"University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center Postdoc Positions in IDD Research"

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: https://www.waisman.wisc.edu/administrative-core/postdoctoral-training-program-idd/#faculty

For application information, visit: https://www.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.