Postdoctoral Training Program
NYGC is dedicated to training tomorrow’s leaders. We provide scientific training, mentoring, and a diverse research environment supplemented by close interactions with our colleagues at nearby universities and medical centers. We recognize that postdocs are one of the prime engines of scientific advancement at NYGC and we aim to provide a holistic training program that will develop them to the fullest of their abilities.
Program Overview
Postdoctoral trainees are scientists who come to the New York Genome Center for further training in their chosen discipline under the mentorship and supervision of a NYGC faculty member.
During the appointment, the postdoc will undertake activities under the direction of a faculty mentor that support the postdoc’s professional development, preparatory to a planned career in academia, industry, or government. The nature and scope of these responsibilities will be determined by the postdoc and faculty mentor in a consultative manner, but in all cases, postdocs are encouraged and expected to publish the results of their research during the period of their appointment.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the NYGC’s core mission. We are committed to fostering a workplace environment that is welcoming and equitable for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQIA+ status, disability, or religion. Our postdoc program encourages applications who belong to historically underrepresented groups in biological, computational, biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences research. This includes individuals from racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and women. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at the NYGC
Fund Your Research
It is common for postdocs to be supported by their Principal Investigator initially, but often postdocs will be asked to find their own funding at some point. Here are some resources that may help you start your search for funding.
NYGC subscribes to the find funding tool Pivot where you can locate grant funding. Please contact Research Administration for account access.
All grant submissions – including proposals for postdoctoral fellowships – must be submitted by the Research Administration on behalf of the postdocs.
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- American Brain Tumor Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Federation for Aging Research
- American Heart Association
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
- Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation
- Cancer Research Institute
- The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
- Ford Foundation Postdoc Fellowships
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- Leukemia Society of America
- Lupus Foundation of America
- National Kidney Foundation
- Prostate Cancer Foundation
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
- The Rockefeller Foundation
- Society for Neuroscience
- The Whitaker Foundation
- Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Your Research Administration Support person will help you with proposal preparation, including budget development and compliance checks. NYGC requires that the Research Administration approves all postdoc funding applications, and the Research Administration must be notified of your intent to submit any proposal at least 30 days in advance of the sponsor’s deadline.
