The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is recruiting postdoctoral trainees for its NICHD-funded Postdoctoral Training Program in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Research. Appointments will be for 2 years beginning in the summer of 2026.

The Waisman Center is dedicated to advancing knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the life-course. The postdoc training program provides multidisciplinary training with an emphasis on biobehavioral research, cognitive, emotional and communication development, family processes, epidemiology, and genetics research relevant to infants, children and adults with IDD. Our team of researchers, scientists, and clinicians investigate a wide variety of conditions including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, fragile X syndrome, ADHD, and developmental hearing, communication, and motor impairments.

For information about the Waisman Center visit: waisman.wisc.edu.

For information about the research of the faculty trainers visit: waisman.wisc.edu/administrative-core/postdoctoral-training-program-idd/#faculty

For application instructions and information, visit: waisman.wisc.edu/administrative-core/postdoctoral-training-program-idd

Please submit all materials except letters of recommendation in one pdf. To ensure consideration, apply by January 9, 2026.

Information about disability accommodation for completing the application:

Consideration for this position requires completion of an application, as well as submitting all other materials in pdf format, as described in the job posting. Phone contact may be necessary for finalists. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application materials or participate in a phone conversation, you may contact Katherine Mowery at 608-263-7148. Note that you are not required to indicate whether or not you need an accommodation to perform the traineeship.

An individual with a disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. Please see the ADA website for questions and answers about job applicant accommodations: eeoc.gov/facts/jobapplicant.html#accommodation.

The Waisman Center encourages qualified individuals with disabilities to apply.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.