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 approaches to study the frontiers of immunology and inflammation, including neuro-immunology, cancer immunology, autoimmunity, host-microbe interactions (mutualistic to pathogenic), infectious …

Congrats to NSF-GRFP awardees!

MDTP is so proud to announce that Angel Hernandez Viera, James Kosmopoulos, and Sely Peña-Rivera have been awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and My Tran has been awarded NSF Graduate Research Honorable Mention!

Congrats to Liz Townsend, PhD!

Liz successfully defended her dissertation “The Skin Microbiome in Balance and Perturbation”.

Congrats to MDTP trainer Bob Landick on his 2024 Hilldale Award!

Robert Landick’s work focuses on the biochemical processes behind the form and function of DNA and RNA, the molecules that govern all of biology. He has made several landmark discoveries in molecular biology, providing insight into the role of enzyme RNA polymerase and the mechanisms that enable transcription of DNA and generation of proteins.

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 years with excellent long-term potential.  The preferred start date is July 1, 2024.  Applications are sought from candidates with experience …

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 work experience); and (2) strengthen the pipeline for retention and support of these faculty.

Congrats to Karthik Anantharaman and Briana Burton!

MDTP trainers are honored with CALS awards!  Karthik Anantharaman receives the Pound Research Award and Briana Burton receives the Myron H. & Anna Atwood Faculty Fellow Award.  Congrats!

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 earlier   Qualification:  A Ph.D. degree in bacteriology/molecular pathogenesis with of working experience in the field of molecular biology and …

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 of the Oklahoma Center for Microbiome Research (OCMR), a newly NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). COBRE funding is …

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 satisfy a new ethics requirement for undergraduates in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The new course will …