Clinical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow – Open Pool FY26

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Working TitleClinical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow – Open Pool FY26

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionYes

Posting Number202500872AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

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Proposed Annual Salary Range$62,000 - $185,800.

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employee Benefits
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Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on12/31/2025

Description of Work Unit
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city.

Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Department of Clinical Sciences mission is to assure the health and productivity of animals to meet societal needs through high quality educational programs for professional veterinary medical students, graduate veterinarians, and the public through a faculty and veterinary medical center of excellence, and to advance and disseminate comparative biomedical knowledge in an environment of interdisciplinary collaboration.


Our areas of expertise include animal health, imaging and diagnostics, infectious disease, cancer, and orthopaedics.

The department is highly interactive and offers research associates a friendly but rigorous learning environment.

There is ample opportunity for informal interactions between RA’s and faculty, thus encouraging the kind of discussions and collaborations that are critical to success in the cutting-edge atmosphere of modern clinical research.

Program faculty members are housed on South Campus, CSU .

Most of the laboratory space is relatively close in proximity to the faculty.

University facilities that support research efforts include immunotherapy and stem cell therapy, cancer, diagnostics and treatment, fundamental causes of heart disease and developing novel new treatments, reproductive biology of domestic animals, improved quality of life for animals and indirectly improve human health, orthopaedic health in horses and humans and in-vivo orthopaedic and soft tissue preclinical research.

Position Summary
Temporary Postdoctoral Fellow positions may become available throughout the year in the Department of Clinical Sciences in various areas of animal and research.


This is an open pool and applications will be forwarded as position(s) become available.

Required Job Qualifications

+ Applicants must have a doctoral or equivalent degree in Veterinary Sciences or closely related field at the time of hire.


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Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a letter of intent outlining your specific area(s) of expertise, a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of three references, and unofficial transcripts.

References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.


This pool will expire on December 31, 2025.

Individuals wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals.

If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search ContactClinical Sciences HR, cvmbs-clinsci_hr@colostate.edu

EEO
Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students.

To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks.

The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification.

Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.



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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume or CV

+ Unofficial Transcripts

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