Job Opportunities

See below for post doc and other job opportunities appropriate for MDTP graduates.  If you have an opportunity you would like shared on this page, please email the MDTP Coordinator.

  • Postdoctoral Position in Microbiome Science

    Applications are invited from ambitious, independent and motivated candidates to work in the area of host-microbiome interactions. This fully funded project is aimed at exploring the chemical diversity encoded within in the human microbiome and …

  • Computational Biologist/Bioinformatician Postdoc Position at McMaster University

    Applications are invited from ambitious, independent and motivated candidates to work in the area of host-microbiome interactions. This is a full funded position supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and DARPA. Projects involve …

  • Computational postdoc at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

    Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is seeking a scientist and a postdoctoral fellow to work in the quantitative metabolic modeling group, with Hector Garcia Martin, developing machine-learning algorithms tailored to the needs of synthetic biology.

  • Assistant Professor in Microbiology – Western Kentucky University

    The WKU Department of Biology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track eligible faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in Microbiology. Candidates for the Microbiology position will investigate prokaryotes in areas including but not …

  • Two positions available in MacCready lab in USDA Cereal Crops Unit – Madison, WI

    Both positions are located at the USDA Cereal Crops Unit here in Madison and will be in the lab of Kristi Gdanetz MacCready. The research in this lab is interdisciplinary with elements of plant pathology, …

  • Postdoc position at UW-Madison, WID

    The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a postdoctoral researcher to study failure in STEM based on a video intervention and video game assessment. To apply for the position: Email a cover letter and CV to Sarah …

  • NRC Post-doc Opportunities

    The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior research awards at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions at locations throughout the U.S and abroad.   We are seeking highly qualified candidates who …

  • Assistant Professor position in Biology at New Mexico Tech

    The Biology Department at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NM Tech/NMT) seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. A PhD in Biology or related field is required. Successful candidates are expected …

  • Tenure-track microbiologist position at Bates College

    The Biology Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in microbiology, to begin August of 2025. We seek an outstanding scholar with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a …

  • Bioenergy postdoc opportunity at Michigan State University

    The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is a multi-disciplinary research environment that draws on the expertise of over 450 scientists, engineers, students, and staff to develop economically …

  • Postdoc Position at University of Nebraska Medical Center – Ouellette Lab

    An NIH/NIGMS-funded POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST position is available to study unique aspects of chlamydial physiology in the laboratory of Dr. Scot Ouellette in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at the University of Nebraska Medical …

  • Postdoc position at the NIH

    A postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Jeffrey Strich’s laboratory in the Critical Care Medicine Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. More information about Dr. Strich can be …

  • Scientist position in environmental microbiology at WI Laboratory of Hygiene

    WSLH seeks a Scientist with expertise in environmental molecular biology to drive the scientific innovation across several programs to safeguard public and environmental health. The person in this position will join our dynamic wastewater surveillance …

  • USDA-ARS post doc position in Development of High-Throughput Methods for Bacterial Pathogenicity

    The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS …

  • Postdoc opportunity – Lambert Lab at UW-Madison

    Postdoctoral Traineeship in Laboratory of Professor Paul F Lambert McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research UW School of Medicine and Public Health Position Description: Pursue research on immunology of tumor viruses and cancer immunology making use …

  • Postdoc position in Thrash lab – Univ of Southern California

    The Thrash lab at USC is recruiting a postdoc to work on metabolic modeling of oligotrophic marine bacteria. The research will involve generating genome-scale metabolic models, culturing, flux balance analysis, and can include stable isotope …

  • Two Postdoctoral positions available in Symbiont RNA evolution – UC Riverside

    We are looking for two talented and motivated Postdoctoral Researchers to work on RNA evolution of insect-microbe interactions.   1. One postdoc position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Allison Hansen in the department …

  • Salk Fellow in Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

    The Salk Fellows Program is a path for innovative early-stage career scientists to embark on fully independent research programs as an alternative to traditional postdoctoral studies. We seek leaders who are passionate in using innovative …

  • University of Iowa – Microbiology Instructor Opportunity

    The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Iowa invites applications for one full-time Instructor (non-tenure track) position with faculty fringe benefits.  This teaching position is a full-time 12-month appointment that is renewable every three …

  • SUNY PRODIG+ fellowship opportunity

    This Fellowship is part of the SUNY PRODiG+ program aimed to (1) increase the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion (through personal, academic, or …

  • Post doc opportunities in the Talaat lab, UW Madison

    Position:  Research Associate (Postdoctoral Fellow)-Bacterial Genetics and Pathogenesis-UW-Madison-Talaat’s Lab Outstanding Postdoctoral fellow/Research Associate sought to work on various pathogenesis and co-infection projects related to tuberculosis in humans and animals.   Start Date: July, 2024 or …

  • Anaerobic Microbiology Core Facility Manager. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

    Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Associate Professor to manage a newly established Anaerobic Microbiology Core Facility at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, OK, USA. This facility will be established as part …

  • Ethics in Life Sciences lecturer position at Cornell University

    The Department of Microbiology at Cornell University invites applications for a 9-month teaching position in Ethics in the Life Sciences. This individual will design, direct, and serve as the instructor for a high-enrollment course to …

  • Postdoctoral Position Available in Microbiome and Microbiology Research

    The Mani Laboratory (https://www.einsteinmed.edu/faculty/5615/sridhar-mani/), housed in the Chanin Building, at the Departments of Medicine, Genetics and Pharmacology and The Cancer Institute and Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center of The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, INC …

  • Opportunity with Salk Institute – Fellow in Immunology and Inflammation

    The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has an exciting opportunity for early-stage career scientists.  The Salk Institute is currently accepting applications for a Fellow position in the fields of immunology and inflammation. This encompasses various …