organize, conduct, and publish independent research of international calibre
  • Expert knowledge in one or more science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) discipline
  • Expert ability to contribute to the planning and execution of research projects
  • Advanced knowledge of the exploitation of research data, including proven ability to analyze or enable the interpretation of such data
  • Research - Communication (Level 2)
  • Research - Creative thinking (Level 2)
  • Research - Results orientation (Level 2)
  • Research - Teamwork (Level 1)
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Description of past research (maximum three pages)
  • List of Publications
  • Original research proposal you would like to undertake as a fellow at NRC. Include the name of the NRC Research Centre intended to host your research proposal (maximum three pages excluding references)
  • Two letters of reference

Benefits

  • Robust pension plan
  • Comprehensive health and dental coverage
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Office closure at the end of December
  • Additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond

Company Overview

  • The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research and technology organization. It was founded in 1916, and is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://nrc.canada.ca.
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