Open Positions

Available Post-doctoral Fellowships

Hewitt Foundation for BioMedical Research

The Hewitt Foundation for Biomedical Research supports outstanding mentors and postdoctoral fellows. In addition to the Salk Institute and the Scripps Research Institute, the Foundation offers positions to mentors and fellows in the Schools of Medicine, Biological Sciences, Engineering and Physical Sciences at UCI. It aims to nurture the next generation of biomedical research leaders.

Mentors are invited to apply on behalf of potential fellows.

Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for three years, carry yearly stipends of $72k, $74k and $76k. In addition, a yearly allocation of $15k is made to the fellow's sponsoring laboratory to cover health insurance, travel to scientific meetings, and to partially support their research expenses.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

Mentor:  Associate Professor or Professor at the UCI School of Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, School of Engineering or School of Physical Sciences (Chemistry) with a strong record in nurturing outstanding and successful postdoctoral trainees and sufficient extramural funding to support the Hewitt fellow’s research project.

Postdoctoral fellow:  Recipient of PhD degree within 15 months of the starting date of the Hewitt fellowship. Strong record of published research and a commitment to join the mentor’s lab and research project. The applicant must be new to the mentor’s lab (i.e., obtained their PhD elsewhere).

APPLICATIONS ARE FROM THE PROPOSED MENTORS:

Applicant mentors should provide: (1) A nomination letter which summarizes the background and states the qualifications of the proposed trainee, (2) a research plan (maximum 2 pages), (3) a CV for the trainee, (4) a Biosketch for the mentor which details the research support for the lab. (5) three letters of support, including from former mentors. Please send these as a single PDF to Prof. Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD- baramlab@uci.edu by August 15, 2025.

The Hewitt Foundation strongly encourages applications from women and individuals with a broad range of backgrounds for both mentors and trainees.