If you believe that your research experience matches any of our research directions and have a strong interest, please send your cv and a brief cover letter to Dr. Fang at jfang@binghamton.edu at your earliest convenience. A pool of applications for postdoctoral positions is continuously maintained, and we are carefully evaluating all the applications. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Three recommendation letters are essential if you are shortlisted.

We strongly prefer to offer postdoctoral opportunities to recent Ph.D. graduates with a strong desire to establish a track record of high-impact publications that will make them competitive for an independent research position - either a junior faculty position in the US or internationally or an equivalent position at a research institute or company. Postdoctoral Associates are expected to be critical thinkers and diligent experimentalists, to have good writing and speaking skills (or great potential to develop these skills), to generate accurate lab records, to help maintain and (when appropriate) procure lab equipment, and to assist graduate and undergraduate researchers.


Presently, this group no longer accepts any short-term visiting scholars (≤12 months) due to insufficient research duration and our limited lab space.


Q: I have a great interest of being a graduate student in your group. How can I apply for and what are the general requirements?

A: This research group accepts suitable graduate students from both Chemistry Department and Multidisciplinary Program in Materials Science & Engineering. Initially, you should apply for admission and financial aid in either Chemistry Department or Multidisciplinary Program in Materials Science & Engineering through Graduate School. The required application materials include application form, personal statement and resume, letters of recommendation, transcripts, GRE test scores, as well as application fees and payment form. On-line application is encouraged. Both September admission and January admission are possible. Usually, a graduate student will have to choose her/his advisor (research group) within the first year. For chemistry students, the scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in both General and Chemistry Subjects are useful. To be competitive, high GRE scores are desirable. If your native language is not English, you are also required to submit your TOEFL score. The minimum score of TOEFL required by this department is 600, although special considerations may also be taken into account. Please bear in mind, in order to join this group, three recommendation letters are essential. MSc degree in Chemistry or a closely related field will definitely add an advantage.

Q: Can you provide more information about the Student Financial Support?

A: The selected students are normally offered Teaching Assistantships. Currently, Assistantship stipends for incoming students are or more than $20,750. This includes an $18,000 Teaching/Research Assistantship for the academic year and a $3,100 Teaching/Research Assistantship for the summer (2 months). For each excellent student (higher GPA with outstanding research performance), there is also a great chance of accepting one of student awards/fellowships through the departmental Student Awards Program. Individual research advisors may provide supplementary Research Assistantships for their outstanding students as well. All students in good academic standing will receive continued support in subsequent years, either as Teaching Assistants or Research Assistants. These appointments allow students to devote full time to thesis research. All students receiving assistantships in the Department during the academic year also receive full Tuition Scholarships.

Q: I am a foreigner PhD student. In my home country, we have an exchange study program for fully or partially supporting current PhD candidates to study in US for a certain period of time. Can I apply to stay and study in your group?

A: We have received many applications in which the students/scholars are supported by foreigner organizations, such as Educational Program of Turkey and China Scholarship Council. It is dependent on case to case. Presently, we no longer accept any short-term visiting scholar (≤12 months) due to the insufficient research duration and our limited lab space.