Job after post-doc - Whom to list as referee? I'm currently a postdoc (in computer science) and planning on applying for faculty jobs soon. During my 3 postdoc years I've had a couple of papers with 2 "superstars" in my field, whereas my current boss is somewhat less renowned.  Most job ads seem to require 3 referees. 

Now my question is, who should I list as referee? 


my PhD advisor + the 2 superstars
my PostDoc supervisor + the 2 superstars
A different combination? 


Would option 1 or 2 be perceived as unusual?
List all 4! 

People will find it odd if you PhD advisor is not under the list of referees. The same holds for the host of your last position. If you are limited to 3 references then get rid of one of the "superstars", but typically job descriptions say "at least x referees".