diff --git a/manpages/mxqsub.1 b/manpages/mxqsub.1
index 0f34d749..61e62864 100644
--- a/manpages/mxqsub.1
+++ b/manpages/mxqsub.1
@@ -34,6 +34,43 @@ is used to queue a job to be executed on a cluster node\&. <command> [arguments]
 .RS 4
 specify the estimated runtime\&.
 .RE
+.PP
+\fB\-c \fR\fB\fI<script>\fR\fR, \fB\-\-callback=\fR\fB\fI<script>\fR\fR
+.RS 4
+execute \fI<script>\fR after the job reaches any terminal state (finished, failed, killed, or unknown)\&.
+The script must be given as an absolute path\&.
+It is run as the submitting user in the job working directory\&.
+The following environment variables are set for the script:
+.sp
+.RS 4
+\fBMXQ_JOB_ID\fR \- the job id
+.br
+\fBMXQ_GROUP_ID\fR \- the job group id
+.br
+\fBMXQ_JOB_STATUS\fR \- one of \fIfinished\fR, \fIfailed\fR, \fIkilled\fR, or \fIunknown\fR
+.br
+\fBMXQ_JOB_WORKDIR\fR \- the job working directory
+.RE
+.RE
+.SH "EXAMPLES"
+.PP
+Send an email when a job finishes\&. Save the following script as e\&.g\&.
+\fI~/bin/mxq\-notify\fR and make it executable:
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+#!/bin/sh
+mail \-s "MXQ job $MXQ_JOB_ID $MXQ_JOB_STATUS" "$USER"
+.fi
+.RE
+.sp
+Then submit a job with:
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+mxqsub \-\-callback=$HOME/bin/mxq\-notify myjob
+.fi
+.RE
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"
 .PP
 \fBMXQ_MYSQL_DEFAULTFILE\fR
diff --git a/mxq_job.c b/mxq_job.c
index daf4061e..3d02665c 100644
--- a/mxq_job.c
+++ b/mxq_job.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "mxq_group.h"
 #include "mxq_job.h"
 
-#define JOB_FIELDS_CNT 37
+#define JOB_FIELDS_CNT 38
 #define JOB_FIELDS \
                 " job_id, " \
                 " job_status, " \
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
                 " job_argv, " \
                 " job_stdout, " \
                 " job_stderr, " \
+                " job_callback, " \
                 " job_umask, " \
                 " host_submit, " \
                 " host_id, " \
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ static void bind_result_job_fields(struct mx_mysql_bind *result, struct mxq_job
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->job_argv_str));
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->job_stdout));
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->job_stderr));
+    mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->job_callback));
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, uint32, &(j->job_umask));
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->host_submit));
     mx_mysql_bind_var(result, idx++, string, &(j->host_id));
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ void mxq_job_free_content(struct mxq_job *j)
         mx_free_null(j->job_argv_str);
         mx_free_null(j->job_stdout);
         mx_free_null(j->job_stderr);
+        mx_free_null(j->job_callback);
 
         if (j->tmp_stderr == j->tmp_stdout) {
             j->tmp_stdout = NULL;
@@ -605,6 +608,8 @@ int mxq_set_job_status_unknown(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *job)
         return res;
     }
 
+    job->job_status = MXQ_JOB_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+
     return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/mxq_job.h b/mxq_job.h
index d73561cb..c008a026 100644
--- a/mxq_job.h
+++ b/mxq_job.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct mxq_job {
 
     char *     job_stdout;
     char *     job_stderr;
+    char *     job_callback;
 
     char *     tmp_stdout;
     char *     tmp_stderr;
diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 3f572a8e..6b62a37b 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -1928,6 +1928,52 @@ static void release_gpu(struct mxq_server *server, struct mxq_group *group, stru
     }
 }
 
+static void run_job_callback(struct mxq_group *group, struct mxq_job *job)
+{
+    if (!job->job_callback || !*job->job_callback)
+        return;
+
+    mx_log_info("job=%s(%d):%lu:%lu :: running callback: %s",
+        group->user_name, group->user_uid, group->group_id, job->job_id,
+        job->job_callback);
+
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+    if (pid < 0) {
+        mx_log_err("job=%s(%d):%lu:%lu callback fork(): %m",
+            group->user_name, group->user_uid, group->group_id, job->job_id);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        if (initgroups(group->user_name, group->user_gid) == -1)
+            _exit(1);
+        if (setregid(group->user_gid, group->user_gid) == -1)
+            _exit(1);
+        if (setreuid(group->user_uid, group->user_uid) == -1)
+            _exit(1);
+        if (chdir(job->job_workdir) == -1)
+            _exit(1);
+
+        mx_setenvf_forever("MXQ_JOB_ID",     "%lu", job->job_id);
+        mx_setenvf_forever("MXQ_GROUP_ID",   "%lu", job->group_id);
+        mx_setenv_forever("MXQ_JOB_STATUS",  mxq_job_status_to_name(job->job_status));
+        mx_setenv_forever("MXQ_JOB_WORKDIR", job->job_workdir);
+
+        execl(job->job_callback, job->job_callback, NULL);
+        _exit(1);
+    }
+
+    int status;
+    if (waitpid(pid, &status, 0) == -1) {
+        mx_log_err("job=%s(%d):%lu:%lu callback waitpid(): %m",
+            group->user_name, group->user_uid, group->group_id, job->job_id);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!WIFEXITED(status) || WEXITSTATUS(status) != 0)
+        mx_log_warning("job=%s(%d):%lu:%lu :: callback exited with non-zero status",
+            group->user_name, group->user_uid, group->group_id, job->job_id);
+}
+
 static int job_has_finished(struct mxq_server *server, struct mxq_group *group, struct mxq_job_list *jlist)
 {
         int cnt;
@@ -1942,6 +1988,8 @@ static int job_has_finished(struct mxq_server *server, struct mxq_group *group,
 
         rename_outfiles(server, group, job);
 
+        run_job_callback(group, job);
+
         cnt = jlist->group->slots_per_job;
         cpuset_clear_running(&server->cpu_set_running, &job->host_cpu_set);
         release_gpu(server, group, job);
@@ -1966,6 +2014,8 @@ static int job_is_lost(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group *group, struct
 
         rename_outfiles(server, group, job);
 
+        run_job_callback(group, job);
+
         cnt = jlist->group->slots_per_job;
         cpuset_clear_running(&server->cpu_set_running, &job->host_cpu_set);
         release_gpu(server, group, job);
diff --git a/mxqsub.c b/mxqsub.c
index 72893be2..821b281e 100644
--- a/mxqsub.c
+++ b/mxqsub.c
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ static void print_usage(void)
     "  -e, --stderr=FILE         set file to capture stderr (default: <stdout>)\n"
     "  -u, --umask=MASK          set mode to use as umask   (default: current umask)\n"
     "  -p, --priority=PRIORITY   set priority               (default: 127)\n"
+    "  -c, --callback=SCRIPT     execute SCRIPT when the job finishes (any outcome)\n"
+    "                            runs as the submitting user in the job workdir;\n"
+    "                            MXQ_JOB_ID, MXQ_GROUP_ID, MXQ_JOB_STATUS, and\n"
+    "                            MXQ_JOB_WORKDIR are set in the environment\n"
     "\n"
     "Job resource information:\n"
     "  Scheduling is done based on the resources a job needs and\n"
@@ -517,6 +521,7 @@ static int add_job(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *j)
 
                 " job_stdout = ?,"
                 " job_stderr = ?,"
+                " job_callback = ?,"
 
                 " job_umask = ?,"
 
@@ -535,8 +540,9 @@ static int add_job(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *j)
     mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 4, string, &(j->job_argv_str));
     mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 5, string, &(j->job_stdout));
     mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 6, string, &(j->job_stderr));
-    mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 7, uint32, &(j->job_umask));
-    mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 8, string, &(j->host_submit));
+    mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 7, string, &(j->job_callback));
+    mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 8, uint32, &(j->job_umask));
+    mx_mysql_statement_param_bind(stmt, 9, string, &(j->host_submit));
 
     res = mx_mysql_statement_execute(stmt, &num_rows);
     if (res < 0) {
@@ -705,6 +711,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     char       arg_debug;
     u_int32_t  arg_tmpdir;
     u_int16_t  arg_gpu;
+    char      *arg_callback;
 
     _mx_cleanup_free_ char *current_workdir = NULL;
     _mx_cleanup_free_ char *arg_stdout_absolute = NULL;
@@ -769,6 +776,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 MX_OPTION_REQUIRED_ARG("prerequisites", 10),
                 MX_OPTION_REQUIRED_ARG("tags", 11),
                 MX_OPTION_NO_ARG("gpu", 12),
+                MX_OPTION_REQUIRED_ARG("callback", 'c'),
                 MX_OPTION_END
     };
 
@@ -798,6 +806,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     arg_prerequisites  = "";
     arg_tags           = NULL;
     arg_gpu            = 0;
+    arg_callback       = "";
 
     arg_mysql_default_group = getenv("MXQ_MYSQL_DEFAULT_GROUP");
     if (!arg_mysql_default_group)
@@ -1021,6 +1030,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             case 12:
                 arg_gpu = 1;
                 break;
+
+            case 'c':
+                if (!(*optctl.optarg)) {
+                    mx_log_crit("--callback '%s': String is empty.", optctl.optarg);
+                    exit(EX_CONFIG);
+                }
+                if (optctl.optarg[0] != '/') {
+                    mx_log_crit("--callback '%s': must be an absolute path.", optctl.optarg);
+                    exit(EX_CONFIG);
+                }
+                arg_callback = optctl.optarg;
+                break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1133,6 +1154,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     job.job_argc     = argc;
     job.job_argv     = argv;
     job.job_argv_str = arg_args;
+    job.job_callback = arg_callback;
 
     /******************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/mysql/create_tables.sql b/mysql/create_tables.sql
index 41585f76..d73d34a0 100644
--- a/mysql/create_tables.sql
+++ b/mysql/create_tables.sql
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mxq_job (
 
    job_stdout     VARCHAR(4096)   NOT NULL DEFAULT '/dev/null',
    job_stderr     VARCHAR(4096)   NOT NULL DEFAULT '/dev/null',
+   job_callback   VARCHAR(4096)   NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 
    job_umask      INT4            NOT NULL,
 
diff --git a/mysql/migrate_019_add_job_callback.sql b/mysql/migrate_019_add_job_callback.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c411aba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql/migrate_019_add_job_callback.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE mxq_job
+    ADD COLUMN job_callback VARCHAR(4096) NOT NULL DEFAULT '' AFTER job_stderr;