Fully Funded Master's or PhD Position in Food Safety and Applied Microbiology University of Minnesota in United States

MS/PhD opening in Food Safety & Applied Microbiology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (St. Paul campus), in the Food Safety Innovation group led by Dr. Hanyu Chen . The group’s research themes include novel technologies for microbial control (light-based, gentle-thermal, and natural antimicrobials), AI-assisted food safety and quality , and cottage and specialty food safety . This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in food microbiology , food science , predictiv...

Hanyu Chen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, is recruiting one M.S./Ph.D. student for the Food Safety Innovation Research Group starting Fall 2027. The group’s research is interdisciplinary and centers on food safety , food microbiology , microbial control technologies , and AI-assisted food safety and quality . Current themes include light-based treatments, gentle thermal processing, predictive microbiology, process modeling, da...

The Pet Food Safety & Microbiology Laboratory in the Department of Grain and Food Science at Kansas State University is recruiting motivated graduate students for an M.S. or Ph.D. opportunity starting in Spring (Jan) 2027 or Fall (Aug) 2027. This is a fully funded graduate research position with a stipend, full tuition coverage, and health benefits. The research focus is centered on pet food safety and microbiology, with strong relevance to Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science, and related...

Postdoctoral Associate opportunity at the University of Florida in the Crop Transformation Center and Baysal Lab within the Horticultural Sciences Department. The project focuses on plant molecular biology , plant biotechnology , genome engineering , and crop transformation , with an emphasis on developing virus-mediated delivery systems for tissue-culture-free, transgene-free, heritable edits in planta. The successful candidate will work on citrus and other crop species using viral vectors, con...

The Grossmann Lab at University of Massachusetts Amherst is recruiting two graduate students for spring 2027 in Food Science . PhD — Precision Fermentation : a newly launched, fully funded 4-year project with stipend + tuition support. The research focuses on developing next-generation protein ingredients through microbial expression systems and protein expression . Applicants should have an MS in a related field or relevant industry experience; hands-on protein expression experience is preferre...