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.
Phage and Bacterial R&D Research Assistant
We’re seeking a hands-on Research Assistant to support a fast-moving microbiology and molecular biology R&D program focused on bacteriophages and gram-negative bacteria (including E. coli and Pseudomonas). This is a temp-to-hire position for someone with …
April 8, 2026Phage and Bacterial R&D Scientist at Tabula Bioscience
We’re seeking a hands-on Scientist to support a fast-moving microbiology and molecular biology R&D program focused on bacteriophages and gram-negative bacteria (including E. coli and Pseudomonas).
April 8, 2026Assay Development Scientist at GRIP Molecular Technologies
GRIP Molecular Technologies, Inc. is a CRISPR diagnostics startup developing a molecular detection device for use in point-of-need and point-of-care settings for the rapid identification of pathogens. For the Assay Development Scientist position, we are …
April 6, 2026Senior Research Scientist position at Promega
We are an experienced team of innovative cellular and molecular biologists, immunologists, and virologists inventing novel assay technologies for large molecule (biologics) drug development. Our work environment is highly collaborative, and we value critical thinking …
March 23, 2026Visiting professor of Microbiology position at Colgate University
The Department of Biology at Colgate University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor beginning in fall semester 2026 to fill a one-year position. The successful candidate will join a biology faculty committed to innovative …
March 23, 2026Abbvie seeking Senior Scientist, Peptide Generation
We are seeking a Senior Scientist I with experimental and data science skills to join our peptide hit generation team. In this role, you will: Leverage our innovative peptide microarray platform to accelerate hit identification …
March 13, 2026Science Lead position at Zaytounic
Zaytounic is seeking a hands-on Scientific Lead to own and drive all scientific R&D around detoxification of olive-mill wastewater, advanced filtration, biochar valorization, and PHA biopolymer production. This is a core leadership role in an …
March 10, 2026Postdoc position at NIAID/NIH in Manthiram lab
A postdoctoral position on understanding the mechanism of human inflammatory oropharyngeal disorders is available in the Oropharyngeal Mucosal Immunology Unit in NIAID/NIH, headed by Dr. Kalpana Manthiram in Bethesda, Maryland. Our laboratory investigates inflammatory oral …
March 9, 2026Postdoc position at NIAID/NIH in Manthiram lab
A postdoctoral position on understanding the genetic basis for human autoinflammatory oropharyngeal disorders is available in the Oropharyngeal Mucosal Immunology Unit at NIAID/NIH, headed by Dr. Kalpana Manthiram in Bethesda, Maryland. Our laboratory investigates inflammatory …
March 9, 2026Postdoc opportunity in Yildiz lat at UC-Santa Cruz
The Yildiz Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz, invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar to investigate the mechanisms, regulation, and consequences of bacterial biofilm formation using Vibrio cholerae. The laboratory integrates bacterial genetics, …
March 4, 2026Postdoc position in microbial engineering and biofuels at Michigan State
We seek a motivated candidate to join our lab to study the bacterium Zymomonas mobilis as a chassis for biofuel production. This will include studying small molecule transport into and out of cells and mechanisms …
December 17, 2025Postdoc positions in the Yap lab at Northwestern
The Yap Lab at Northwestern U Feinberg School of Medicine is looking to fill 1-2 postdoctoral positions in 2026 to study various aspects of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance, and RNA synthesis-degradation. The type of project …
December 1, 2025Postdoc Fellowship Masterclass, Aachen, Germany
RWTH Aachen University invites outstanding postdoctoral researchers from around the world to join our MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Masterclass, taking place May 4–8, 2026 in Aachen, Germany. The Masterclass is designed for researchers who intend to …
November 13, 2025Assistant Professor in Biology and Ecology/Evolution at NYU
New York University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in ecological and evolutionary genetics and genomics, working at the interface of ecological and evolutionary dynamics of infectious disease, from the perspective of the pathogen …
November 12, 2025Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiome Science – Ohio State
The Ohio State University Center of Microbiome Science (CoMS) invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions in Microbiome Sciences. These appointments are designed to enhance our campus-wide microbiome research community and scope. We welcome …
October 23, 2025Postdoc opportunity in Mukherjee Lab at University of Chicago
Department of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology at The University of Chicago – Mukherjee Lab Position available for a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Dr. Sampriti Mukherjee. The Mukherjee Lab investigates how pathogenic and …
October 21, 2025Postdoc opportunity in McClellan lab at UC-Irvine
The McClelland lab at UC Irvine has available a two-year postdoctoral fellowship partly funded by the USDA, which is open to USA residents. Briefly, we are comparing the phenotypes of large numbers of sequenced strains …
October 17, 2025Postdoc position: Microbial ecology, land use change, and ecosystem services in the US Midwest
A research associate (postdoctoral position) is available in the Evans Lab at Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station in soil microbial biogeography and conservation in the US Midwest. The postdoc would work on a USDA-funded grant examining …
August 21, 2025Microbial Discovery Group (MDG) seeking microbiologist
This is an advanced-level scientific position requiring a PhD, Master’s degree, or equivalent experience in microbiology, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, or a closely related discipline. The role focuses on studying microbes in freshwater and/or soil …
August 19, 2025Research Fellow – Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The Hecht Lab at Mayo Clinic is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and collaborative postdoctoral research fellow. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in basic and translational research focused on how the gut microbiome …
August 7, 2025Ozcam lab recruiting
Mustafa Ozcam is recruiting for his new lab at the University of Maryland School of medicine, focusing on early-life diet, functional capacity of the gut microbiome, and immune tolerance.
July 3, 2025Postdoc opportunity A University o fMassachusetts, Lowell in Palacios Lab
The Palacios group at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to focus on the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease epidemiology. Our group has a close and longstanding collaboration Harvard Chan …
June 18, 2025Postdoc position in Gong lab, UW-Madison
The Gong Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate to work on the development of innovative multifunctional drug nanocarriers, which …
June 10, 2025Scientist position at Terragia Biofuel
June 3, 2025Scientist position at Objects Pharma
June 2, 2025