University of Wisconsin–Madison

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.

  • Postdoc position in Virology – Michailidis Lab at Emory

    The Michailidis Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with a strong virology background to drive studies of virus–host interactions. We use state-of-the-art targeted and whole-genome CRISPR screens, bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, and…

  • Assistant Professor of Biology, University of South Alabama

    The University of South Alabama Department of Biology seeks applications for two full-time (9-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, starting August 15, 2027. Position One The first candidate should have a background in…

  • Postdoc position in the Yap Lab at Northwestern

    The Yap Lab in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is looking to fill 1-2 postdoctoral positions in 2026-2027 to study various aspects of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis, RNA/ribosome degradation,…

  • Postdoc positions in Feaga Lab at Cornell

    The Feaga Lab studies mechanisms of ribosome quality control in bacteria. We use genetic screens to identify factors that are important for maintaining protein synthesis. We are interested in how problems with protein synthesis…

  • Science 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Assistant 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…

  • Assistant 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Microbial 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…

  • Research 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…

  • Ozcam 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.

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Postdoc 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…

  • Scientist position at Terragia Biofuel

  • Scientist position at Objects Pharma

  • Sr Scientist – Bioinformatics, Abbvie

    At AbbVie the Genomics Research Center (GRC) is a center of excellence for genetics and genomics that works with both Discovery and Development. Within the GRC, the Department of Bioinformatics is responsible…

  • Research positions at Promega!

    See page for several industry research opportunities at Promega.