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.

  • 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 …

  • Postdoc opportunities with ApogeeBio in Genopole, France

    This is a call launched by the COFUND ApogeeBio program, coordinated by Génopôle, with 12 open postdoctoral positions in the field of biotechnology. This may be of interest to foreign researchers wishing to come to …

  • Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology position at Carroll College

    Starting Date: August 26, 2024 The Department of Life sciences at Carroll University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning Fall 2024. This tenure track position is a …

  • Postdoc opportunity in Bowen Lab at Northeastern University

    We are seeking a postdoctoral scientist to join the Bowen Lab in the Department of Marine and Environmental Science at Northeastern University. This Simons Foundation funded project focuses on understanding the role that hydrology plays …

  • Postdoc position at USDA-ARS in Albany, CA

    USDA-ARS headquarters funded postdoctoral fellowship working with Shiga toxins/ STEC strains in development of antibodies and diagnostic assays against them.  This position is available with Dr. Xiaohua He in Albany, CA.  The candidate has to …

  • Positions available at Terragia Biofuels

    Terragia (terragiabiofuel.com) is a startup founded in October, 2022 dedicated to development and commercial deployment of low-cost technology for production of cellulosic biofuels. Built on decades of pioneering research led by Dartmouth Professor Lee Lynd, …

  • Post doc opportunity at Virgina Commonwealth University

    A Post-Doctoral Fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jason A. Carlyon in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Virginia Commonwealth University.  The successful candidate will participate in NIH-funded projects studying the …

  • Post doc opportunity at Virginia Commonwealth University

    A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jason A. Carlyon in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Virginia Commonwealth University.  The successful candidate will participate in NIH-funded projects studying the …

  • Faculty position at University of Iowa

    The Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa invites applications for two tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in the broad areas of virology at the Assistant or Associate Professor …