Postdoc Jobs

Name

Postdoc Jobs

Legal name

AmeriCareers.com LLC

Website

https://postdocjobs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Board Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Postdoctoral job board
• Online job marketplace
• Academic recruitment platform
• Scientific job listings
• Research careers marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Job Postings: Revenue generated from employers paying to post job advertisements. Offers both regular account (per-posting) and subscriber account (unlimited annual postings) options.
2. Cross-Posting Service: Additional fee-based service allowing employers to post their job ads across the company's network of job sites (PostdocJobs.com, UniversityJobs.com, ScienceJobs.org)
3. Resume Database Access: Paid service allowing employers to search and access resumes/CVs posted by job seekers
4. Job Seeker Service: Free service for job seekers - no charge for posting resumes or applying for jobs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PostdocJobs.com operates a niche online job board marketplace that connects postdoctoral job seekers (Ph.D. graduates, scientists) with employers including universities, research institutions, government agencies, and companies. Employers pay to advertise postdoctoral positions via per-posting or annual subscription plans, and may purchase add-on services such as resume database access and cross-posting to sister sites. Job seekers use the platform for free to search, post resumes, set up job alerts, and apply directly.

Product overview

PostdocJobs.com operates as a niche online recruitment marketplace dedicated exclusively to postdoctoral positions. The platform functions as a unified job board ecosystem where employers (universities, research institutions, government agencies, and companies) post postdoctoral opportunities, and job seekers search, apply, and manage their applications. The core product is the job board itself, supported by employer job posting services with options for regular pay-per-post or unlimited posting subscriber accounts. Additional paid features include resume database access for employers and cross-posting to sister sites UniversityJobs.com and ScienceJobs.org. Job seekers receive free access to search, apply, and receive job alerts. The platform also provides a free career resources library covering resume writing, interviews, visa guidance, and job search strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PostdocJobs.com Job Board Platform A specialized online job board dedicated exclusively to postdoctoral recruitment, enabling employers to post positions and job seekers to search and apply for postdoctoral opportunities across multiple scientific disciplines worldwide.
• Job Posting Services for Employers Employer-facing service allowing universities, research institutions, government agencies, and companies to advertise postdoctoral positions, with options for regular pay-per-post accounts or annual subscriber accounts providing unlimited job postings.
• Resume/CV Database Access Optional paid service allowing employers to search and access resumes and CVs posted by postdoctoral job seekers, ordered with a job posting or purchased separately.
• Cross-Posting Network Service Value-added paid service enabling job postings to be syndicated across the AmeriCareers network including UniversityJobs.com (university faculty positions) and ScienceJobs.org (industry science positions) for an additional fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120-200+ resume responses per posting reported by employers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UniversityJobs.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister job site within the AmeriCareers network focused on university faculty and staff recruitment. Job postings can be cross-posted between PostdocJobs.com and UniversityJobs.com networks.
• ScienceJobs.orgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister job site within the AmeriCareers network for science-related industry positions. Allows employers to cross-post science-focused job advertisements.
• AmeriCareers.com LLCcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerParent company and operator of PostdocJobs.com and related job board network including UniversityJobs.com and ScienceJobs.org.

Scale indicators4 records

Regional players

• jobs.ac.uk: The UK's leading academic job board, listing academic, research, and postdoctoral positions primarily for UK and European institutions. Comparable in product structure to PostdocJobs but concentrated in a specific geographic market.
• Karriere.at / AcademicTransfer: A European academic job board focused on research and academic vacancies, including postdoctoral positions. Comparable to PostdocJobs as a niche academic marketplace but with regional concentration in the Netherlands/Benelux and broader Europe.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: The dominant professional networking and job platform globally, used by universities, research institutions, and postdocs for recruitment. Represents the principal broad-market competitor that could commoditize niche academic job boards if its filtering and targeting capabilities continue to improve.
• The Muse: A career platform with a broad job board including research and science-adjacent roles. Operates at much larger scale than PostdocJobs with employer branding content; overlaps in reaching early-career professionals seeking research and academic-adjacent opportunities.
• Nature Careers (Springer Nature): The careers/jobs vertical of Nature, serving academic and industry scientific recruitment globally. Comparable to PostdocJobs as a science-focused job marketplace, but with broader international reach and significantly deeper resources as part of Springer Nature.
• Indeed: The largest generalist job search engine, hosting free and sponsored academic and postdoc listings. Competes with PostdocJobs on employer reach and candidate traffic, especially for institutions seeking broader exposure beyond niche channels.

Direct peers

• Science Careers (AAAS): AAAS's job board for scientific positions, including postdocs and research roles. Competes directly with PostdocJobs for employer postdoc advertising dollars and was even referenced in PostdocJobs' testimonials as a benchmark competitor ('Science Magazine' ads at $1,200).
• Academic Positions: An international job board dedicated to academic and research positions, including postdoctoral roles across multiple disciplines. Directly competes with PostdocJobs for global postdoc recruitment listings and job-seeker traffic.
• HigherEdJobs: A leading online job board focused exclusively on higher education and academic recruitment, including faculty and research positions. Directly comparable to PostdocJobs as a niche, vertical-specific academic job marketplace serving universities and research institutions.

Emerging players

• AcademicJobOnline: An academic job posting platform used heavily by universities for faculty and research positions. Comparable as a job distribution channel for academic employers, though it is primarily used as a free/low-cost posting utility rather than a monetized marketplace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/postdocjobs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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