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NYS Science Policy Fellowship (Postdoctoral Associate)
NYS Science Policy Fellowship (Postdoctoral Associate)
About Research Foundation for SUNY:
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) is the largest comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country.
Our mission is to provide talent, services, and technology that empower SUNY to research, innovate, and transfer discoveries that transform the world's knowledge economy.
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Job Description:
Job Summary:
The third cohort of New York State Science Policy Fellows will work in full-time placements with senior policymakers in the offices of the governor, state agencies and authorities, or the legislature on science and technology related policy for a period of two years (contingent on available funding). All placements are located in Albany, New York, and begin in August of 2026.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
Requirements:
Candidates must hold a doctorate (or be awarded a doctorate by August 2026) in a field related to science, engineering, or technology. Accepted fellows must have their doctorate in hand prior to August 1, 2026.
Eligible fields include, but are not limited to:
Additional Information:
Compensation for this position: The compensation for this role is $85,000.
Applications due: COB Friday, January 9, 2026.
Answers to frequently asked questions, as well as viewing the recording of our info session, can be found on our website here. If you have questions that are not answered on our website, please reach out to Fellowship Program Manager Zan Strumfeld at zan.strumfeld@rock.suny.edu, with the understanding there may be minor delays in response closer to the deadline due to the holidays.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.
The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.
Application Instructions:
Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- In your cover letter, please include any existing experience you have in public policy, what motivates your interest in this program, as well as your understanding of the intersections of science and policy. Please assume the reviewers of your application do not have a science background.
- Graduate Transcript
- References
After submitting your resume/CV, the subsequent pages enable you to upload your cover letter and additional documents.
To apply, please visit: https://systemrf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=194336
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